U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team plays Japan to 2-2 draw

CARSON, Calif. (Via U.S. Soccer) – Both teams scored a goal in each half as the U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team tied the Japan Under-20 Women’s National Team 2-2 in the second of two matches between the countries at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center.

Japan defeated the USA 2-1 on May 22, scoring in the last minute of second half stoppage time.

For the second game in a row, Japan scored early, this time tallying in the 6^th minute as Fuka Kono found some space the left flank, cut inside and hit a right-footed grass cutter that snuck just inside the post.

The USA tied the game in the 25^th minute, when Abigail Kim got around her defender on the right flank and sent a cross into the middle that Adrienne Richardson tapped into the net for her first international goal at the U-20 level.

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The USA took the lead just a few minutes into the second half. This time Richardson played provider, sending a diagonal ball to Sophia Smith, who dribbled at the net and scored her fifth U-20 goal. She scored her first four during a tournament in La Manga, Spain last March.

Japan equalized in the 62^nd minute off a turnover in midfield that led to a 2-on-1 scenario, and Asato Miyagawa finished past U.S. goalkeeper Laurel Ivory for the final score line.

 – U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team Match Report –

Match: U.S. Under-20 WNT vs. Japan Under-20 WNT
Date: May 24, 2017
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Glenn “Mooch” Myernick Field; StubHub Center; Carson, Calif.
Weather: 70 degrees; sunny, windy

Scoring Summary:   1          2          F
USA                             1          1          2
JPN                             1          1          2

JPN – Fuka Kono                                                                   6th minute
USA – Adrienne Richardson (Abigail Kim)                              25
USA – Sophia Smith (Adrienne Richardson)                          49
JPN – Asato Miyagawa                                                          62

Lineups:
USA: 12-Laurel Ivory; 14-Isabel Rodriguez (3-Julie Doyle, 63), 4-Tierna Davidson, 21-Naomi Girma (18-Karina Rodriguez, 46), 2-Emily Fox (capt.) (15-Tara McKeown, 33), 19-Adrienne Richardson (10-Viviana Villacorta, 72), 6-Jaelin Howell, 17-Brianna Pinto (8-Savannah DeMelo, 46); 7-Sophia Smith (9-Belle Briede, 63), 16-Civana Kuhlmann (13-Kelsey Turnbow, 63), 11-Abigail Kim (20-Amirah Ali, 72)
Subs not used: 1-Brooke Heinsohn, 5-Sydney Dawson, 22-Amanda McGlynn, 22-Amanda Dennis, 23-Mireya Grey, 24-Taylor Kornieck
Head Coach: Jitka Klimkova

JPN: 21-Mai Fukkuta; 2-Riko Ushijima (7-Mizuka Sato, 59), 13-Hana Takahashi, 12-Reina Nagashima, 23-Miyu Tomit (4-Moeka Minami, 32), 19-Nagisa Sato, 17-Sari Suzuki (5-Asato Miyagawa, 42), 14-Honoka Yonei (22-Mayu Karahashi, 32); 16-Yurina Imai, 6-Mami Muraoka (8-Rina Mehara, 48), 11-Fuka Kono
Subs not used: 1-Aguri Suzuki, 3-Miyu Takahira, 9-Hinata Miyazawa,10-Fuka Nagano, 15-Nana Ono, 18-Hannah Stambough, 20-Niina Yamada
Head Coach: Futoshi Ikeda

Statistical Summary: USA / JPN
Shots: 6 / 10
Shots on Goal: 3 / 8
Saves: 6 / 1
Corner Kicks: 2 / 4
Fouls: 9 / 3
Offside: 1 / 6

Misconduct Summary:
None

Officials:
Referee: Jamie Padilla (USA)
Asst. Referee 1: Karen De Leon (USA)
Asst. Referee 2: Alexis Farmer (USA)