The United States Women’s National Team’s performance against New Zealand at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park can best be summarized by the word ‘adequate.’ The Yanks were less than impressive but weren’t challenged a whole lot either in beating the Football Ferns, 3-1 in Colorado behind Julie Ertz’s brace and a late goal by Orlando Pride striker Alex Morgan.
It wasn’t the crispest outing for the USWNT, but the squad got the job done. New Zealand barely threatened Alyssa Naeher’s goal frame and the U.S. had plenty of possession but missed some opportunities and the link-up play in the final third was lacking at times.