For its first match of 2017, the U.S. women's soccer team didn't show much rust Wednesday night, especially in the second half when the pressure was constant.
Lynn Williams scored in the 56th minute to give the U.S. a 1-0 win over Germany in the opening of the SheBelieves Cup before 16,318 at Talen Energy Stadium in Chester.
These are the top two teams in world in the current FIFA rankings, with the U.S. No. 1 and Germany No. 2.
In addition, the U.S. is the defending World Cup champion, while Germany was the 2016 Olympic champ.