Brazil beat Japan 2-1 and the United States earned a late draw with Australia on Day 2 of the Tournament of Nations in East Hartford, Connecticut. Next up: USA vs. Brazil and Japan vs. Australia on Thursday night at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. Three teams still have a chance to win the Tournament of […]

Brazil beat Japan 2-1 and the United States earned a late draw with Australia on Day 2 of the Tournament of Nations in East Hartford, Connecticut.Next up: USA vs. Brazil and Japan vs. Australia on Thursday night at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. Three teams still have a chance to win the Tournament of Nations title: Australia (4 points), United States (4 points) and Brazil (3 points).

Brazil 2 Japan 1

Orlando Pride forward Marta broke a scoreless deadlock with a goal in the 76th minute, and Brazil went on to beat Japan 2-1 to kick off Day 2 at the Tournament of Nations in East Hartford, Connecticut. Brazil took advantage of a giveaway in the back by Japan and Raquel quickly passed the ball to Marta as the two pressured Japan’s backline. In a move NWSL fans are well familiar with, Marta cut to her left, and then sent a left-footed shot to the far post and past Japan goalkeeper Sakiko Ikeda. [Empty Body] [Empty Body] Brazil and Japan traded goals in extra time — for Brazil, from Beatriz in the 90th minute and for Japan, Rika Masuya in the 93rd minute — but Brazil walked away with the 2-1 win. It’s a bounce back win for Brazil after their 3-1 loss to Australia on Day 1. For Japan, it’s their second-straight loss in the tournament.

United States 1 Australia 1

Portland Thorns FC midfielder Lindsey Horan scored in the 90th minute to earn the United States a draw with Australia in Sunday’s second game. Megan Rapinoe earned the assist with her corner kick service to the far post — one of ten corner kicks in the game for the United States. [Empty Body] Australia took the lead early with a goal in the 22nd minute from Chloe Logarzo following a breakaway run from Lisa De Vanna. * * *

– Tournament of Nations Match Report –

Match: Japan vs. Brazil
Date: July 29, 2018
Competition: Tournament of Nations

Venue: Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field; East Hartford, Conn.
Kickoff: 4:15 p.m. ET
Attendance: 13,027
Weather: 81 degrees, mostly sunny

**Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
** JPN 0 1 1
BRA 0 2 2

BRA – Marta (Raquel) 76th minute BRA – Beatriz (Raquel) 90 JPN – Rika Masuya (Moeno Sakaguchi) 90+3

Lineups:

JPN: 1-Sakiko Ikeda; 3-Aya Sameshima (capt.), 8-Mana Iwabuchi (14-Yui Hasegawa, 46), 13-Yuika Sugasawa (11-Mina Tanaka, 58), 15-Moeno Sakaguchi, 16-Rin Sumida (7-Emi Nakajima, 72), 17-Yuka Momiki (19-Rika Masuya, 58), 20-Kumi Yokoyama (9-Nahomi Kawasumi, 73), 22-Risa Shimizu, 23-Aimi Kunitake (2-Maya Doko, 68), 24-Narumi Miura Subs not used: 18-Ayaka Yamashita, 21-Chika Hirao, 4-Shiori Miyake, 6-Saori Ariyoshi, 12-Hina Sugita Head coach: Asako Takakura
BRA: 12-Aline; 3-Daiane (4-Kathellen, 73), 5-Thaisa, 9-Debinha (20-Raquel, 73), 10-Marta (capt.), 16-Beatriz, 17-Andressinha (7-Camila, 46), 18-Thaís (11-Adriana, 46), 19-Joyce (6-Tamires, 46), 21-Mônica, 23-Rayanne (13-Rilany, 82) *Subs not used: *1-Bárbara, 22-Letícia, 2-Millene, 8-Juliana, 14-Poliana, 15-Tayla Head coach: Oswaldo Alvarez (Vadão)

**
Stats Summary: JPN / BRA
** Shots: 12 / 13
Shots on Goal: 3 / 5
Saves: 3 / 2
Corner Kicks: 4 / 6
Fouls: 5 / 10
Offside: 2 / 3****

**
Misconduct Summary:**

BRA – Daiane (caution) 71st minute BRA – Raquel (caution) 90+5

Officials:
Referee: Katja Koroleva (USA)
Assistant Referee 1: Felisha Mariscal (USA)
Assistant Referee 2: Deleana Quan (USA)
4th Official: Christina Unkel (USA)

– U.S. Women’s National Team Match Report –

Match: U.S. Women’s National Team vs. Australia
Date: July 29, 2018
Competition: Tournament of Nations
Venue: Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field; East Hartford, Conn.
Kickoff: 7 p.m. ET
Attendance: 21,570
Weather: 81 degrees, sunny

**Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
** USA 0 1 1
AUS 1 0 1

AUS – Chloe Logarzo (Lisa De Vanna) 22nd minute
USA – Lindsey Horan (Megan Rapinoe) 90

**Lineups:
** USA: 1-Alyssa Naeher; 22-Emily Sonnett (14-Casey Short, 79), 7-Abby Dahlkemper (16-Rose Lavelle, 79), 4-Becky Sauerbrunn, 19-Crystal Dunn (10-Carli Lloyd, 87); 2-Julie Ertz, 9-Lindsey Horan, 6-Morgan Brian (5-McCall Zerboni, 63); 17-Tobin Heath (23-Christen Press, 74), 13-Alex Morgan (capt.), 15-Megan Rapinoe
Subs not used : *3-Samantha Mewis, 8-Amy Rodriguez, 11-Merritt Mathias, 12-Tierna Davidson, 20-Allie Long, 21-Adrianna Franch, 24-Ashlyn Harris

• Head coach: Jill Ellis

AUS: 1-Lydia Williams; 4-Clare Polkinghorne, 6-Chloe Logarzo (9-Caitlin Foord, 85), 8-Elise Kellond-Knight (capt.), 10-Emily Van Egmond, 11-Lisa De Vanna (17-Kyah Simon, 58), 13-Tameka Butt, 14-Alanna Kennedy, 16-Hayley Raso (15-Emily Gielnik, 90+5), 20-Sam Kerr (19-Katrina Gorry, 90+1), 21-Ellie Carpenter
Subs not used: *3-Amy Sayer, 5-Mary Fowler, 7-Laura Alleway, 18-Mackenzie Arnold, 22-Larissa Crummer, 23-Alex Chidiac

• *Head coach: Alen Stajcic

Final Stats Summary: USA / AUS
** Shots: 18 / 8
Shots on Goal: 6 / 2
Saves: 1 / 5
Corner Kicks: 10 / 2
Fouls: 9 / 16
Offside: 4 / 2

Misconduct Summary:
AUS – Chloe Logarzo (caution) 37th minute
AUS – Lydia Williams (caution) 57
AUS – Emily Van Egmond (caution) 83

Officials:
Referee: Miriam Leon (SLV)
Assistant Referee 1: Princess Brown (JAM)
Assistant Referee 2: Elizabeth Aguilar (SLV)
4th Official: Quetzalli Alvarado (MEX)

Budweiser Woman of the Match: Julie Ertz