SheBelieves Cup - March 1 thru March 7

cpthomas · Mar 5, 2026

As an FYI, Smith now is cleared to play for the Thorns. We might -- or might not -- see her tomorrow in a Thorns pre-season game, but she will be on the game roster.

hotjam2 · Mar 6, 2026

jackdoggy said: ↑

Beachhead established ….. across the street from Red Bull….check that Sports Illustrated Stadium. View attachment 326082
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The train station is just a stone’s throw away(take it you took this pic from its platform). Don’t get why the Newark Airport light rail don’t want to stop there?—-they would get heck lot more attendance if it did

Do you live in Jersey? You know it’s the weirdest state in the Union—will don’t got self serv gas pumps, lol

cleansheetbsc · Mar 6, 2026

soccernutter said: ↑

I'm wondering what you mean by her leveling up as I see her as being on the edge of being world class, if not already there, and being very close to being considered as one of the best defensive or box-to-box midfielders in the world.
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It may not show up instantly, but the transfer from KC to Bay, while team-wise will suck, will help her take this next step. In KC, there was a wealth of attacking, she basically sat back. This move to a lesser club will require to be more involved in the attack (something I know she has but has not been used in the teams she's been with)

soccernutter · Mar 6, 2026

Been missing the player interviews for the past couple of matches. Post Argentina were Shaw, Moultrie, and Heaps.

Shaw

Moultrie

Heaps (yeah, I know, it says Horan )

soccernutter · Mar 6, 2026

Post match Canada are Lavelle, Sentnor, A Thompson, and Tullis-Joyce

Lavelle

Sentnor

A Thompson

Tullis-Joyce

MiLLeNNiuM · Mar 6, 2026

soccernutter said: ↑

Post match Canada are Lavelle, Sentnor, A Thompson, and Tullis-Joyce

Tullis-Joyce

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Ooohh, I've never heard Phallon speak before.
She was kinda interesting. Fast speaker, lol.

GoodHands · Mar 6, 2026

MiLLeNNiuM said: ↑

Ooohh, I've never heard Phallon speak before.
She was kinda interesting. Fast speaker, lol.
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Goalkeepers MUST be good unambiguous communicators. She is that and some. I understand that she can even be heard and understood in very noisy situations.

A further note: Man U plays a fairly quick playing out of the backs style and she had struggled a bit with her ball control. But she has worked on he accuracy and timing of passes and has progressed to where she is one of the best in England.
Her best passes still seem to be longer ones but they, generally, are very accurate.
I do not know for sure if she or Dickey will be #1 but I am quite comfortable seeing either in goal. Remember tha Hayes has not seen Phallon as much as Dickey but that is because Phallon was not available due to club commitments for some windows.
It is a VERY good thing that we have two 'keepers playing well. I will also say that the two or three behind them are no slouches either. I think we can be comfortable seeing any of our top five 'keepers for any match.

imasyko · Mar 7, 2026

cpthomas said: ↑

As an FYI, Smith now is cleared to play for the Thorns. We might -- or might not -- see her tomorrow in a Thorns pre-season game, but she will be on the game roster.
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Maybe we see her vs Japan?

soccernutter · Mar 7, 2026

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Maybe we see her vs Japan?
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Well see how her match fitness goes. She's only going to be available for 4 matches (in the past year or more) before the Japan series takes place, and Hayes will have to make a decision by the 3rd match. I'm not expecting her to get picked, but I hope she does.

soccernutter · Mar 7, 2026

Starting lineup for the US:

soccernutter · Mar 7, 2026

https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/20...tes-march-harrison-new-jersey-shebelieves-cup

USA: 24-Phallon Tullis-Joyce, 2-Trinity Rodman, 4-Naomi Girma (Capt.), 6-Avery Patterson, 7-Lily Yohannes, 9-Ally Sentnor,14-Emily Sonnett, 16-Rose Lavelle 17-Sam Coffey, 21-Alyssa Thompson, 23-Emily Fox

Available Subs: 1-Claudia Dickey, 3-Emily Sams, 5-Tara Rudd, 8-Jaedyn Shaw, 10-Lindsey Heaps, 11-Kennedy Wesley, 13-Olivia Moultrie, 15-Claire Hutton, 19-Emma Sears, 22-Riley Jackson, 25-Maddie Dahlien, 26-Jameese Joseph

soccernutter · Mar 7, 2026

Looks close to the A-team (sound track in my head), though somewhat surprised that Hutton is not starting. Interesting that Tullis-Joyce got the starting nod.

soccernutter · Mar 7, 2026

Game on

soccernutter · Mar 7, 2026

Nice work from back to front.

soccernutter · Mar 7, 2026

Official is calling this a bit close so far.

soccernutter · Mar 7, 2026

Need better defending from the FK. That was too close.

soccernutter · Mar 7, 2026

Vanegas hard foul on Rodman. Vanegas put out her hand to shake and Rodman doesn't take it. What did Vanegas think was going to be the response?

soccernutter · Mar 7, 2026

Colombia keeper with a bit of a knee injury. Looks uncomfortable but staying on the pitch.

soccernutter · Mar 7, 2026

Lovely turn by Fox and a deflected cross in.

soccernutter · Mar 7, 2026

And Colombia respond and can't quite get a good shot away.

soccernutter · Mar 7, 2026

Haven't been impressed with Yohannes on the defensive side of the ball today. She's doing what she does well with the nice toe touches, but Colombia play a stronger game and there have too many times Yohannes is being pushed by.

soccernutter · Mar 7, 2026

Great ball in by Patterson. Lavelle just didn't get enough.

Smallchief · Mar 7, 2026

Based on the first half, I'd say Colombia looks the most likely team to score. U.S.needs to get the ball more to Alyssa Thompson and use her speed.

soccernutter · Mar 7, 2026

Halftime thought:

This is a match where Macario or Wilson are missing. Sentnor is getting into good positions, but is passing the ball backwards too much rather than looking to turn/attack.
Once again, Fox is playing very well.
Rodman is not passing quick enough. Both Lavelle and Yohannes have been able to cover, but she's put them in difficult positions.
Coffey is doing well as a disrupter in the midfield. As this match is physical, she is stepping up that way.
Girma and Stonnet are doing well at the back, and along with Fox have done well when Colombia have threatened.

Caicedo for Colombia is so, so dangerous.
Santos has been passing very well.
Vanegas is playing chippy, and should probably is very close to a card.

Nobody has looked very good, and at both points both have looked dangerous.

The CR, I think, is doing well, both calling the match closely, and knowing when fouls don't occur. Saying that, I think Colombia is on the wrong side of most, and a car needs to come out early in the 2nd half.

fire123 · Mar 7, 2026

Columbia outshot US 8-3!
They played hard while many of our players were just cruising along!