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00:14It is the United States against China.
00:20The United States looking to bounce back after losing the second game of the last window back in April 2-1
00:28with that late goal in San Jose to fall against Brazil.
00:33Five games played this year.
00:35Inside, and Germa up towards halfway.
00:39Johannes.
00:42Now he's getting a foot in there.
00:45Johannes looks to pick up the pieces.
00:47She's done so, and there are options through the middle with Mercario chasing,
00:50and Cat Mercario is in round the back here.
00:53Catarina Mercario, an early strike at goal, and unable to trouble Pan Hon Jan in goal.
00:59You can see the referee about to blow her whistle.
01:01It's instead played advantage as that deflection played right into Cat Mercario.
01:06The tug on Lily Johannes here almost blows her whistle.
01:11And we've seen what Lily Johannes can do when she's faced up.
01:15A little lucky on that deflection.
01:18Cat Mercario getting in behind.
01:20Goes to Pan Hon Jan.
01:21Just a third cap for Pan Hon Jan.
01:24Who has one clean sheet in her first two caps.
01:26Both of them coming in April.
01:27This is Coffey down the left side.
01:29Trying to find Alyssa Thompson.
01:30Wu Hai Yang goes across to close down.
01:32Back to Coffey on the edge of the area.
01:34Bit of space here.
01:35Comes back for heaps.
01:36He'll strike it.
01:37And Pan Hon Jan makes the save.
01:39Good patience by the United States.
01:45They know they're going to get their looks.
01:47They know that there will be moments when Alyssa Thompson with her pace and Cooper on the other side
01:52can get in behind.
01:54Sam Coffey resets it.
01:56Brings it the World Cup.
01:58Luke, as you were talking about.
02:00Only two goals.
02:00Both of them on penalty kicks at the World Cup.
02:03Didn't get through their groove.
02:05Didn't qualify for the Olympics.
02:06Coffey with the ball over the top.
02:08Michelle Cooper is chasing onto it here.
02:11Macario in the middle.
02:12It's played all the way to the back post.
02:13And Alyssa Thompson just gets it taken away from her toe as she was about to get onto the
02:18end of that cross.
02:19It's a corner for the U.S.
02:21And what a great early ball that is by Michelle Cooper.
02:28She takes a look.
02:29Sam Coffey sees again.
02:30Look at that high line from China.
02:32So much space in behind.
02:33Great ball in by Coffey.
02:35And that early ball across.
02:45Looks like it's straight off the trading pitch.
02:47Towards the edge of the box from Macario for Lily Johannes who puts that cross in.
02:50Lindsay heaps him ahead of the flag is up for offside.
02:54It was beautifully worked.
02:56The keeper makes the save anyway.
02:58But the flag did go up.
03:04This is one they've been working at at training.
03:06They pull that second defender.
03:07She comes.
03:09Johannes and China does a really good job of clearing their lines.
03:13So often you see one or two stray defenders keeping everyone onside.
03:17They clear out to about the 12-yard line.
03:20And then heaps makes that jump a little too early.
03:23Here's a look at the AT&T net cam.
03:28And on Yan able to...
03:29Rushing it.
03:3013 clean sheets to co-lead with Hannah Hampton.
03:35And the WSL helps Man United qualify for the Champions League.
03:40And now is chasing down this number one spot on the US team.
03:43So you never know where that journey is going to take you as long as you keep grinding.
03:47Xiaozhi Chen with the ball forward.
03:51And here's an opportunity.
03:52Jian Kun from the edge of the box.
03:54Straight up Fallon Tullis-Joyce.
04:02Good first test.
04:04Test for Tullis-Joyce.
04:05Positioning all good.
04:07And this is what we know with Xiaozhi Chen.
04:09She's physical.
04:10She's going to win ball.
04:11She gets in.
04:12Jean Kun right in behind.
04:13Losing three and drawing two with four clean sheets.
04:17But they haven't played a top ten team since last facing the US in Fort Lauderdale and Texas.
04:25Here's Sam Coffey who scored against China from Frisco.
04:28Down that right side she goes.
04:30Rolls the ball forward for Cooper.
04:31Cooper looking to get that ball driven in.
04:33All the way across for Thompson.
04:35A second chance.
04:36And knocked it on the line.
04:38Cat Macario with the simplest of finishes.
04:44And the United States have the lead.
04:48And Cat Macario with her 11th international goal.
05:00One of the things this US team emphasized is patience.
05:05Patience.
05:05Get in behind but have patience and be better when they get in behind in the box.
05:09Another really good ball across to Alyssa Thompson who makes that important near post run.
05:16First it's Cat Macario.
05:18She drags a defender across.
05:20And then it's Thompson who gets that touch on it.
05:23And Macario alert enough to keep it alive.
05:25Come across and finish that one off.
05:28Well done by Thompson to keep that ball alive.
05:30And Macario to be alert enough to be there to finish it off.
05:34Cat Macario's comeback continues to yield results.
05:46It's a third goal in this calendar year.
05:4821 of his squad play for clubs in China.
05:54Three in Europe.
05:58Wang Lin chasing back here.
06:00Alyssa Thompson is able to get there first.
06:02Support from Patterson down the right side.
06:04Heaps in the middle.
06:05Macario there as well.
06:06Alyssa Thompson drives well to the byline.
06:08All the way towards Macario.
06:10This is coffee.
06:12It's Sam Coffey.
06:14It's 2-0.
06:20And didn't she enjoy that one?
06:24So good.
06:26Oh, I can't wait to see this one up close in the replay.
06:29Again, United States wanting to get better with that high line.
06:36Alyssa Thompson is just eating them alive.
06:39If you're going to play a high line, you're going to have to deal with it.
06:42And then she gets around to the inline, finds Cat Macario on the first side.
06:49And Coffey with the sweet little bim ball calmly placing it in.
06:56Well done by Thompson.
06:57Identify.
06:58And then Cat Macario just with such nice pace so she can hit it first time.
07:05The little bim ball.
07:06And the sweet old celebration by Sam Coffey.
07:11Stay on that.
07:12Perfectly placed.
07:12Give me that.
07:13Give me that right there.
07:14Hey, no problem.
07:17A second international assist today.
07:19So now eight goals and five assists in the last nine U.S. starts for Cat Macario.
07:30This is Coffey.
07:33Now Alyssa Thompson.
07:34Forward it goes.
07:35There's Macario chasing onto it here up against Wu Haiyan.
07:38Macario strikes from distance.
07:40She wasn't too far away.
07:44She's in confident mood, Cat Macario.
07:48And you love to see that in a player when they're faced up.
07:51Just trying to create a little bit of a window, a gap.
07:55Got a hold of it and it was trying to dip.
08:00Now it's heaps from distance.
08:02That one wasn't far away either.
08:05China need the halftime whistle right now.
08:09I was just saying the same thing.
08:10They need to reset, get some water and I'd be surprised.
08:16Some it's stepping forward towards halfway.
08:23This is heaps, heaps rolling it through.
08:26And Cooper is onto it here towards the edge of the area.
08:30Cooper one way, then the other, and drives it wide.
08:33Flashing across the face of goal from Michelle Cooper as she looked for a second international goal in just a fifth cap.
08:41Really well done by Michelle Cooper just waiting, waiting, can she stay on side?
08:48It looks like she did, walking that tightrope of that line.
08:51Didn't see anyone on the far, a little disappointed they're not sitting in that low block and creating a bit more of a challenge for Alyssa.
09:00Here's Alyssa Thompson looking to get in round the back here, down the left side against Li Meng Weng.
09:10Thompson with the cross in, back it comes towards heaps.
09:13Chyna able to get it clear up towards halfway and Jing Kun, Coffey will pick up the pieces.
09:21Here's Germa.
09:22Germa down the left for Emily Sonnett here.
09:26Crystal Dunn looking to try and get forward.
09:28Dunn with that first time ball in towards the back post, comes all the way across for heaps, who drives it back in.
09:34And now Cooper.
09:43The first look, Alyssa Thompson, I think she was actually in and then slowed it back up again to bring the defender back in.
09:50But still, no problem getting around.
09:55And then Dunn on that second play, it comes across and eventually gets over to Michelle Cooper, picks up this loose ball.
10:04Oh my gosh.
10:06One of her loves is goalkeeping.
10:07I think actually she probably loves marine biology just a little bit more.
10:11Yep.
10:11Her face likes up when she talks about it.
10:13Heaps over the top.
10:15Cooper down the right side.
10:17What about the delivery into the box here?
10:18Heaps, Macario, Thompson all there as it comes in towards heaps.
10:22Heaps for Hannah.
10:23And it is 3-0 for the United States.
10:26And Lindsay Heaps has the goal.
10:32Cooper with the cross.
10:34Perfectly placed onto the head of Lindsay Heaps.
10:36And a dominant display from the United States.
10:44All the way back, starting with Tolis Joyce, Kat Macario winning that first header.
10:50It falls to heaps.
10:51And you see that back line for Chyna at complete shambles all over the place.
10:57Michelle Cooper has all day to look up.
11:00And when she has that time, she can pick her spot.
11:04And beautifully played across to Lindsay Heap, who makes no mistake about it.
11:09As you see, the goalkeeper and Pawn shifting across.
11:14She heads it back where it came from.
11:16Perfect heading form for the young kids watching.
11:20That's why you always head back to where it came from.
11:23And it's a Cooper to heaps U.S. system.
11:27And not only that, but put it into action.
11:32What needs to be done?
11:33How do we make sure that we are developing a pipeline to have more depth on this team?
11:38Have more women coaching?
11:41Yellow card there for Wu Haiyan.
11:43And a free kick here for the United States.
11:45There is the foul on Kat Macario as she yanks her arm.
12:01It's good.
12:02Forward it goes towards Libby and Dolan.
12:04Down the right side for Sears.
12:06Sears is off into the box here.
12:08Moultrie in the middle.
12:10Libby and Moultrie just couldn't quite connect.
12:15Oh, Moultrie knows that one's so close.
12:22Another half inch.
12:25And the Sears walking that line stays on side.
12:29That touch gets her in behind.
12:32Moultrie can't get on the end of that all the way.
12:35Playing game for the FIFA Club World Cup, LAFC, and Club America.
12:40The winner goes on to the expanded Club World Cup this summer.
12:45You can watch it live tonight on TBS and Max at 10.30 Eastern Time.
12:50Huge prize on the line tonight as a yellow card is shown to Wang Lin Lin.
13:00Both of the central defenders for China going into the notebook of referee Carly Shore McLaren.
13:05We have seen a lot of positives.
13:11I think the biggest takeaway is that I do think there could be a little bit more tactical sophistication
13:16when you bring in the next line of players in terms of how to break down
13:21what is essentially a gift in a high line.
13:24And that will be something they work on.
13:26They're young.
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