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The defending champions USWNT were lacklustre at best in their final game of the group when they narrowly avoided a shocking defeat vs Portugal. The Americans drew 0-0 to progress through the knockouts as second in their group. However, they nearly got eliminated with the post saving them in stoppage time. Here are our USWNT vs Portugal player ratings.
Photo by Icon sport - The Americans had the better of the first half but failed to create much.
- It was more of the same after the break. USWNT missed 3 good chances to take the lead.
- Portugal were inches away from the unthinkable deep in stoppage time when the post saved USWNT.
USWNT Player Ratings: underwhelming once more
Contents
GK Alyssa Naeher 5/10 – Didn’t have to make any shots. Looked shaky a few times when trying to collect crosses.
DF Emily Fox 6/10 – Fox didn’t help in attack much. Defensively did well.
DF Julie Ertz 7/10 – Caused some problems in the air from set pieces. Also, very solid in her defensive duties.
DF Naomi Girma 6/10 – Her late mistake nearly saw USWNT eliminated. Got away with it. Wasn’t convincing all match.
DF Crystal Dunn 7/10 – Carried threat going forward. Also, had the most crosses in the team.
MF Rose Lavelle 6/10 – In her first start after injury looked rusty. Played well early on but got tired in the second half.
MF Andi Sullivan 6/10 – Her passing was off the mark again. Defensively did a lot of dirty work well though.
MF Lindsey Horan 6/10 – The captain was solid but not impactful.
FW Lynn Williams 7/10 – Given an unexpected start. She was lively. Created most of the good moments for her team.
FW Alex Morgan 6/10 – Morgan continued to misfire. Squandered the 3 best chances. She is yet to score this World Cup.
FW Sophia Smith 6/10 – The hero from the first game Smith had a very quiet match.
Substitutes
MF Megan Rapinoe 7/10 – Introduced on the hour and steadied the ship well. The veteran led with her experience while on the pitch.
The other 4 substitutes were made inside the final 20 minutes, so there was no time for those players to be ranked.
Portugal Player Ratings: what if!
GK Ines Pereira 8/10 – Made 4 very good saves. Rock solid all match.
DF Ana Borges 6/10 – Solid but struggled to keep Williams quiet.
DF Carole Costa 7/10 – Very good in the air. Neutralised Morgan well.
DF Diana Gomes 8/10 – The best defender on the pitch.
MF Andreia Norton 6/10 – Never did enough offensively.
DF Catarina Amado 7/10 – Her purposeful runs carried a threat.
MF Tatiana Pinto 6/10 – Lost in the action for over 80 minutes. Came to life only late on.
MF Dolores Silva 7/10 – Dominant in midfield. Took the fight to the Americans late on and nearly scored the winner.
MF Kika Nazareth 5/10 – Quiet all match.
FW Jessica Silva 5/10 – Largely quiet. Never had a sniff at goal.
FW Diana Silva 7/10 – The most aggressive forward. Caused some major problems with her solo runs.
Substitutes
MF Andrea Jacinto 6/10 – Came on for the final 30 minutes. Didn’t do much or made major errors.
The other 3 substitutes were made inside the final 20 minutes, so there was no time for those players to be ranked.
Player of the Match: Ines Pereira
The Portuguese goalie Ines Pereira played very well. She produced 4 strong saves and was worthy of her clean sheet. Unfortunately for her, those efforts were not enough to see the Portuguese through.
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