Australia got a second-half goal by Tameka Butt and that was enough offense for the Matildas to score their first-ever win against the United States Women’s National Team. The USWNT was toothless in the attack and careless clearing the ball in losing its opening game of the Tournament of Nations in front of 15,748 at CenturyLink Field in Seattle.
The U.S. is now 25-1-2 against the Aussies, who played well and did just enough to beat an often listless American squad that lacked quality in the final third and missed too many clearance opportunities at the back. The USWNT has struggled against top competition for a while now and this match was no different.