The United States remained unbeaten at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup after playing out a scoreless draw against Sweden and former coach Pia Sundhage on Friday night in Winnipeg. While concerns remain over the team's overall performance, especially in the attacking third, coach Jill Ellis will be pleased with her four starting defenders, and in particular Julie Johnston.
Ahead of kickoff, most of the headlines revolved around Sundhage's recent comments about some U.S. players, and the Americans' supposed desire to exact revenge. By full time, however, the defense and Johnston were the main stories.
Simply put, Johnston was the game's star performer.