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USWNT player ratings: Hayes' super-subs Horan, Sears inspire win

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Goals from Lynn Williams, Lindsey Horan, and Emma Sears earned a 3-1 friendly victory and second consecutive win for the U.S. women's national team over Iceland.

Held at Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday, the game kicked off with plenty of the ball for the home side that maintained 64.2% possession during the first half. Nonetheless, it was Iceland that opened up the scoring thanks to a stunning 31st-minute goal directly off a corner from Karolina Vilhjalmsdottir.

Seeking to alter her approach by the midway point of the friendly, USWNT manager Emma Hayes responded by making a handful of impactful substitutions.