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| Julie Ertz double powers USA women past New Zealand in friendly | Julie Ertz double powers USA women past New Zealand in friendly |
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| USA win 3-1 over New Zealand in first of back-to-back friendly series | |
| Ertz scores twice in eight minutes in first half to spark United States | |
| Alex Morgan adds second-half tally to move up on USWNT goals list | |
| Associated Press in Commerce City, Colorado | |
| Sat 16 Sep 2017 05.40 BST | |
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| Julie Ertz scored twice in an eight-minute span in the first half, Alex Morgan added a goal in the 79th minute and the United States women beat New Zealand 3-1 on Friday night at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. | Julie Ertz scored twice in an eight-minute span in the first half, Alex Morgan added a goal in the 79th minute and the United States women beat New Zealand 3-1 on Friday night at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. |
| Morgan tied Cindy Parlow for seventh on the US national team goals list with 75. | Morgan tied Cindy Parlow for seventh on the US national team goals list with 75. |
| In the 16th minute, Denver-area native Lindsey Horan headed a cross toward goal and Ertz redirected it home. In the 24th, Megan Rapinoe headed it off the post and Ertz sent it in from distance. | In the 16th minute, Denver-area native Lindsey Horan headed a cross toward goal and Ertz redirected it home. In the 24th, Megan Rapinoe headed it off the post and Ertz sent it in from distance. |
| New Zealand cut it to 2-1 in the 75th when Hannah Wilkinson headed in Ali Riley’s cross that bounced in front of the goal. But Morgan gave the US a two-goal lead again four minutes later on a tough-angle shot off the hand of Erin Nayler. | New Zealand cut it to 2-1 in the 75th when Hannah Wilkinson headed in Ali Riley’s cross that bounced in front of the goal. But Morgan gave the US a two-goal lead again four minutes later on a tough-angle shot off the hand of Erin Nayler. |
| Kelley O’Hara wore the captain’s armband and became the 36th player to appear in 100 matches for the US. Second-half substitute Sofia Huerta made her debut and assisted on Morgan’s goal. | Kelley O’Hara wore the captain’s armband and became the 36th player to appear in 100 matches for the US. Second-half substitute Sofia Huerta made her debut and assisted on Morgan’s goal. |
| The teams will play again Tuesday at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati. | The teams will play again Tuesday at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati. |
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