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| Alex Morgan scores twice as USA hit five past New Zealand in friendly | Alex Morgan scores twice as USA hit five past New Zealand in friendly |
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| Alex Morgan double powers US in 5-0 win over New Zealand in friendly | |
| United States women improve to 9-3-0 this year with four games to go | |
| Lindsey Horan, Mallory Pugh and Lynne Williams added goals for the US | |
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| Wed 20 Sep 2017 04.38 BST | |
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| Alex Morgan scored twice and the US women’s national team concluded a two-game series against New Zealand with a 5-0 victory at Nippert Stadium on Tuesday night. | Alex Morgan scored twice and the US women’s national team concluded a two-game series against New Zealand with a 5-0 victory at Nippert Stadium on Tuesday night. |
| The Americans improved to 9-3-0 this year. There are four more games left on the team’s 2017 schedule. | The Americans improved to 9-3-0 this year. There are four more games left on the team’s 2017 schedule. |
| The US defeated the Ferns 3-1 in the first game on Friday night in Commerce City, Colorado. Julie Ertz led the way with two goals. | The US defeated the Ferns 3-1 in the first game on Friday night in Commerce City, Colorado. Julie Ertz led the way with two goals. |
| Lindsey Horan got the Americans off to a nice start in the rematch, scoring on a header in the 36th minute after coming in for Rose Lavelle. Mallory Pugh made it 2-0 in the 44th minute. Pugh also finished with two assists. | Lindsey Horan got the Americans off to a nice start in the rematch, scoring on a header in the 36th minute after coming in for Rose Lavelle. Mallory Pugh made it 2-0 in the 44th minute. Pugh also finished with two assists. |
| Lavelle, who is from Cincinnati, played the shortened shift for the hometown crowd as she continued to work her way back from injury. | Lavelle, who is from Cincinnati, played the shortened shift for the hometown crowd as she continued to work her way back from injury. |
| Morgan scored her first goal within the first minute of the second half. Lynne Williams added her third career national team goal, before Morgan struck again in the 69th minute. It was Morgan’s 77th international goal. | Morgan scored her first goal within the first minute of the second half. Lynne Williams added her third career national team goal, before Morgan struck again in the 69th minute. It was Morgan’s 77th international goal. |
| The US also saw midfielder Tobin Heath return from a back injury. She came in as a late sub for her first action with the national team since March. | The US also saw midfielder Tobin Heath return from a back injury. She came in as a late sub for her first action with the national team since March. |
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