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Emma Hayes insisted that she’s going to search to unravel “straightforward fixes” from her United States gamers regardless of a convincing 3-0 victory over Zambia of their opening sport on the Paris Olympics.
Trinity Rodman’s seventeenth minute strike was adopted up by a quickfire double from Mallory Swanson to make sure a successful begin to Group B.
Swanson’s brace got here inside 66 seconds of one another, netting the quickest two objectives by a single participant in a significant match within the group’s historical past.
Lindsey Horan notched two assists in Good, changing into the fifth participant in USWNT historical past with a number of assists in an Olympic match, becoming a member of Mia Hamm, Heather O’Reilly, Megan Rapinoe and Julie Ertz.
A lot was manufactured from america’ type heading into the Video games, having endured a goalless draw of their ultimate pre-tournament fixture with Costa Rica.
Nevertheless, their ruthless first-half exhibiting noticed Hayes grow to be the primary coach to win their first main match match accountable for the USA by a margin of three or extra objectives.
The previous Chelsea head coach has additionally helped her aspect hold 5 clear sheets in her first 5 video games in cost, a report solely bettered by Greg Ryan (9).
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Regardless of their sturdy exhibiting, Hayes’ aspect underperformed their anticipated objectives (xG) by 1.96, with solely eight of their 27 photographs heading in the right direction within the contest.
They missed a complete of 9 huge possibilities, whereas additionally having 58 touches within the opposition’s field in comparison with Zambia’s 11.
However having seen different match favourites Spain and Germany kickstart their respective campaigns with victories, Hayes is assured her aspect can enhance to assert a record-extending fifth gold medal.
“The primary a part of the primary half was distinctive,” Hayes stated. “To come back out the way in which we did, the intention, the depth, the decision-making, the execution, it ought to have been a minimum of 5-0 at half-time.
“There was issues inside our construction I didn’t like. However that’s straightforward fixes.
“If we had requested me in the beginning of the sport ‘would you be pleased with a 3-0 winner?’ I most likely would have stated no.
“Nevertheless, for the efficiency and the possibilities created and discovering the again of the web, I don’t need to be too onerous on the gamers.”
America proceed their Group B marketing campaign on Sunday the place they are going to face Germany, earlier than travelling to Marseille to face Australia subsequent week.
