SEATTLE — U.S. women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes fielded a younger lineup in her team’s second match against Japan, resulting in a 0-1 defeat.
Japan took the lead in the 27th minute when Maika Hamano found space on the right side inside the box, made a sharp move past defender Lilly Reale, and scored impressively into the near post. Post-match, Hayes described it as a “poor goal” that her team should not have conceded.