Alex Morgan picked quite the moment to score her first career Women’s World Cup goal. The recently turned 22-year-old scored in the 82nd minute to give the United States a 3-1 lead over France on Wednesday. The goal came just two minutes after Abby Wambach had given the Americans the lead.
USA Vs. France, 2011 Women’s World Cup: Alex Morgan Gives Americans 3-1 Lead
Morgan, who has been one of the U.S.‘s rising stars, finally opened her World Cup account when she was sent free on a nice ball over the top of the defense. Morgan took a couple touches to pull the France goalkeeper out and then expertly chipped the ball. It was the kind of goal that belied her relative youth and showed a veteran’s touch. Morgan entered the match in the 56th minute as a substitute for Amy Rodriguez.
Prior to the U.S.‘s goal-scoring flurry, France had dominated much of the match. They had fired off 27 shots and forced U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo into six saves.
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