|| At Exploria Stadium in Orlando, the U.S. Women's National Team started the 2023 SheBelieves Cup with a 2-0 win against Canada. Mallory Swanson, who has been a force up front so far this year, scored twice in the first half to make it four games in a row in which she has found the back of the net. Swanson now has 30 goals for her country, and this is her sixth career multi-goal game and second of the year.
To kick off the action, Horan sent a pass into Swanson within the penalty area, and Swanson attempted a swift shot from a tight position on the left, but Canadian goalie Kailen Sheridan made a fine stop at the near post only 12 seconds into the match to keep the score level. Canada ultimately conceded in the seventh minute, when Morgan set up Swanson for a first-time shot that she snuck past Sheridan and into the bottom left corner.
Mal scored her second goal of the night when she pounced on a misplaced ball from Canadian defender Vanessa Gilles, who was under pressure by Morgan,...
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