USA vs Germany | Highlights | Emotional Comeback Win On Alex Morgan's 200th | Friendly 2022

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AI GeneratedThis transcript captures a high-intensity international soccer match between the United States and Germany. The U.S. team struggled early on against a disciplined German defense but eventually found their rhythm, leading to a 2-1 victory. Mallory Pugh emerged as a standout performer, consistently challenging the German backline and creating numerous scoring opportunities.
Some unfortunate history as this U.S. side has never in program history lost four straight.
Passing behind Germa with a desperate touch and she may have just saved the day. Pop was working
and this is going to be a match-up that is just good.
Hugh LeBron one-on-one with Rose LaBelle.
Werth under pressure knocks it out of bounds. She'll have plenty of history against the United
States having played in three World Cups for Germany. Chance here for the Germans round into
the box but it'll be a listener to something here for the United States. There goes Pugh.
Pugh passed one. Pugh passed two. And the second German defender Klein Herna chops her down
and goes in the book. The chance twice here in the U.S. Naomi right down the middle. Germa again.
Another big play for Naomi Germa in defense. Three ball from Rose LaBelle.
Mallory Pugh off to the races. Shot sizzles wide. No problem there for a listener.
Pugh to the near post. Berger bats away and sprays it wide. Svenja Huth. Penalty spot
and the United States are down again. Huth and Dahlman. It's Dahlman. Well-driven ball. Morgan
the header. Fox for Horan. Sophia Smith into the area. Smith across. Onyomi slips Morgan right there.
Time to pick out a target. She's done just that for Pugh. Pugh quick ball across. Good response
by the United. Open up. Pugh one-on-one. Pugh one-on-one. Onyomi there with a perfectly timed
double team as the Germans break up the U.S. attack. First half here at Red Bull Arena.
LaBelle over the top. Sophia Smith still on it. Pugh to cross. Comfortable catch.
Falls for Sophia Smith. Back across. LaBelle on her right. That shot will not trouble Berger.
The U.S. still seeking their breakthrough in the 37th minute.
Wasn't good and make the United States chase. It's everything that's lacking in the U.S. game right now.
Latvang on her left. Shot. Might have taken a deflection. No says the referee. It'll be a goal
kick but again the Germans very close to a second with just 10 minutes to go in the first half.
I mean that's a good sequence of maybe 20. Nice work here from the Americans. Pugh ahead for
Morgan. Offside flag stays down for now. Morgan just knocked away at the near post. Blocking the
U.S. path. Huerta delivers to the near post. Morgan on her 200th cap. What a moment that would have been.
And another good look by Huerta in. Svenja Hoot. Still Hoot. Hoot shot. Blocked away by her for the
United States. Ball driven to the near post. Sullivan flicks it on LaBelle on her left.
Exactly what you wanted but LaBelle shot well off the mark. Because Didi Heretic was playing so well
for Angel City. Now at Wolfsburg. Sofia Huerta. A touch just missed by the Americans.
Knocking on the door in the 51st minute. Sullivan. Passing for Morgan. Touched away by Hager and it'll
be a corner kick for the United. There's no call. Germany with a two-on-one. Well done from Alyssa Nehr.
Valiantly. Long distance effort. Nehr was ready for it. V1 on Girma knowing Nehr had to come up huge.
Here's Magul again. One-time ball in. Sullivan wins the ball. Goes direct. Dangerous ball. Nehr stays in.
Wisely lets it slide past the far post. Good understanding of where she was and where her
post was. On her left. In her 82nd international appearance in the United States are up 2-1.
Back come Germany. Brilliant touch from Emily Fox. Morgan streaking down the left side. She's got it.
First touch just let Alex Morgan down. Took it wide. Sloppy pass in the back.
Morgan applying pressure. Schultz just got away with it. U.S. up 2-1. Horan. Morgan. U.S. having.
U.S. on fire. A third seems inevitable as the Americans pull forward. Half clearance falls to Hoop.
Hager. Rose Lavelle so close to a third for the U.S. Oh my goodness and again.
Germa jumps. Headed away. Second effort blocked away. Turnover from Huerta. Chance for Germany
to equalize. Sullivan racing back to defend but it will be a corner kick for the Germans.
But when have our expectations ever matched reality?
Pugh one-on-one. That's trouble for Germany. Still Pugh across. Find Sophia Smith but Mallory Pugh
right now is torturing this German defense. Something about it. Kumbhiga leads the attack.
In for Kopp. The German attacker last to touch it. Her front switch. Simon on it. Garmo away.
Dangerous header from Huerta. Korniak's first touch. No surprise a header. No surprise it's
a good one. Straight to Mallory Pugh. Pugh. Passed one. Passed two. They can't handle it.
Mention the USL championship final coming up at 8 30 p.m eastern time.
