Algarve Cup 2013: Takeaways for United States After Title Win over Germany

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Published: March 14, 2013

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No matter the coach, the United States’ dominance in international women’s soccer just continues to grow. Behind two goals from forward Alex Morgan, the United States captured its third Algarve Cup in four years on Wednesday, defeating Germany, 2-0, in Portugal.

Morgan scored in the 13th and 34th minutes, giving the United States a lead it would never relinquish. The victory gives the United States its 29th consecutive match without a loss, a streak that stretches back to the 2012 Algarve Cup.

It also came despite a massive state of turnover surrounding the team. Heading into the Algarve Cup, many pundits thought this would be the perfect time for a side like Germany to pounce on a slightly weakened United States team. But, alas, the United States continued to do its best T-Pain impression because all the team does is win.

What can we take away from the latest triumph for the USWNT? Here is a complete breakdown of the biggest notes following Wednesday’s action.

 


Alex Morgan: Good at Soccer



Just 23 years old, Alex Morgan continues to stake her claim as the world's preeminent goalscorer. She finished the Algarve Cup with a relatively pedestrian (for her) three goals, but two of those came in the most important match.

Morgan gave the United States a 1-0 lead in the 13th minute after a failed clear by Germany’s Josephine Henning. After Morgan knocked the ball through the net, the Team USA Twitter feed sent out a funny coincidence regarding the star forward’s goal:



With that said, hopefully you all have 13 somewhere on your Powerball ticket. That goal gave the United States a commanding early lead, but Morgan was nowhere close to being done. Taking advantage of a botched play by Germany’s defense and goalkeeper, Morgan scored another goal in the 34th minute, knocking an easy shot into an empty net.
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Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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