USA vs. Ireland Women’s Soccer: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2015 Friendly

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Published: May 10, 2015

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The United States women’s national team proved they are in excellent fettle ahead of the 2015 World Cup, as they picked up a comfortable 3-0 win over Ireland at a sold-out Avaya Stadium in San Jose, California.

The team’s official Twitter account confirmed the result:



A first-half brace from Abby Wambach gave the USWNT a two-goal lead at the interval, and Julie Johnston added the gloss to an emphatic victory with a second-half header.

Before the game, Megan Rapinoe was honored for her 100th cap, which she picked up against New Zealand last month. Usually, those who reach that mark are awarded with a watch, but as noted here by Anne Peterson of the Associated Press, the midfielder decided to donate the money to a worthy cause instead:



As we can see here courtesy of Fox Soccer, on Mother’s Day in the States, the players' mothers were alongside their daughters on the pitch prior to this one getting underway:



Perhaps the presence of their family members and the relaxed atmosphere contributed to what was a slow start for the hosts. While they bossed possession, the United States struggled to penetrate a cohesive Irish back line early on, leaving coach Jillian Ellis noticeably frustrated on the sidelines.



But patience was always going to be the order of the day here, and for all the flowing football put together in the opening stages of the game, it was a pretty ugly goal from Wambach that put the USWNT in front; the forward reacted sharpest to prod home a loose ball in the box.

As we can see here, Wambach’s mother was delighted to see her daughter notch the first goal, which came about after some kamikaze defending from the Irish:



As is so often the case, one strike was quickly followed up by another. Once again, it was Wambach who got the final touch, this time heading home from Carli Llo...
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