USA vs. New Zealand Women’s Soccer: Score, Twitter Reaction from 2015 Friendly

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Published: April 4, 2015

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The United States continued preparations for this year's Women's World Cup on Saturday, claiming a 4-0 win over New Zealand to build on last month's Algarve Cup triumph.

The official USWNT Twitter account confirmed the victory, the first of numerous friendly outings in the next six weeks scheduled to test Jillian Ellis' team before this summer's extravaganza:

FINAL: #USWNT beats New Zealand 4-0 in front of a great crowd at Busch Stadium!

— U.S. Soccer WNT (@ussoccer_wnt) April 4, 2015 With 15 places separating them in the official FIFA women's rankings, it was to be expected that the United States would start with the upper hand in St. Louis.

That being the case, the Football Ferns did manage to put up a strong blockade in the opening phases of the fixture, despite there being an obvious gulf in pedigree between the two squads.



It took the hosts just 14 minutes to open their account, however, when Houston Dash defender Meghan Klingenberg unleashed a hellish drive from the edge of the New Zealand area.

Fortunately, the USWNT's Twitter account posted footage of the scorching strike, a chance converted from the very slightest of openings:



That opener showed the United States' potential to surge even when the threat may appear slim, but it also served in putting the visiting outfit on high alert for the rest of the half.

Former United States international Stuart Holden was one of those taking in the clash, hailing the quality of Megan Rapinoe's supply upon making her 100th international appearance:



As the first period wore on, it continued to Ellis' women cutting out the greater share of opportunities in front of goal, but the Ferns were fortunate to stay just a goal down at times.

Fox Sports' Jorge Moran highlighted Kansas City's Amy Rodriguez as his player of the half while admitting that New Zealan...
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