Lo’eau LaBonta makes historic debut as USA women ease past China in friendly | USA women’s football team
Naomi Jerma returned to the national team and Lu Labonta became the oldest player in her first international appearance of the United States in a 3-0 victory over China on Saturday.
Katarina Makario, Wissam Kofi and Lindsay registered piles, while goalkeeper Valeon Tolis Joyce got her second closure in many manifestations.
Labonta, 32 -year -old midfielder in Kansas City in the Women’s National Football League, came as an alternative in the second half.
The match also celebrated the first appearance of Jerma for the national team this year. The 24 -year -old defender was suffering from nursing injuries, but he recently returned to help Chelsea win the Premier League title and FA Cup.
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Tolis-Joyce, who is playing for Manchester United, has started its second appearance in the United States where coach Emma Hayes is looking to replace goalkeeper Alyssa Nahr, who retired from the national team last year.
Makario scored its eleventh international goal after Alyssa Thompson kept the ball alive in stumbling in front of the net in the 28th minute.
Coffey made 2-0 in the 35th minute, and took a pass from MacARIO at the front and hit its second goal for the US goalkeeper in the United States, Ban Hunjian with its left foot.
Aquam, the US commander, scored a head in the 54th minute.
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The United States defeated China, famous for penalty shootouts in the 1999 Women’s World Cup final. The teams met in 2023, when the Americans won both games.
Americans have a total record of 39-9-13 against China, including five consecutive.
The United States was starting from a 2-1 loss to Brazil on April 8. China defeated Thailand 5-1 at the last picnic.
The United States faces Jamaica on Tuesday in Saint Lewis.
