Timothy Rapp@@TRappaRTIncluded Columnist IVApril 10, 2024
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The United States females’s nationwide group practically blew a possibility to win the SheBelieves Cup for the 5th straight time. Alyssa Naeher made certain that didn’t take place.
The USWNT goalkeeper made 3 conserves in the charge shootout and scored one herself, assisting the Americans protect a 2-2 win (5-4 in charges) and protect a seventh SheBelieves Cup title.
B/R Football @brfootball
All in succession: << br><> < br>> ▪ Saves a charge << br>> ▪ Converts a charge << br>> ▪ Saves another charge << br><> < br>> ALYSSA NAEHER < a href="https://t.co/EekXuSD5eJ">> pic.twitter.com/EekXuSD5eJ
It appeared that Sophia Smith was going to be the hero on the night, notching a brace that provided the Americans a 2-1 lead.
Bleacher Report @BleacherReport
SOPHIA SMITH WITH THE EQUALIZER < br><> < br>> WHAT A GOAL < a href="https://t.co/4DD8JJPbXs">> pic.twitter.com/4DD8JJPbXs
Bleacher Report @BleacherReport
SOPHIA SMITH AGAIN FOR THE LEAD < br><> < br>> USA LEADS CANADA 2-1 < a href="https://t.co/OSQeijtpBc">> pic.twitter.com/OSQeijtpBc
Adriana Leon– who had both objectives for Canada– scored the equalizer from the area in the 85th minute, setting the phase for charges.
TSN @TSN_Sports
ADRIANA LEON SCORES < br><> < br>> Her objective provides Canada a 1-0 lead at half over USA at the SheBelieves Cup Final!<< br><> < br>>: << a href="https://twitter.com/onesoccer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">> @onesoccer<|<< a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SheBelievesCup?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">> #SheBelievesCup< < a href="https://t.co/4eZiG4M6mm">> pic.twitter.com/4eZiG4M6mm
B/R Football @brfootball
Canada match late from the area < br><> < br>> Watch the match on TBS and Max < a href="https://t.co/wuX4BLeybd">> pic.twitter.com/wuX4BLeybd
From there, it was Naeher’s time to shine and she didn’t dissatisfy, assisting protect the triumph with an impressive efficiency in the charge shootout.
Social network beautified her with some well-earned acclaims after that proving:
OptaJack ⚽ @OptaJack
6 – Alyssa Naeher conserved charges from 6 various Canadian charge takers in 2 shootouts this year. Research. << a href="https://t.co/EPOHmFY5lW">> pic.twitter.com/EPOHmFY5lW
Aaron West @oeste
alyssa naeher tonight << a href="https://t.co/UFw9oFr5BL">> pic.twitter.com/UFw9oFr5BL
Rachel Bachman @Bachscore
A << a href="https://twitter.com/USWNT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">> @USWNT< shootout << br><> < br>> Save<< br>> Score<< br>> Save<< br><> < br>> Will henceforth be called a Naeher Sandwich << a href="https://t.co/WXOSskob1I">> pic.twitter.com/WXOSskob1I
JJ Watt @JJWatt
Alyssa Naeher conserves charge.<< br><> < br>> Takes the ball, strolls to the area and ratings a charge of her own.<< br><> < br>> Walks back into net and conserves another charge. << br><> < br>> What. A. Badass. << br><> < br>> < a href="https://twitter.com/AlyssaNaeher?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">> @AlyssaNaeher<
Nancy Armour @nrarmour
I will never ever tire of Alyssa Naeher banging in a PK before and after conserving PKs
Lauren Holiday @laurenholiday12
Alyssa Naeher. That’s all.
Claire Watkins @ScoutRipley
You guys do not get it the Sweden shootout altered Alyssa Naeher on a molecular level.
Tamerra Griffin @tamerra_nikol
what’s Alyssa Naeher’s wage? << br><> < br>> triple it. << a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USWNT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">> #USWNT<
Bethany Balcer @bethanybalcer
Alyssa Naeher is * that woman *
Katherine @KatherineRzonca
Alyssa Naeher is a baddie. A queen. We do not deserve her.
Any shootout win for the USWNT is a type of catharsis for the Americans at this moment after a charge shootout removed them from the 2023 World Cup versus Sweden. Naeher explained that loss as “heartbreaking.”
“We’ve put a lot into this as a group,