The USWNT's attacking stars can't be stopped, which is a good sign early in this Olympic run
Attacking stars can't be stopped, as decisive 4-1 rout of Germany puts USWNT in conversation for gold medal in Paris Games
On paper, this version of the U.S. women's national team attack is perhaps the best in the world. In practice, though? It had never quite come to fruition. The front line let this team down last summer and, despite some highs in the lead-up to the Olympics, the lows led to concerns about how this group would perform under the bright lights.You don't know who it will be on a given day. In the Olympic opener,.
That trio was at its best on Sunday. From the opening whistle, all were dangerous, and it didn't take long for them to strike. Smith cashed in first, crashing home a Rodman cross to the back post to give the U.S. the lead. Even after giving one back, heads didn't drop. Instead, Swanson just jumped on a rebound to make it 2-1 and immediately send a message back to Germany.
Smith scored the third: a lucky deflection that effectively put the game away. Lynn Williams, who came on to replace a tiring Smith, then added one for good measure. Through two games, that's seven goals for the USWNT, and each of them has been scored by attacking stars. That's an intimidating proposition for opponents for the rest of these Olympics, and a welcome sight for USWNT fans. The attack is firing on all cylinders and, in this sort of form, can they fire all the way to a gold medal?
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