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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Head coach Emma Hayes made a successful debut with the U.S. women’s national team, watching Mallory Swanson and Tierna Davidson both score twice in a 4-0 win over South Korea on Saturday in a friendly match. The U.S. squad steadily found its rhythm, with Swanson and Davidson breaking through in the first half and again in the second. At times, Hayes paced along the coaching box as she looked on. She clapped on goals and near-misses.
women’s national team to 12-0-4 in games against South Korea. The teams will meet again Tuesday in a friendly in St. Paul, Minnesota. Captain Lindsey Horan nearly got the U.S. on the scoreboard midway through the first half, but the flag went up for offsides just before her shot went in. It was a sign, though, that the team was getting on the same page. Swanson scored in the 34th minute courtesy of a give-and-go with fellow Coloradan Sophia Smith. In the 38th minute, Davidson made it 2-0.
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