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Summary
- Fifa Women’s World Cup Group F
- Watch live on BBC Four and online from 19:45 BST
- Morgan heads in opener after having earlier effort ruled out for offside
- Lavelle doubles holders’ lead
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By Shamoon Hafez
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USA 2-0 Thailand
Thailand get a sight of the USA goal for the first time through Silawan Intamee’s run, but USA defender Abby Dahlkemper keep her attention is clear the ball.
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USA 2-0 Thailand
Sue Smith
Former England forward on BBC Four
When you are playing against a side dropping so deep it is difficult for an attacking to team to break them down but the US are doing it so well moving the ball one and two-touch.
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USA 2-0 Thailand
Since the start of 2018, Alex Morgan has scored 22 goals for USA Women in all competitions, at least 10 more than any other player.
Video Assistant Referee
USA 2-0 Thailand
It is being checked by VAR, Samantha Mewis is cleared dragged but no penalty is given!
Am I imagining a foul there? How is that NOT a penalty?
They have technology and still get the decision wrong.
PENALTY APPEAL
USA 2-0 Thailand
Samantha Mewis down in the box under a challenge from Thailand skipper Kanjana Sung-Ngoen.
Referee Laura Fortunato waves play on.
Chris Kaye: Just witnessed the worst reaction to a goal ever. US playing Thailand in the Women’s World Cup, three Americans are in the pub chatting away, one minute after the US score one of them notices and says “oh yay we scored.”
Glenn: USA look a cut above the rest. Can’t believe how small the Thailand keeper is.
Should have been three, but Alex Morgan skies a shot from six yards out.
She was under pressure from a Thailand defender though.
‘That was a goalkeeping error’
USA 2-0 Thailand
Sue Smith
Former England forward on BBC Four
That was a goalkeeping error. Rose Lavelle did well, she knows when to dribble, when to pass and when to let one go.
But I don’t think she caught that one well.
GOAL – USA 2-0 Thailand
Rose Lavelle
Lead. Doubled.
Superb forward play from Alex Morgan, holding the ball up and laying it off for Rose Lavelle.
The Washington Spirit player beats a defender and has a go from 25 yards out and it sneaks in at the near post.
Awful goalkeeping from Sukanya Chor-Charoenying though, she should have easily saved it.
‘Thailand need to invest’
USA 0-0 Thailand
Sue Smith
Former England forward on BBC Four
If they are going to improve and develop Thailand need money to be invested to compete and challenge.
Full-time players against part-time players is such a mismatch, they just can’t keep the ball.
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USA 1-0 Thailand
19 minutes in and USA goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher has had two touches of the ball.
Redundant.
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USA 1-0 Thailand
She has had a few goes now, but none of her efforts have worked the goalkeeper yet.
Samantha Mewis picks the ball up 25 yards out and strides forward, but then skews a shot wide.
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USA 1-0 Thailand
BBC Four
“This could be a very big score,” says Jonathan Pearce on BBC comms.
Too right.
You can watch the game on BBC Four or at the top of this page.
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USA 1-0 Thailand
The goal ends a stretch of 302 minutes without scoring for Alex Morgan, her third-longest goalless drought since February 2015.
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USA 1-0 Thailand
Tom Garry
BBC Sport at Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims
It was on a plate for Alex Morgan and she doesn’t miss those!
This expectant crowd have the early goal they wanted. Around half of them have American flags and they’re all being waved in the air now.
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USA 1-0 Thailand
Sue Smith
Former England forward on BBC Four
It was a really good bit of play from Kelley O’Hara. She has so much energy, she looked to join in and what a lovely little dinked ball in for Alex Morgan.
She knew exactly where Morgan was going to be.
GOAL – USA 1-0 Thailand
Alex Morgan
It’s the USA superstar, she is off and running.
The defending champions take a deserved lead through Alex Morgan, peeling off Natthakarn Chinwong at the back post and nodding in from Kelley O’Hara’s cross.
That’s Morgan’s 102nd international goal, she will not have scored many more easier.
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‘They have got big hearts’
USA 0-0 Thailand
Sue Smith
Former England forward on BBC Four
The one thing this Thailand side will do is work hard and get stuck in. They have got big hearts.
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USA 0-0 Thailand
The tall Samantha Mewis is causing lots of problems for the Thailand players, who are lacking a few inches.
Mewis makes a late dart into the box ala Frank Lampard, but her first time effort from Kelley O’Hara’s cross goes wide.
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USA 0-0 Thailand
Sue Smith
Former England forward on BBC Four
Alex Morgan has been brilliant linking up the play. That’s what America have got though, that real quality to make a difference all over the pitch.
Watch: Fifa Women"s World Cup - impressive USA double lead against Thailand
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