u20 wnt CONCACAF qualifiers

Player ratings (1-10):

Bryane Heaberlin, 6 - The goalkeeper had little to do all evening as Panama registered zero shots on goal. Heaberlin barely touched the ball.

Cari Roccaro, 7 - Not a lot to do along the back line, but when Roccaro was needed, she sprung into action quickly and efficiently to snuff out Panama's hopes.


Cari Roccaro
Kassey Kallman, 5 - Some nervy moments in the opening stages of the first half included a couple of poor passes. However, settled into things once the USA became more dominant, hardly putting a foot wrong.

Kealia Ohai, 5 - Panama could barely handle her speed on the night, and Ohai was unlucky not to grab a goal in the first half - hit the post and couldn't make contact when alone at the top of the box.

Julie Johnston, 8 - Probably the best U.S. player on the field on the night. Bossed the midfield, broke up plays and distributed the ball well. Made a smart run and finished well for her goal.

Lindsey Horan, 4 - It was a night to forget for Horan as everything was there for her except the finishing touch. She scored a hat trick against Guatemala, in the first group game, but on Tuesday she had a hat trick of misses, and was subbed out at the half for Maya Hayes.

Vanessa DiBernardo, 6 - DiBernardo put in an active shift on the flanks, and she bagged a crucial goal just before the half, beating the Panama goalkeeper between the legs.

Micaela Capelle, 7 - The wide midfielder was active throughout her 90 minute shift, and secured the breakthrough in the 29th minute when her cross turned into a shot and beat the Panamanian 'keeper.

Sarah Killion, 6 - A solid performance in the middle of the park, Killion played some good balls and covered a lot of ground at d-mid before being pulled at the half, possibly due to a knock she received in the early going.

Olivia Brannon, 6 - Neutralized Panama on her right flank all evening and got forward to a limited extent.

Stephanie Amack, 6 - Added another attacking option from her left back role, defended well, and had a goal called back for offside.

Substitutes

Maya Hayes, 7 - Came on at halftime to provide an unstoppable spark plug, finding Johnston with a good ball to set up a goal, before grabbing one in the 59th minute with a great turn and finish. Added a second late on to make it six goals for the United States.

Mandy Laddish, 5 - Laddish came on at the half in the place of Killion, putting in a similar, no fuss, no muss type of performance. 

Samantha Mewis, 6 - A solid, tidy performance from the bench punctuated with a nicely volleyed goal off a corner kick. Did pick up a yellow card late in the second

ejjqb wrote:Looking at the US Soccer site, I don't see Micaela listed anywhere--not in the list of players participating or the list of subs not used. Anyone know what happened to her?