Lindsey Horan’s Goal Secures Draw for US Women’s National Soccer Team Against Netherlands in Women’s World Cup

The United States Women’s National Soccer Team earned a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands in the Women’s World Cup on Thursday, thanks to a second-half goal from Lindsey Horan. Horan’s goal came after a heated exchange between her and Netherlands player Danielle Van de Donk, who had knocked Horan down minutes earlier.

Jill Roord scored the first goal of the match for the Netherlands in the first half, surprising the Americans. Horan responded in the 62nd minute with a header off a corner kick, evening the score and securing the draw for the US.

The match was a demonstration of the importance of substitutions in soccer. Sending in fresh legs to run at a tired back line can dramatically impact a team’s ability to score or defend a goal. It will be interesting to see if US coach Jill Ellis takes advantage of the depth and quality of his bench going forward, or if he follows the lead of Premier League managers Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp, who tend to use subs too infrequently and too late.

Horan’s goal was the 19th consecutive match the US has gone unbeaten in, a streak that continues to be impressive. The US will face Sweden in their next match on June 20th, and it will be interesting to see if Ellis takes advantage of the depth of his bench to make a difference in the match.