U.S. U-20 Women’s Youth National Team Draws 1-1 with Mexico in First of Two Matches in Athens, Georgia
Forward Pietra Tordin Scores Equalizer for the USA in First Half
ATHENS, Georgia (July 13, 2024) – The U.S. Under-20 Women’s Youth National Team tied Mexico 1-1 in the first of two friendly matches between the teams during a training camp to prepare for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup as Princeton forward Pietra Tordin scored the USA’s lone goal.
Mexico, which defeated the USA, 2-1, in the championship game of the 2023 Concacaf U-20 Women’s Championship, struck first in the 32nd minute when forward Julia Quiñonez combined with midfielder Alice Soto. Quiñonez heel-flicked the ball toward the end line to Soto, who crossed it back to a sliding Quiñonez for the score.
It didn’t take long for the United States to respond. U.S. midfielder Riley Jackson took a free kick after Mexico defender Isabela Esquivias picked up a yellow card in the 40th minute for pushing down U.S. forward Jordynn Dudley. Jackson’s delivery deflected off a Mexico defender in the box and Tordin buried it in the right side of the net on her first touch.
In the second half, the teams struggled to convert in the attacking third. U.S. midfielder Ally Sentnor put the ball in the back of the net in the 77th minute, but the offside flag was already up.
The U.S. starting lineup featured four professional players and U-20s played six NWSL rookies, including subs Ally Lemos and Sentnor. The other pros were Jackson (North Carolina Courage), Lemos (Orlando Pride), Sentnor (Utah Royals), Savy King (Bay FC), Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current) and Emeri Adames (Seattle Reign FC).
The teams will meet again for a friendly at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, in Athens at the Jack Turner Soccer Complex at the University of Georgia. Both teams are preparing for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia, which starts August 31.
-U.S. Under-20 Women’s Youth National Team Match Report-
Match: United States Under-20 Women’s Youth National Team vs. Mexico
Date: July 13, 2024
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Turner Soccer Complex; Athens, Ga.
Attendance: 200
Weather: 93 degrees, partly sunny
| Scoring Summary | 1 | 2 | F |
| USA | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MEX | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MEX - Julia Quiñones | 32nd minute |
| USA - Pietra Tordin | 41 |
Lineups:
USA: 12-Mackenzie Gress; 2-Leah Klenke (23-Aven Alvarez, 74), 3-Savy King, 4-Jordyn Bugg, 5-Elise Evans (Capt.); 6-Claire Hutton (10-Ally Lemos, 66), 16-Riley Jackson (20-Samantha Courtwright, 74), 14-Taylor Suarez (22-Yuna Mc Cormack, 74); 8-Jordynn Dudley (7-Giana Riley, 66), 11-Emeri Adames (17-Maddie Dahlien, 83); 19-Pietra Tordin (9-Ally Sentnor, 46)
Substitutes Not Used: 1-Teagan Wy, 21-Caroline Birkel, 13-Sofia Cook, 15-Heather Gilchrist, 18-Carla Small, 24-Hailey Baumann
Head Coach: Tracey Kevins
MEX: 1-Itzel Velasco (12-Mariangela Medina, 46); 3-Ana Mendoza (4-Natalia Colin, 46), 5-Giselle Espinoza (21-Silvana Gonzalez, 46), 8-Fatima Servin (Capt.) (16-Yareli Valadez, 46), 9-America Frias (18-Tatiana Flores, 46), 10-Alice Soto (11-Valerie Vargas, 46), 14-Isabela Esquivias (13-Nicol De Leon, 46), 15-Maria Ines Gonzalez (2-Michel Fong, 46), 17-Julia Quiñones (7-Mailin Orozco, 46), 19-Montserrat Saldivar (20-Bridgette Marin, 46), 22-Abril Gragoso (6-Alejandra Lomeli, 46)
Substitutes not used: n/a
Head coach: Ana Galindo
Stats Summary: USA / KOR
Shots: n/a
Shots on Goal: n/a
Saves: n/a
Corner Kicks: n/a
Fouls: n/a
Misconduct Summary:
None
Officials:
Referee: Rigoberto Perez (USA)
1st Assistant Referee: Raphael Mospanyuk (USA)
2nd Assistant Referee: Michael Salvia (USA)
4th Official: Luis Aburto Contreras (USA)