U.S. Under-18 Women's National Defeats Ukraine U-19 WNT 5-0 in Second of Two Matches in Bulgaria
Racing Louisville Forward Audrey McKeen Scores Twice; Ella Kral Scores Twice to Tally Five Goals Over the Two Matches; Scottie Antonucci Also Scores
BLAGOEVGRAD, Bulgaria (June 9, 2026) – The U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team scored three first half goals – two from forward Ella Kral – and two second half goals – both from Racing Louisville forward Audrey McKeen, to roll past the Ukraine U-19 WNT, 5-0, and finish a training in Bulgaria.
Kral, who was coming off a hat trick in the 7-0 win over Ukraine on June 6, opened the scoring in the 17th minute off a nice passing sequence from forward Alyssa Parsons to midfielder Chloe Sadler. Sadler then passed to Kral, who dribbled into the six-yard box and touched her shot past the goalkeeper.
Midfielder Scottie Antonucci made it 2-0 in the 35th minute and then played provider on the third goal three minutes later, setting up Kral to finish from just outside the six-yard box.
McKeen bagged her brace in the 66th and 90th minutes, finishing the first with her left foot into the corner On the second, she took a pass from Riley Kennedy into the penalty area before dribbling past the ‘keeper and scoringin the final minute of regulation time.
These matches were the third and fourth international games for U.S. U-18 WNT head coach Toni Pressley’s squad this year. All 20 players on this roster were born in 2008. Players born on or after Jan. 1, 2006, are age-eligible for the 2026 FIFA Women’s U-20 World Cup in Poland, but that roster will likely include mostly 2006 and 2007-born players.
These matches were a part of the Federation’s continued focus on the U.S. Way philosophy, which emphasizes increased programming for Youth National Teams to create more opportunities for young players to advance through the pathway to the senior National Team with the goal of representing their country at a world championship.
-U.S. UNDER-18 WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM MATCH REPORT-
Match: United States U-18 Women’s National Team vs. Ukraine U-19 Women’s National Team
Date: June 9, 2026
Competition: Bulgarian Women’s Nations Cup 2026
Venue: Hristo Botev Stadium; Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Weather: 81 degrees, sunny
| Scoring Summary | 1 | 2 | F |
| USA | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| UKR | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USA – Ella Kral | 17th minute |
| USA – Scottie Antonucci | 35 |
| USA – Ella Kral (Scottie Antonucci) | 38 |
| USA – Audrey McKeen | 66 |
| USA – Audrey McKeen (Riley Kennedy) | 90 |
Lineups:
USA: 12-Hannah Folliard; 11-Emmy O’Donnell, 13-Marlee Raymond (5-Claire Kessenger, 46), 4-Lauren Hemann, 2-Brynna Burrus (14-Cali O’Neill, 60); 16-Chloe Sadler (6-Brooke Bunton, 70), 10-Ella Kral (20-Reese Canada, 46), 18-Scottie Antonucci (Capt.) (8-Riley Kennedy, 46); 15-Mailee Hilburn, 9-Kate Kemmerley (19-Mikayla Cunningham, 46), 17-Alyssa Parsons (7-Audrey McKeen, 60)
Subs not used: 1-Peyton Trayer, 3-Ryana Dill
Head Coach: Toni Pressley
UKR: 1-Anna Kharchenko; 9-Evelina Kuptsova, 19-Viktoriia Savkina (Capt.), 2-Anastasiia Bielkina (7-Polina Nazarenko- 46), 17-Mariia Osadcha; 13-Arina Paskarenko (3-Veronika Derevianko- 84), 8-Zoriana Hladun, 6-Milena Ivanchenko; 10-Daria Kolodii (11-Sofiia Kozishkurt- 59), 15-Karina Lespukh, 18-Iryna Oliinychenko
Subs not used: 12-Mariia Vakulko, 23-Uliana Soloviova, 14-Valeriia Kazina, 16-Kateryna Derkach
Head Coach: Bortnik Oleh
Stats Summary: USA / UKR
Shots: 12 / 1
Shots on Goal: 8 / 0
Saves: 0 / 3
Corner Kicks: 3 / 0
Fouls: 8 / 10
Offside: 2 / 0
| Misconduct Summary | |
| UKR – Polina Nazarenko (Caution) | 57th minute |
Officials:
Referee: Antonio Autov (BUL)
Assistant Referee 1: Nikolay Popnikolov (BUL)
Assistant Referee 2: Yordan Goshev (BUL)
Fourth Official: Kivic Mihtavski (BUL)