THE IRISH WOMEN’S soccer team suffered a disappointing 5-0 loss against USA in Portland today.
Sue Ronan’s side appeared to be facing a difficult task ahead of their game with the reigning Olympic champions, and so it proved.
An Alex Morgan hat-trick put the hosts well in command going in at half-time, and substitute Sydney Leroux added a second-half brace to compound the visitors’ woe.
USA are now unbeaten in 19 games, and face Ireland again this Saturday at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Emma Byrne; Sophie Perry (Mary Therese McDonnell 46), Louise Quinn, Yvonne Tracey, Meabh De Burca; Niamh Fahey (Ciara Grant 57), Julie Ann Russell, Aine O’Gorman (Shannon Smyth 46), Diane Caldwell; Fiona O’Sullivan, Denise O’Sullivan (Ruesha Littlejohn 90+2).
