KANSAS CITY, Kansas – CMC- Trinidad and Tobago played tough and frustrated the United States but suffered a narrow one-nil loss in the 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Championship on Wednesday night.
The Soca Princesses forced the United States to labour by playing a tough defence and by keeping many players behind the ball.
Goalkeeper Kimika Forbes was outstanding in defeat, stopping mostly everything sent her way.
After enduring a frustrating first half of near misses, the U.S. found their lone goal ten minutes into the second half from the boot of Abby Wambach.
A Carli Lloyd through ball found Alex Morgan bearing down on goal on the left side.
Morgan sent a cross to an open Wambach, who headed home her world-record 171st international goal in the 55th minute of play.
“Credit to them. They played a great game of soccer,” Wambach said.
“They stuck with their game plan. Their goalkeeper played a ridiculous game.”
