USA 5 New Zealand 0
RFK Stadium; Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 46,037
Weather: Hot, Hazy, Humid, 85 degrees
1998.05.30
RFK Stadium; Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 46,037
Weather: Hot, Hazy, Humid, 85 degrees
1998.05.30
Scoring Summary
| 1 | 2 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| NZ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USA | Cindy Parlow (Joy Fawcett) | 6' |
| USA | Debbie Keller (Tiffeny Milbrett) | 15' |
| USA | Debbie Keller (unassisted) | 18' |
| USA | Lorrie Fair (Debbie Keller) | 54' |
| USA | Tiffeny Milbrett (Lorrie Fair) | 77' |
Lineups
USA: Briana Scurry;
Carla Overbeck,
Christie Pearce (Lorrie Fair, 46),
Brandi Chastain,
Joy Fawcett (Shannon MacMillan, 46);
Julie Foudy (Tisha Venturini, 46),
Michelle Akers (Kate Sobrero, 50),
Kristine Lilly;
Cindy Parlow (Tiffany Roberts, 46);
Debbie Keller,
Tiffeny Milbrett.
NZ: Rachel Howard, Jill Corner (Jane Simpson, 64), Terry McCahill, Melissa Ruscoe, Kelly Jarden, Sacha Haskell (Jennifer Carlisle, 73), Michelle McCahill, Rachel Oliver, Pernille Anderson (Maia Jackman, 67), Wendi Henderson (Nicky Smith, 79), Amanda Crawford.
Stats
| USA | NZ | |
| Shots | 27 | 1 |
| Saves | 1 | 7 |
| Corners | 15 | 0 |
| Fouls | 5 | 6 |
| Offsides | 2 | 0 |
Officials
Referee: Sandra Hunt (United States)
Asst. Referees: Robert Fereday (United States), Tom Perry (United States)
This match was the first part of a doubleheader with the USA men playing Scotland in the second game as their send-off match to France for the 1998 World Cup.