The U.S. Women’s National Team sent Heather O’Reilly off to international retirement in style, defeating Thailand 9-0 on the strength of a three-goal, four-assist performance from Carli Lloyd in front of 10,490 fans at MAPFRE Stadium, home of Columbus Crew SC.
The USA got out to a frantic start, needing just 39 seconds to find the back of the net when O’Reilly’s cross found Lloyd in the penalty area. O’Reilly’s first minute assist was the 55th of her international career, leaving her tied with Julie Foudy for fifth on the WNT’s all-time assist list. After a fourth-minute finish from Christen Press, O’Reilly would score her final international goal off a feed from Lloyd in the fifth minute – O’Reilly finished with 47 international strikes to her name. Two more goals from Lloyd would follow, along with tallies from Tobin Heath, Crystal Dunn and a late brace from Alex Morgan as the WNT gave O’Reilly a final match to remember.
The USA moves on to Atlanta where they face the Netherlands in a friendly at the Georgia Dome on Sunday, Sept. 18. (7 p.m. ET; FS1).
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