Video: USA 1 – Italy 0 (Women’s World Cup Qualifier Highlights)

Substitute Alex Morgan scored a stoppage time winner to give the United States National Women’s soccer team a 1-0 win over Italy in the first leg of their 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying series in Padova, Italy on Saturday.

The USA had much of the possession during the match but was thwarted time and time again by a resolute Azzurre defence that made four goal line clearances during the meeting.

The teams will meet again on November 27th in Chicago, Ill. for the second leg of the home and away series with the winner on aggregate goals advancing to next year’s World Cup finals in Germany.

Lineups:
USA: 18-Nicole Barnhart; 2-Heather Mitts (16-Ali Krieger 75), 6-Amy LePeilbet, 3-Christie Rampone (capt.), 4-Rachel Buehler; 9-Heather O’Reilly (12-Lauren Cheney, 62), 7-Shannon Boxx, 10-Carli Lloyd, 15-Megan Rapinoe; 8-Amy Rodriguez (5-Alex Morgan, 86), 17-Abby Wambach
Subs not used: 1-Jill Loyden, 11-Lori Lindsey, 13-Kristine Lilly, 14-Stephanie Cox
Head Coach: Pia Sundhage

Italy: 1-Ana Maria Picarelli; 3-Roberta D’Adda, 2-Raffaella Manieri, 6-Laura Neboli, 5-Elisabetta Tona; 7-Giulia Domenichetti, 11-Marta Carissimi (18-Pamela Conti, 93+), 8-Carolina Pini, 4-Alessia Tuttino; 10-Elisa Camporese, 9-Patrizia Panico (Capt.)
Subs not used: 12-Chiara Marchitelli 13-Viviana Schiavi, 14-Maria Sorvillo, 15-Tatiana Zorri, 16-Silvia Fuselli, 17-Evelyn Vicchiarello
Head Coach: Pietro Ghedin

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