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U.S. forward Carli Lloyd shoots
and scores a goal against
Costa Rica during the first half
of an international friendly
soccer match Sunday, Nov.
10, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla.
Associated Press
U.S. women

beat Costa

Rica 6-0 in

2019 finale

By JEFF ELLIOTT
Associated Press
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP)
— The U.S. women's soc-
cer team closed out the
year with a one-sided vic-
tory over Costa Rica, giv-
ing the Americans 20 wins
in 2019. It was the second
win in two matches for new
coach Vlatko Andonovski.
Carli Lloyd and Morgan
Brian scored in the first 10
minutes and Lynn Williams
came off the bench to
add a pair of second-half
goals in the United States'
6-0 victory over Costa Rica
on Sunday night at TIAA
Bank Field. The U.S. was
20-1-3 in 2019, finishing
with a 23-match unbeaten
streak.
Lloyd started the scoring
in the fourth minute, tak-
ing a long pass from Rose Raptors end Lakers' 7-game
Lavelle and drilling a shot
from the left side of the box
past goalkeeper Noelia winning streak in 113-104 victory
Bermudez.
Lloyd scored twice in a 3-2
victory over Sweden on Toronto Raptors' Pascal Siakam (43) dunks past Los Angeles Lakers' Kyle Kuzma (0) during the second half of an NBA basketball
Thursday night. game Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, in Los Angeles.
Associated Press
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