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Julie Ertz caps late U.S. comeback in 4-3 win over Brazil

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Julie The United States has never
Ertz came in off the bench dropped four games on
and scored in the 89th min- home soil in a single sea-
ute and the United States son. In addition to Australia
overcame a late two-goal on Thursday, the Americans
deficit to beat Brazil 4-3 on fell to England and France
Sunday night in the Tourna- in the She Believes Cup in
ment of Nations. March.
The United States was in The Americans have won
danger of losing for the just four matches when
fourth time this year be- they’ve allowed an oppo-
fore the three-goal flurry in nent three goals.
about nine minutes. In Sunday’s early game at
Two minutes after Brazil’s Qualcomm Stadium, Sam
Andressinha scored on a Kerr scored three goals for
free kick in the 78th minute her first international hat
for her second goal of the trick and the Australian
game, Christen Press coun- women’s national team
tered to make it 3-2 with beat Japan 4-2.
her 43rd career goal and Kerr scored in the 10th, 14th
second of the year. and 43rd minutes, cap-
Press fed Megan Rapinoe United States defender Julie Ertz (8) scores a goal past Brazil goalkeeper Barbara, left, as Brazil ping the trio of goals with a
defender Adnressinha (17) defends during the second half of a Tournament of Nations women’s
for a spectacular running soccer match Sunday, July 30, 2017, in San Diego. The United States won, 4-3. backflip.
blast that tied it in the 85th Associated Press Australia, ranked No. 7 in
minute, and Ertz put the the world, leads the tourna-
Americans ahead four min- not scored for the national ing off a 1-0 loss to Australia Coach Jill Ellis tinkered with ment standings.
utes later. Ertz is using her team since the 2015 World in the team’s Tournament her lineup against Brazil, The Matildas will wrap up
married name after playing Cup. She has rebounded of Nations opener in Seat- surprisingly moving Becky the round-robin tourna-
as Julie Johnston. this season with the NWSL’s tle on Thursday night. It was Sauerbrunn to a defensive ment against Brazil on
Rapinoe, who was recov- Seattle Reign and leads the the first time that the Aus- midfielder role rather than Thursday in Carson, Califor-
ering from knee surgery league with 12 goals. tralians beat the Americans her usual spot at center nia. The United States will
for much of last year, had The United States was com- 28 previous matches. back. face Japan.q