Първият списък на Ема Хейс като треньор на женския отбор на САЩ включва 2 играчи, които правят национален дебют
Треньорът Ема Хейс избра първия си списък за Съединените щати преди няколко приятелски мача, докато се подготвя да ръководи националния отбор на жените отбор на Олимпийските игри в Париж.
Hayes, named U.S. coach last November, finished her final season as coach of Chelsea on Saturday, winning the team’s fifth straight Women’s Super League Title with a 6-0 rout of Manchester United.
Her first U.S. roster announced Tuesday includes two National Women’s Soccer League players called up to the national team for the first time, Chicago Red Stars defender Sam Staab and Washington Spirit midfielder Hal Hershfelt.
Отборът ще играе срещу Южна Корея на 1 юни в Комерс Сити, Колорадо, преди реванша на 4 юни в Сейнт Пол, Минесота.
Списъкът от 23 играчи е последният шанс на Хейс да разгледа играчите, преди да посочи списък от 18 играчи за Олимпийските игри. Съединените щати ще изиграят два излъчени мача през юли.
“I expect complete commitment from everyone to absorb very quickly the things that I value as the most important so that we can compete this summer. Знам, че те са група, която е много подходяща за трениране и очаквам с нетърпение да ги предизвикам“, каза Хейс в изявление. „Време е да тръгваме за работа. I can’t wait to meet the fans and it’s really time to get behind the team as we get closer to putting a roster together for the Olympics.”
Former coach Vlatko Andonovski resigned from the U.S. team following last year’s disappointing finish in the Women’s World Cup. Twila Kilgore led the team in the interim while Hayes finished the season with Chelsea. Kilgore will now serve as an assistant coach under Hayes.
Captain Lindsey Horan, among five players from European teams on the roster, will join training camp after her club, Lyon, faces Barcelona for the Champions League title on Saturday.
A notable omission from the roster is veteran goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, who was injured while playing in a match for the Chicago Red Stars on May 12.
The U.S. roster by position with club affiliation:
Goalkeepers: Jane Campbell (Houston Dash), Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit), Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage).
Defenders: Tierna Davidson (NJ/NY Gotham), Emily Fox (Arsenal), Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave), Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit), Jenna Nighswonger (NJ/NY Gotham), Emily Sonnett (NJ/NY Gotham), Sam Staab (Chicago Red Stars).
Midfielder: Korbin Albert (Paris Saint-Germain), Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns), Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit), Lindsey Horan (Lyon), Rose Lavelle (NJ/NY Gotham), Lily Yohannes (Ajax).
Forwards: Crystal Dunn (NJ/NY Gotham), Catarina Macario (Chelsea), Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave), Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit), Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave), Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns), Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars)
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