Postpublished at 03:10 British Summer Time 22 July 2023
HT: United States 2-0 Vietnam
It's worth remembering that penalty save from Kim Tranh, and the wild, joyous celebrations after.
These will be some of the abiding memories from this World Cup.
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HT: United States 2-0 Vietnam
It's worth remembering that penalty save from Kim Tranh, and the wild, joyous celebrations after.
These will be some of the abiding memories from this World Cup.
HT: United States 2-0 Vietnam
Anita Asante
Former England defender on BBC Two
Kim Thanh has been superb. She's constantly alert to the threats the USA pose. For a goalkeeper who is not big in stature, she's made some big saves, including the penalty.
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Thanks to Sophia Smith, USA are in control of this game.
Two finishes, one clinical, the other opportunistic.
HT: United States 2-0 Vietnam
Neil Johnston
BBC Sport at Eden Park
USA substitutes line up at the side of the tunnel to applaud their team-mates as they head for the dressing room at half-time. Seventeen attempts, two goals and one missed penalty.
Vietnam are giving this everything but there is still a long way to go. They've hardly ventured outside their own half.
HT: United States 2-0 Vietnam
At half time of that infamous USA v Thailand game, it was 3-0 at half time before the Americans scored ten after the break.
Vietnam will have to keep working hard to avoid a simialr fate. They have been tenacious, but the USA could have had five or six in that first half had they been clinical.
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Katie Silver
BBC News, Sydney
The Cesky family have travelled from Raleigh in North Carolina to Australia for the World Cup.
The four sisters are Elissa, Natalia, Vanessa and Olivia and range from eight to 16-years-old. They are big time supporters of Team USA and all play soccer.
They're not at today's match in Auckland, and are soaking up the atmosphere at the fan festival in Sydney instead.
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Drama throughout that first half, but a scoreline at the break which we would have expected.
United States 2-0 Vietnam
Neil Johnston
BBC Sport at Eden Park
Loving the way the referee announces these decisions to the crowd but that was a very lengthy VAR check.
Sophia Smith (45+10 mins)
Goal given!
VAR took an age looking at it, and determined that Vietnam defender Thu Thuong's left boot was just playing Morgan onside.
The USA have the two-goal cushion they have pushed so hard for.
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VAR is checking this offside, and taking quite some time about it too...
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USA are absolutely banging on the Vietnam door for a second goal before half time.
And they think they have it as Sophia Smith turns home a strike with the keeper stranded, following yet another dangerous deep cross by Emily Fox...
However, Alex Morgan was offside in the build-up as she challenged for the initial header, from which the loose ball fell to Smith.
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Another corner, Sophia Smith's cross is deflected behind.
From it, Lindsay Horan is able to slam a loose ball towards goal, however it is once again blocked at the last second.
Vietnam continue to frustrate the mighty USA.
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That will sting for USA. They are leading, but it has not been the dominant statement we expected.
A free kick into the area by Andi Sullivan comes to nothing and Vietnam are almost able to launch a counter.
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Steve Wilson
BBC commentator on BBC Two
Well, well, well! The Vietnam players engulf Kim Thanh for saving the penalty. It's a poor penalty from Alex Morgan, it really is. Straight down the middle. It was a rotten penalty.
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Neil Johnston
BBC Sport at Eden Park
Incredible scenes as Vietnam's keeper Kim Thanh is mobbed by her team-mates as she dances up and down after that penalty save.
That's a moment she is never going to forget.
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Alex Morgan needs treatment, but VAR rule that she was not fouled. Goal kick Vietnam.
We are getting EIGHT minutes added time for all the stoppages in the first half.
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WHAT A SAVE!
Poor penalty by Morgan, straight down the middle, and Kim Tranh saves with her legs before the loose ball is cleared and the keeper is engulfed by her team mates.
But wait! Was Morgan fouled as she tried to put in the rebound?
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Six in six.
The referee took her time, but based on replays it looks the right call.
Alex Morgan to take...
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This is a long look.
We've had five penalties in five games so far. Six in six incoming?
United States 1-0 Vietnam
Karboubi is called to the monitor...