""Positionally, attacking wise, we were much, much better in all phases of the field. I think it's a good lesson," Hayes said after the match. "The goal we conceded was an exact moment of not jumping out in the wrong moment. Didn't quite get a detail right, and as we keep telling the players: At the highest level, those details matter. So, I have a coaching opportunity around the goal.""
""I thought we responded well to [the Portugal goal], kept playing, kept showing our principles, showed the control element that I felt was lacking in the last game," Hayes added. "It was, overall, a much better performance.""
The United States beat Portugal 3-1 in East Hartford as Olivia Moultrie scored at 45 seconds and again in the 10th minute. Portugal had briefly equalized in the fifth minute through Jéssica Silva's header from a Beatriz Fonseca cross. Sam Coffey entered as a substitute in the 77th minute and scored in the 82nd to secure the win. The teams had met earlier in the window with Portugal winning 2-1, marking Portugal's first victory over the U.S. Eight changes were made to the starting lineup from the previous match. Connecticut native Alyssa Naeher was honored after retiring following Olympic gold in Paris.
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