. These were the first two matchups between Chile and the U.S.

This was the Americans' final tuneup ahead of the start of World Cup qualifying next month and drew a crowd of 14,340. These were the first two matchups between Chile and the U.S. alex morgan jersey The U.S. team played again without midfielder Megan Rapinoe, who is nursing a rib injury but is expected to be healthy for World Cup qualifying. Rapinoe has worked to raise more than $150,000 to aid victims of the devastating Carr Fire in her native Redding, California, area, and at least 65 people from Redding attended the game in a joint effort with U.S. Soccer and the Shasta Regional Community Foundation, which organized buses to transport the fans.The Americans had another first-half chance in the ninth minute, when Morgan's cross to Pugh led to a one-touch shot from a few yards out that sailed high over the crossbar."It's so great, it's amazing," Rapinoe said.Also starting were midfielder Julie Ertz, who played collegiately a few miles away at Santa Clara University, and forward and former University of California star Morgan.It was a homecoming of sorts for several of the Americans on a gorgeous night at the San Jose Earthquakes' Avaya Stadium, including defenders Abby Dahlkemper and Davidson, who are from nearby Menlo Park and were in the starting lineup for Ellis. christen press jersey U.S. midfielder McCall Zerboni went down in the opening minute with a left elbow injury and trainers took her off the field before she was replaced by Morgan Brian in the fifth minute.Chile has already qualified for next summer's World Cup in France to make its debut in the tournament, earning a second-place finish in the Copa America to secure a spot.A report Thursday morning out of North Carolina, where Zerboni plays her club soccer for the NWSL-leading Courage, indicated that Zerboni suffered a broken elbow. She is likely out for the rest of the NWSL season — the playoffs start Sept. 15 — and Concacaf's World Cup qualifying tournament in October.The American women, who played for the fourth time at Avaya, are 18-0-3 over the past 13 months and 11-0-2 in 2018. https://usasoccercity.com/rose-lavelle-jersey-c-217.html"I love this place," Ellis said.U.S. defender Kelley O'Hara played the initial 30 minutes as planned as she works back to more minutes from a hamstring injury.