But that 's how the U.S. needs to play sometimes .
The Americans ' opener was not pretty , with Abby Wambach winning a hopeful 50 - 50 ball before Rapinoe picked it up and scored thanks to a heavy deflection .
That 's how the U.S. needs to play sometimes .
The Americans ' opener was not pretty , with Abby Wambach winning a hopeful 50 - 50 ball before Rapinoe picked it up and scored thanks to a heavy deflection .