USWNT Defeats Canada 1-0 in SheBelieves Cup

Ally Sentnor scored the lone goal in the 55th minute as the United States women's national soccer team defeated Canada 1-0 on Wednesday night in Columbus, Ohio, securing its second victory in the SheBelieves Cup tournament.

The goal came from a corner kick delivered by Rose Lavelle, which Canada failed to clear. Sentnor, a 22-year-old forward for the Kansas City Current, collected the loose ball and fired it into the corner of the net past goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan, marking her seventh international goal in 13 months. The match, played before an announced crowd of 18,545 at Lower.com Field, highlighted the Americans' dominance, as they controlled 66 percent of possession, outshot Canada 18-6 with a 6-1 edge in shots on target, and earned 11 corners to the Canadians' two.

The United States, ranked second in the world, opened the scoring after a scoreless first half in which they held nearly 70 percent possession but struggled to convert chances. Sentnor came close earlier, forcing a deflection wide in the 33rd minute and missing wide after stealing the ball in the penalty area late in the half. In the second half, Alyssa Thompson tested Sheridan twice, but the Canadian keeper...