Second half goals from Lauren Cheney and Rachel Buehler helped get USA off to the best possible start in Group C with a 2-0 win over Korea DPR in Dresden.

Group C – Matchday 3
USA 2-0 KOREA DPR

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GOALS
1-0 Lauren CHENEY (54′)
2-0 Rachel BUEHLER (76′)

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VENUE
Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden

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LINE-UPS

USA
1-Hope SOLO; 3-Christie RAMPONE, 6-Amy LE PEILBET, 11-Alex KRIEGER, 19-Rachel BUEHLER; 7-Shannon BOXX, 9-Heather O’REILLY (79′ 15-Megan RAPINOE), 10-Carli LLOYD; 8-Amy RODRIGUEZ (75′ 13-Alex MORGAN), 12-Lauren CHENEY, 20-Abby WAMBACH

Unused Subs
2-Heather MITTS, 4-Becky SAUERBRUNN, 5-Kelley O’HARA, 14-Stephanie COX, 16-Lori LINDSEY, 17-Tobin HEATH, 18-Nicole BARNHART, 21-Jill LOYDEN

KOREA DPR
1-HONG Myong Hui, 3-HO Un Byol (81′ 20-KWON Song Hwa), 5-SONG Jong Sun, 16-JONG Pok Sim, 17-RI Un Hyang; 8-KIM Su Gyong, 10-JO Yun Mi, 11-RI Ye Gyong, 12-JON Myong Hwa (68′ 13-KIM Un Ju); 7-YUN Hyon Hi (48′ 6-PAEK Sol Hui), 9-RA Un Sim

Unused Subs
2-JON Hong Yon, 4-KIM Myong Gum, 14-KIM Chung Sim, 15-YU Jong Hui, 18-RI Jin Sim, 19-CHOE Mi Gyong, 21-KIM Chol Ok

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MATCH OFFICALS

Referee
Bibiana STEINHAUS (GER)

Assistant Referees
Marina WOZNIAK (GER), Katrin RAFALSKI  (GER)

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BOOKINGS

Yellow Cards
none

Red Cards
none