(Reuters) - The United States were no closer to filling the void left by injured striker Mallory Swanson on Tuesday, securing an uneasy 1-0 victory against Ireland in a friendly just 100 days before the Women's World Cup.
The front three of Swanson, National Women's Soccer League MVP Sophia Smith and veteran Alex Morgan were expected to produce fireworks in Australia and New Zealand but the defending champions' plans were thrown into disarray when Swanson suffered a torn patella tendon on Saturday.
"The team was built - or was going to build - around Mal and Soph and their attacking power. Now with Mal not being there, we're going to have to make a decision. What are we going to go for?" Andonovski told reporters.Alyssa Thompson, 18, started up front in place of Swanson but it was Alana Cook's goal late in the first half that gave the U.S. the win, the defender's strike from distance marking her first international goal and coming on her 26th birthday.
Andonovski told reporters he gave as many players as possible the chance to stake a claim before he names his World Cup squad.
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