Alex Morgan's dream start against Costa Rica stole most of Wednesday night's headlines, but the goal of the night should belong to her teammate, Christen Press.
Amid the USWNT's 5-0 drubbing to open 2016 Olympic Qualifying, Press, who came on in the 74th minute, offered this sublime display of skill just nine minutes later:
After Tobin Heath found space down the left flank to fire in a cross, Press lifted her right boot to settle the pass with the outside of her foot, quickly turn, then fire in the shot with her left. Not a bad way to score her 30th career goal for the U.S. women's national team, eh?
Just look at that first touch, though. It's like she's got a pillow on her foot.
One more time:
Goal USA - No. 12 Christen PRESS @ChristenPress | @ussoccer_wnt @Fedefutbol_CR #CWOQ2016 https://t.co/0PCr0FwsQA
— CONCACAF (@CONCACAF) February 11, 2016
That goal would cap the USWNT's rout against Las Ticas. What's that saying? "Something, something ... best for last"? Yeah, that.
