[**Julie Ertz**](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/dve5pao9dmobh167wb8g45g45)’s ninth career international goal capped a furious comeback as the U.S. women’s national team topped Brazil 4-3 in a wild game at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California, in the second game of the Tournament of Nations.The game saw seven goals from six different goal scorers, all NWSL players: Ertz, [**Megan Rapinoe**](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/29vjl1iba9rz14yd1g9qi4pn9), [**Christen Press**](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/bnxnrws4yintb6s76erzl9xw5) and [**Sam Mewis**](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/4tcmt910n2lj88n5m0aqoddcl) for the United States, and [**Andressinha**](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/479w7uwn18x7ciwkoqukstmtx) (twice) and [**Bruna Benites**](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/7oqp7t02a46vbwp5c5t0kczx1) for Brazil. [Youtube oembed has failed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_NYohISDcI] Andressinha opened up the scoring in just the second minute. After receiving a pass outside the 18 from Courage midfielder [**Debinha**](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/5ekbwy8vf1l1jzj6txawrg7h1), the Dash midfielder then sent a long range shot that bounced out of Red Stars goalkeeper [**Alyssa Naeher**](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/cbhcuvuqi3gxgln6n463vz9at)’s hands and into the back of the net. [Youtube oembed has failed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEE55RDfoQk] Courage midfielder Sam Mewis equalized for the United States in the 18th minute, a forceful finish after Reign forward Megan Rapinoe found her open outside the penalty box. [Youtube oembed has failed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WpX6me8XpE] Despite a number of chances for both sides, the score remained 1-1 until the 63rd minute when Dash defender Bruna Benites finished off a corner kick from [**Marta**](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/c811si1xw5he6ih0o1mj94tsl) (Orlando Pride) that was headed on by [**Monica**](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/3iangrthyltpl31m4v1qkgn2t) (Orlando Pride) to the back post. Benites’s right-footed finish put Brazil up 2-1. [Youtube oembed has failed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYzFgQ-yr9U] Then in the 78th minute, the pace picked up quite a bit. Andressinha scored directly off a free kick from 20 yards out after **[Kelley O’Hara](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/7qw3tekwnmsv6i4u3i0qcpjv9)** earned a yellow card for a foul on Marta. Brazil were up 3-1 and on the verge of their first ever win over the United States on American soil. [Youtube oembed has failed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejtntvpc7QI] But the USWNT was not out of it just yet. Just two minutes later, they would make it 3-2. Rapinoe sent a through ball that Red Stars forward Christen Press ran onto the end of. Press then cut around a defender and roofed a right-footed shot over Brazil goalkeeper **Bárbara** to pull the U.S. within one. [Empty Body] Five minutes later, Press would return the favor, sending a long ball down the left wing that Rapinoe was able to get on the end of. Rapinoe, the NWSL’s leading goal scorer, sent a left-footed shot to the near post to make it 3-3. It was Rapinoe’s first international goal since 2015. [Empty Body] Then in the 89th minute, just 11 minutes after going down 3-1, Red Stars midfielder Julie Ertz, who subbed on in the 57th minute, gave the United States the win. Rapinoe found O’Hara making a run down the right flank and O’Hara crossed it into the box. Bárbara was able to get a hand on it, but the rebound went right to Ertz, who kicked it home with her right-foot to give the United States the dramatic 4-3 win.

Match Highlights

Match Highlights