USWNT’s Olympic send-off match is full of chances, bereft of goals

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The Americans dominated all facets of the match except the scoreboard and settled for a scoreless draw with Costa Rica less than two weeks before they open play in France.

American forward Lynn Williams sends a header toward Costa Rica goalkeeper Noelia Bermúdez during Tuesday night's friendly at Audi Field. Olympics

Tuesday’s send-off match at Audi Field against Costa Rica was one-sided by every measure, except on the scoreboard. After squandering countless opportunities, the Americans settled for a 0-0 draw against an opponent they had beaten in all 17 previous meetings by a 90-2 count. Hayes has been using lineups close to full strength. She planned to make one change from the Mexico match — Crystal Dunn for Jenna Nighswonger at left back — but during warmups, Rose Lavelle was scratched because of groin tightness.Nighswonger, a first-time Olympian who started at left back Saturday, was not in uniform for load management reasons, per the U.S. Soccer Federation.

Korbin Albert replaced Lavelle in midfield, joining Horan and Sam Coffey. Without Lavelle, though, the U.S. team lacked a clever player capable of breaking down an opponent in a low defensive block.

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