A U.S. women’s squad with an average age of 19.5 years used goals from four different players — Aly Wagner, Sara Whalen, Susan Bush and Caroline Putz — to defeat Italy, 4-1, in front of a soldout crowd of 6,002 fans at newly built EAB Park. July 7, 2000 in Central Islip, N.Y. USA 4 Italy 1. Goals: Aly Wagner 24, Whalen 54, Bush 76, Putz 90; Guarino 47. USA — Branam, Pearce (Kraus, 68), Pryce, French, Whalen (Reddick, 73), Monroe, Cramer, Wagner, Ramsey (Kluegel, 60), Bush (Putz, 87), Welsh (Zepeda, 83). Italy — Piattolo (Brunozzi, 79), Deiana (Sorvillo, 65), Tavalazzi, Perelli, Marchio (Balestri, 86), Zorri (Pallotti, 61st), Frollani, Masia, Ceroni (Placchi, 73), Guarino, Panico (Colasuonno, 86). Ref.: Gerry Corrie (USA). Att.: 6,022.
