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Gutsy Ireland beaten by world No 1 USA in Austin

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USA 2-0 Republic of Ireland The Republic of Ireland fell to a 2-0 friendly defeat to the world No-1 ranked USA after a gutsy display in Austin, Texas.Emily Fox broke the deadlock in the 37th minute with a low drive from 25 yards out, and Lindsey Horan made sure of the victory 11 minutes from time when she fired home a penalty.But overall Vera Pauw will be content with how her side acquitted themselves against high-quality opponents, with debutante Sinead Farrelly offering glimpses of her undoubted class.GOAL USA

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Republic of Ireland manager Vera Pauw hailed her team after they were narrowly beaten 1-0 by world number one side the USA in Missouri early this morning.
RTÉ soccer analyst Paul Corry praised Vera Pauw's strategy of taking on stronger opposition in friendly windows, saying the approach had borne fruit over her reign and was the best preparation in light of Ireland's difficult World Cup draw.
The Republic of Ireland's women's side continue their preperations for this summer's World Cup when they face world champions USA for the second time in four days.
After a respectable 2-0 defeat to the USA in Austin on Saturday night, the Republic of Ireland flew straight to Missouri for the rematch, which kicks off in the very early hours of Wednesday morning [12:30am Irish time, live on RTÉ2].

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