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Mexico trailed 1-0 before Morgan converted a
penalty on the 50th minute. She then outraced a defender and
dribbled and scored for a 3-0 lead.
She has 10 goals in her past 12 U.S. matches.
Carli Lloyd made it 4-0 in the 54th minute, but Katie Johnson
ended the shutout 10 minutes later with a chip shot from 19
yards.
The friendly is the first of two in four days between the
neighboring countries. The second is Sunday at BBVA Compass
Stadium in Houston.
Mallory Pugh gave a 1-0 lead in the sixth minute with her fourth
goal of 2018. Morgan threaded a pass to Megan Rapinoe, who
passed across to Pugh.
Mexico's best chance of the first half came with its first
corner in the 35th minute. Johnson had a near-post header go
wide.
The U.S. is 4-0-1 this year with wins over Denmark, Germany,
England and a tie vs. France. The latter three were part of the
SheBelieves Cup, which the Americans won last month.
Mexico has an extensive connection to the United States with 13
of its players having dual citizenship and three currently
playing collegiate soccer north of the border.
The U.S. leads the series 33-1-1 with Mexico's lone win coming
during CONCACAF World Cup qualifying in 2011. The last meeting
was more than two years ago when the U.S. won a qualifier 1-0 on
Feb. 13, 2016, in Frisco, Texas.
--Field Level Media
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