Jaedyn Shaw continues hot streak as USWNT tops Canada in rain-soaked Gold Cup semifinal

The CONCACAF Golf Cup semifinals were headlined by a terrific matchup of Olympic bound squads. But neither the United States or defending gold medal winner Canada had a chance to look the part Wednesday night.A header from Canada's Jordyn Huitema in the 82nd minute forced extra time. Portland Thorns star Sophia Smith provided a go-ahead goal in extra time. Rose Lavelle headed a pass backwards into the box, setting Smith up to beat San Diego Wave goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan.

The match appeared to be over when Alyssa Naeher was called for a foul on a ball sent into the box in stoppage time. Adriana Leon converted seconds before the whistle to send the match to penalty kicks.Heavy rain that started late afternoon and persisted past 8:00 p.m. caused sloppy conditions and led to a match that didn't totally resemble the beautiful game. Snapdragon Stadium's field was drenched, causing players to slide and the ball to stick.

Shaw took advantage of the unpredictable field conditions on her goal. A Canadian defender's attempt to get the ball back to Sheridan got caught up in the wet grass well short of 2022 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year. Shaw sprinted to it just in time to send a shot past her San Diego teammate.🔥 Six goals in nine matchesThe 19-year-old is the first player in U.S. Soccer history to score in each of their first four starts.

While there were attempts to clear water off the field it did little to improve the conditions after the first half. Mexico and Brazil had no such issues in the early semifinal, with Brazil coasting to a 3-0 victory. They will face the USWNT in Sunday's Gold Cup final.

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