How the youthful USWNT bounced back against Portugal
Full Time: A show about women's soccer
The Athletic
4.8 • 756 Ratings
🗓️ 27 October 2025
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Just three days after their worst performance under head coach Emma Hayes, the U.S. women's national team burst back into life with a rejuvenating 3-1 win over Portugal. What made it all the sweeter was the USA's young stars, like Olivia Moultrie and Jaedyn Shaw, stealing the show in that win.
On this week's Full Time Review, Jillian Sakovits catches up with Melanie Azidei and Asli Pelit from Connecticut to talk about what they learned from the USWNT's win over Portugal. Why did Hayes make as many changes as she did? How come Moultrie and Shaw have established such a tight relationship on the pitch? What did it mean for goalkeeping legend Alyssa Naeher to be honored before the game in her home state?
PLUS: Jill and Producer Theo talk Brazil's statement win over the Lionesses in Manchester, what it means for the European Champions and the 2027 World Cup hosts. Jill then closes out the show with her moment of the week.
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits
GUESTS: Asli Pelit, Melanie Anzidei
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen
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Referenced on the show:
USWNT bounces back against Portugal with 2 goals from 20-year-old Olivia Moultrie
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England’s soft underbelly has been exposed. Again
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| 0:00.0 | Jen, you missed the beautiful fall colors in your state. |
| 0:07.8 | We were driving from New York City up here yesterday, and we were like, is this the set of Gilmore girls? |
| 0:14.0 | I think that was the whole, like, beautiful houses and the colors, and it was a beautiful afternoon to watch our girls win and the rematch. |
| 0:24.7 | And there was a lot of people there. It was a pretty good turnout. We kind of kind of soaked it all in before walking onto the pitch and into the field. |
| 0:41.4 | What's up, everybody? |
| 0:42.6 | It is Jillian Sackavits. |
| 0:46.7 | A very warm welcome and happy Monday to U.S. Women's National Team fans. |
| 0:50.3 | You are listening to Full-Time Review on Sunday. |
| 0:55.4 | We saw the U.S. respond with a win in their second game against Portugal, thanks to a brace from the 20-year-old Olivia Multery inside the first 10 minutes of action, a Jaden Shaw |
| 1:01.2 | back heel assist, and a Sam Coffee dagger at the end. We'll be getting into all that and so much more |
| 1:06.6 | from the two ladies that were on the ground for the athletic Asla Peli and Melanie Anzaday. |
| 1:11.7 | They join me. We'll dive into absolutely everything from East Hartford, Connecticut. |
| 1:16.6 | We'll also be getting into how Emma Hayes decided to change her team, |
| 1:20.5 | how much those Portland Thorns players shined on national team duty, |
| 1:24.4 | and the festivities around an absolute icon and legend in Alyssa Nair, her tribute |
| 1:29.6 | match in her home state of Connecticut. And after that, we'll check in on Brazil's big win over |
| 1:35.0 | the European champions in Manchester and close out with my moment of the week. |
| 1:40.8 | Short. Short. |
| 1:45.4 | Little back here. |
| 1:46.4 | Moultry driving it across. |
| 1:51.3 | Inside the first 10 minutes. |
| 1:54.2 | Two goals for Livia, Maltry. |
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