South Korea midfielder Lee Geummin (9) grabs the jersey of United States midfielder Lindsey Horan, left, during the second half of their exhibition match on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
South Korea midfielder Ji Soyunm, left, and United States defender Sam Staab compete for possession of the ball during the first half of their exhibition match on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Team USA goalkeeper Casey Murphy stops a shot during the first half of their exhibition game against South Korea on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
Team USA’s Rose Lavelle, right, and South Korea’s Jeon Eun-ha get tangled up as they battle for the ball during the first half of their exhibition game on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
Team USA midfielder Jenna Nighswonger controls the ball during their exhibition match against South Korea on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images)
Team USA’s Sam Staab kicks the ball up the field during the first half of their exhibition game against South Korea on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
South Korea defender Lee Young-ju, center, and U.S. midfielder Rose Lavelle, right, vie for possession of the ball during the first half of their exhibition match on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Team USA midfielder Crystal Dunn takes a shot during their exhibition match against South Korea on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. forward Crystal Dunn, left, celebrates after scoring during the first half of their exhibition match against South Korea on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
U.S. forward Crystal Dunn, back, center, celebrates after scoring a goal during the first half of their exhibition match against South Korea on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
U.S. forward Crystal Dunn, middle left, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the first half of their exhibition match against South Korea on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Team USA fans cheer after the team scored a goal during their exhibition match against South Korea on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images)
Team USA’s Sam Staab, left, trips up South Korea’s Casey Phair during the first half of their exhibition game on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
Team USA’s Emily Sonnett looks on during the first half of their exhibition game against South Korea on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
Team USA defender Casey Krueger, left, and South Korea midfielder Ji So-yun vie for the ball during their exhibition match on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images)
Team USA midfielder Rose Lavelle eyes the ball during their exhibition match against South Korea on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images)
South Korea midfielder Ji So-yun kicks the ball up the field during their exhibition match against the United States on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images)
Team USA midfielder Jenna Nighswonger takes a shot during their exhibition match against South Korea on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. forward Trinity Rodman, left, and South Korea forward Chun Ga-ram compete for possession of the ball during the second half of their exhibition match on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
United States forward Crystal Dunn, center, and South Korea midfielder Cho So-hyun, right, collide during the second half of their exhibition match on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
United States forward Sophia Smith, right, works past South Korea goalkeeper Kim Jung-mi to score a goal during the second half of their exhibition match on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
South Korea goalkeeper Kim Jung-mi, left, reacts after a goal by United States forward Sophia Smith during the second half of their exhibition match on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Team USA players celebrate a goal during the second half of their exhibition game against South Korea on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
South Korea forward Chun Ga-ram, center, chases the ball during their exhibition match against the United States on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images)
Team USA midfielder Rose Lavelle heads the ball during their exhibition match against South Korea on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images)
South Korea defender Choo Hyojoo, left, and United States forward Trinity Rodman battle for possession of the ball during the second half of their exhibition match on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
United States midfielder Lily Yohannes (6) celebrates with forward Sophia Smith after scoring a goal during the second half of their exhibition match against South Korea on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
South Korea defender Lee Young-ju, right, and United States midfielder Rose Lavelle vie for possession of the ball during the first half of their exhibition match on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
South Korea goalkeeper Kim Jung-mi, right, and defender Kim Hye-ri react during their exhibition match against the United States on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. forward Trinity Rodman reacts after missing a shot during the second half of their exhibition match against South Korea on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
South Korea midfielder Cho So-hyun, right, and Team USA midfielder Sam Coffey, left, battle for the ball during their exhibition match on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images)
Team USA goalkeeper Casey Murphy looks on during the second half of their exhibition game against South Korea on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
U.S. forward Trinity Rodman, left, and South Korea midfielder Lee Geum-min compete for possession of the ball during the second half of their exhibition match on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Team USA’s Mallory Swanson (9) jumps over South Korea goalkeeper Kim Jung-mi on a shot attempt during the second half of their exhibition game on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
Team USA’s Emily Sonnett, left, and South Korea’s Moon Mira pursue the ball during the second half of their exhibition game on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
Team USA’s Crystal Dunn controls the ball during the second half of their exhibition game against South Korea on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
Team USA’s Jaedyn Shaw, right, and South Korea’s Choo Hyojoo, center, vie for the ball during the second half of their exhibition game on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
Team USA’s Emily Sonnett, right, yells as she defends during the second half of their exhibition game against South Korea on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
Team USA’s Emily Sonnett, right, yells as she defends during the second half of their exhibition game against South Korea on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
Team USA’s Lily Yohannes controls the ball during the second half of their exhibition game against South Korea on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
Team USA forward Mallory Swanson, right, takes a shot during their exhibition match against South Korea on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images)
South Korea defender Choo Hyo-joo, left, and U.S. forward Jaedyn Shaw compete for possession of the ball during the second half of their exhibition match on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Team USA’s Aubrey Kingsbury controls the ball during the second half of their exhibition game against South Korea on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
Team USA’s Trinity Rodman, right, advances the ball during the second half of their exhibition game against South Korea on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
Team USA’s Lily Yohannes controls the ball during the second half of their exhibition game against South Korea on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
U.S. midfielder Lily Yohannes, left, and forward Sophia Smith, center, celebrate after their 3-0 exhibition victory over South Korea on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minn. Yohannes, 16, became the third-youngest player ever to score for the national team with a goal in the 82nd minute. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
U.S. midfielder Lily Yohannes, left, and forward Sophia Smith, center, celebrate after their 3-0 exhibition victory over South Korea on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minn. Yohannes, 16, became the third-youngest player ever to score for the national team with a goal in the 82nd minute. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Team USA players celebrate after their 3-0 victory over South Korea in an exhibition game on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
A Team USA fan wearing themed glasses cheers for her team during an exhibition match against South Korea on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images)
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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Sixteen-year-old Lily Yohannes scored in her national team debut and the United States defeated South Korea, 3-0, in an exhibition match on Tuesday night.
Crystal Dunn and Sophia Smith also scored for the U.S., playing its second game under Coach Emma Hayes.
“It’s a dream come true, really,” said Yohannes, who came in as a second-half substitute. “I mean, I played this scenario out in my head like how many times before this game? Just having the idea of coming on and scoring.”
Hayes was named coach last November but remained in Europe to finish the season with Chelsea. She replaced Vlatko Andonovski, who stepped down after the U.S. was knocked out of the Women’s World Cup last summer in the Round of 16.
The Americans also won the first exhibition match against South Korea, 4-0, on Saturday in Commerce City, Colorado. Mallory Swanson and Tierna Davidson each had a pair of goals.
Hayes will now turn her attention to selecting an 18-player roster for the U.S. Olympic team. The U.S. opens the Paris Olympics on July 25 against Zambia in Nice.
Hayes made sweeping changes to the starting lineup for Tuesday’s match played in steady rain at St. Paul’s Allianz Field. Only captain Lindsey Horan and Jenna Nighswonger also started on Saturday.
Alex Morgan, who did not play in the first match against South Korea because of a minor injury, was among the starters.
Dunn, making her first start at forward since 2017, scored in the 13th minute off a cross from Nighswonger. Dunn, who has played primarily at left back in recent years, had not scored since October 2018. She has 25 career goals.
Goalkeeper Casey Murphy preserved the lead when she dove to push away a free kick in the 30th minute.
Smith scored her fourth goal of the year in the 67th minute at a tight angle off a backheel pass from Swanson.
Smith said she and Swanson have a unique chemistry.
“I think we’re very similar, but we’re different in ways. We just bounce off of each other really well and play off each other and make runs,” Smith said. “I feel like I always know where she’s going to go, where I’m going to go. It’s a fun combination for sure. And I really think this is just the start of it.”
Yohannes, who plays for Dutch club Ajax, got her goal just 10 minutes after coming into the game, scoring from out front through traffic on a cross from Trinity Rodman in the 82nd minute. Yohannes became the third-youngest player to score for the national team.
After the goal, Yohannes was mobbed by her teammates in celebration and even the bench emptied to cheer for her.
“That was just really amazing support from my teammates all running up to me. That made it just so much more special and I’m just really happy,” Yohannes said. “Really excited.”
Midfielder Rose Lavelle played in her 100th match for the United States.
The national team has two more matches before leaving for France. The Americans will square off with Mexico on July 13 at Red Bull Arena in New Jersey before a sendoff match against Costa Rica on July 16 in Washington D.C.
“I’m really proud of the team for buying into everything Emma and the staff has been putting on us this week. A lot of new things, but everyone’s taking it in, and adapted fast, and so we’re just excited about where we’re going with this,” Murphy said.
A DREAM DEBUT FOR LILY!!!!#USWNT x @VW pic.twitter.com/RWlOYpLSjj
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What a moment for 16-year-old Lily Yohannes 💙 pic.twitter.com/uUGCQLAzkE
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Roll the tape from Minnesota! 🎥 pic.twitter.com/jqt6OJJcHQ
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