New Zealand will play against world champions United States in Los Angeles tonight for the SheBelieves Cup, an annual tournament with four national teams. After 4 minutes and 12 seconds of play, Moore scored her first own goal, by working the ball into the goal with the right near the far post.
When there were 5 minutes and 32 seconds on the clock, it went wrong again for Moore. This time the ball went through her head past her own goalkeeper. Half an hour later, Moore also made the 3-0 for Team USA, this time by shooting the ball into his own goal with the left in a very clumsy way. A ‘perfect hat-trick’ for Moore, but unfortunately in his own goal. In the 40th minute, four minutes after her third own goal, Moore was released from her misery and replaced by national coach Jitka Klimková. Moore left the field in tears, but was comforted by her teammates.
Six minutes after the break, Team USA made it 4-0, this time through a goal from American striker Ashley Hatch.
Moore has been playing in Europe since 2017. After periods with FC Köln and MSV Duisburg, she is now in her third season with Liverpool, playing in the FA Women’s Championship, the second tier of English women’s football. Moore had also scored three times in the right goal for the . in her 49 previous international matches Football Fernsas the New Zealand women’s team is nicknamed.
Watch Moore’s three own goals below