Share this: Final, 2-0 USA: The referee blows the final whistle. USA begins its Olympic journey with a win. Lloyd and Morgan scored early goals in each half to give Team USA a convincing victory over New Zealand in their Olympic opener. Team USA assumes first place in Group G, and its impressive Olympic winning streak continues. The U.S. will play France on Saturday in the second game of the Preliminary Round. New Zealand will play Colombia on Sunday in the other Group G game. That’s all for now, and thanks for joining us. Let’s discuss this one on Twitter @NESNsoccer and Facebook. Be sure to keep an eye out for some news, fan reactions, analysis and opinion coming up on