RE: Linfah and the USC game
She did reasonably well. Obviously Kimika's physical stature is more imposing, but I can't think of a game situation in which Linfah's height impacted the game or her approach to the game. She does not seem to lack courage, and, based on what was in evidence, could only get better with targeted training. (How tall is she anyway?)
Although she tended to reach her target players, I thought there could have been the occasional variation in her distribution of the ball. Otherwise, above I noted a double save that was very creditable ... overall, she did not leave anything but a positive impression. (I recall an assertive action or two on defending corners also).
As far as the goal: I disagree somewhat with Soccer 19's assessment. To fully analyze what happened, I suggest rewinding to the development of the play. USC played a pass (from central midfield) aimed at getting in behind the defence. Though intelligent, the pass itself was unremarkable and should have been innocuous. It had no pace on it, and was predictable to read. HOWEVER, the right-sided central defender failed to react with sufficient urgency to stifle the play ... her outside back had pushed up marginally, and the ball, though placed between the gap between them (it was perhaps not more than 10 yards), would have been hers to retrieve possession ... but for the casualness of her reaction. I'm calling it that because she saw the danger, but only seemed to take it seriously when SC's flank player actually took possession, even then she didn't assert herself. It was the defender's failure to react that prompted Linfah to move off her line ... and for a brief moment it looked as if she had managed to delay the attacker sufficiently, but the lob was executed, and at that point it was out of her hands ...
HOWEVER, Linfah should also be credited for narrowing the angle that was available to the attacker ... and this is where OTHER players are culpable on the goal ... the left central and left flank defenders did not assist her effort and could have prevented that goal had one (or both) recovered to the central goal area/far post. Granted, they reacted, but only after the lob was in progress. (It either bounced off the post or hit the immediate side-netting).
It was an avoidable goal, but it was not generated merely by the GK's decision-making.
The right sided defender had been incorporating into the attack ... although on this occasion she wasn't fully pushed up ... she too looked disinterested in recovering ... she had options ... such as to cover the left central defender ... particularly had the left central defender made a decision to delay the attacker. It wasn't an impressive sequence.
I don't know what Linfah's verbal communication is like with her defence.