USMNT FALLS 5-1 TO COLOMBIA IN COPA AMERICA PREPARATION
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LANDOVER, Md. (June 8, 2024) – The U.S. Males’s Nationwide crew fell 5-1 to
Colombia in a global pleasant in preparation for the 2024 Copa America. The attendance mark of 55,494 was the second-highest attendance rating for a U.S. Soccer-controlled USMNT match in Washington, DC.
Within the first of two warm-up video games the USA will play earlier than internet hosting the forty eighth version of the Copa América, Colombia’s opportunism in entrance of purpose and ruthlessness in punishing U.S. miscues made the distinction on a heat afternoon at Commanders Area in Landover, Md.
The showdown between the perimeters ranked eleventh (USA) and twelfth (Colombia) by FIFA was performed at a brisk tempo earlier than 55,494 followers and featured scoring probabilities at each ends. The guests have been extra environment friendly early and a possible U.S. comeback – sparked by a 58th-minute purpose from Tim Weah that halved the deficit – was snuffed out by a late Colombian onslaught.
Fluminense’s Jhon Arias, who received the Bronze Ball on the 2023 FIFA Membership World Cup, and Rafael Santos Borré of Brazil’s SC Internacional tallied for Colombia within the opening 20 minutes. Los Cafeteros’ robust begin was becoming, as a result of it entered the match on a roll. They haven’t misplaced since February 2022 and are actually unbeaten in 22 consecutive outings (17-0-5), 19 of these coming beneath the steering of Argentine supervisor Néstor Lorenzo. Colombia additionally holds a bonus over the USMNT, going 6-0-2 since final dropping to the Individuals again in 2005.
The opening minutes in Landover, situated a couple of miles east of the nation’s
capital, set the tone. U.S. striker Folarin Balogun had a glance only a few seconds after the opening whistle however despatched an 18-yard effort over the crossbar. 5 minutes later, Arias made no mistake on a rocket of a shot from shut vary.
Within the ninth minute, Balogun ran onto an ideal lengthy ball from U.S. left again Antonee Robinson and beat goalkeeper Camilo Vargas. However a Colombian defender was there to clear the ball off the road. Ten minutes later, the guests have been up by a pair because of Borré’s acrobatic bicycle kick. Within the thirty second, U.S. captain Christian Pulisic noticed his sharp, near-post header parried away by Vargas.
The steadiness of play was comparatively even, however Colombia’s penalty-area prowess separated the perimeters at intermission. U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter swapped World Cup purpose scorers because the second half began, sending Haji Wright on for Pulisic. And the Coventry Metropolis artificial a right away impression, simply lacking a promising Fiftieth-minute header after which testing the Colombian rearguard off a go from Gio Reyna a couple of moments later.
Simply earlier than the hour mark, the U.S. was again in it. Reyna and Wright have been concerned within the buildup however Weah did the lion’s share of the work, discovering Balogun on the best after which operating onerous to satisfy the return go for a well-placed end. It was Weah’s sixth USMNT purpose and his first since netting in a pleasant win over Uzbekistan in September 2023.
However the hosts’ resurgence was quick lived. A number of second-half substitutions on each side impacted on-field chemistry. U.S. goalkeeper Matt Turner saved his crew in it with a ravishing diving save of a Sixty fourth-minute shot from Colombia captain James Rodríguez. The dam then burst within the 77th, because the U.S., which hoped to determine some rhythm looking for an equalizer, was punished 3 times in fast succession after dropping the ball in its personal half.
Three objectives in 11 minutes from Richard Ríos (Palmeiras), Jorge Carrascal
(Dynamo Moscow) and Luis Sinisterra (Bournemouth) produced the ultimate margin.
GOAL SCORING RUNDOWN
COLOMBIA — Jhon Arias, sixth minute: Colombia established possession on the U.S. left and the ball made its technique to veteran playmaker James Rodríguez, who slid a go into the penalty space. Antonee Robinson lunged and acquired a foot to it, however Arias beat two U.S. defenders to the free ball and blasted a short-range shot simply contained in the close to publish. USA 0, COL 1
COLOMBIA — Rafael Santos Borré (Jefferson Lerma), nineteenth minute: A brief nook performed into to the U.S. penalty space was met by heart again Tim Ream, however Colombia’s Lerma received the second ball and nodded it towards the left publish. Borré was there and bounced an acrobatic, six-yard bicycle kick previous goalkeeper Matt Turner. USA 0, COL 2
USA — Tim Weah (Folarin Balogun), 58th minute: spell of possession and a few beautiful side-to-side buildup led to Weah’s sixth U.S. purpose. Gio Reyna and Haji Wright helped draw Colombia’s protection towards the U.S. left earlier than Weah whipped a go towards Folarin Balogun in the best channel. Weah saved operating, latched onto Balogun’s well-timed by ball and beat the charging Colombia goalkeeper to the far publish. USA 1, COL 2
COLOMBIA — Richard Ríos (Luis Sinisterra), 77th minute: U.S. midfielder
Johnny Cardoso was tackled in midfield. Ríos picked up the free ball, fed
Sinisterra on the best wing and ran towards the penalty space. Sinisterra dribbled towards the endline, held off Yunus Musah and lower a wise cross again towards the penalty spot. Ríos was there, and his shot deflected off Cameron Carter-Vickers and bounced in. USA 1, COL 3
COLOMBIA — Jorge Carrascal (Juan Fernando Quintero): eighty fifth minute: Tim Weah was caught on the dribble by Carascal and the ball bounced to Quintero, who had room to advance because the U.S. pushed ahead. Quintero slid the ball again to Carrascal on the left, and he had loads of time to choose his spot behind Turner. USA 1, COL 4
COLOMBIA — Luis Sinisterra (Juan Fernando Quintero): 88th minute:
Colombia’s Jhon Lucumí intercepted a Cameron Carter-Vickers go in midfield and the ball was within the U.S. internet seconds later. Lucumí rapidly fed Quintero, who slid an angled go by to Sinisterra, who beat Turner to the best publish. The three Colombian gamers took a mixed 5 touches. USA 1, COL 5
• At present’s Beginning XI had a mean age of 25 years, 237 days, making it the ninth-oldest lineup deployed beneath Gregg Berhalter and third oldest since 2021.
• Tim Weah scored the sixth worldwide His final purpose for the U.S. got here on Sept. 9, 2023, the primary in a 3-0 pleasant win over Uzbekistan.
• Folarin Balogun assisted on Weah’s second half end, incomes his third profession USMNT help.
• Christian Pulisic captained the crew for the twenty second time tonight. The USA is 16-3-3 when Pulisic wears the armband. He additionally earned his squad-leading 67th cap, tying him with 1994 FIFA World Cup alum Mike Sorber for thirty seventh on the USMNT’s all-time caps listing.
• Antonee Robinson began his fifth-consecutive USMNT match as we speak, whereas Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie and Tim Weah began their third consecutive matches of 2024.
• Tonight’s match marked the primary time the again 4 of Joe Scally, Chris Richards, Tim Ream and Antonee Robinson began collectively. It was additionally the fourth time and second consecutive match that Richards and Ream paired in central protection.
• Tim Ream has now earned 11 of his 57 caps after his thirty fifth birthday, rating him third most amongst USMNT subject gamers after turning 35. He is available in behind Fernando Clavijo (41 of 61 caps) and Thomas Dooley (24 of 81 caps).
• In making his fortieth profession look tonight, goalkeeper Matt Turner has earned begins in 25 of the final 27 USMNT matches for which he has been accessible in a run that dates again to Sept. 23, 2022 vs. Japan in Düsseldorf, Germany.
• Midfielder Johnny Cardoso earned his third profession begin tonight and first because the 4-0 win towards Ghana on Oct. 17, 2023 in Nashville.
• Defender Cameron Carter-Vickers made his seventeenth look for the USMNT as we speak as a second half substitution, and his first look for the crew in 2024.
• Midfielder Luca de la Torre additionally made his first USMNT look of 2024 as we speak, approaching as a second half substitution to earn his twenty first profession cap for the U.S.
• 5 USMNT starters made their first appearances towards South American opposition: Folarin Balogun, Johnny Cardoso, Gio Reyna, Chris Richards and Matt Turner.
• Ahead Josh Sargent (foot harm) was the one U.S. participant not dressed tonight.
• Gregg Berhalter is now 43-15-12 in 70 matches as USMNT head coach. The USA is 1-2-3 in 5 matches towards South American opposition beneath Berhalter.
• At present’s attendance of 55,494 ranks third all-time for matches performed within the D.C./Maryland/Virginia (DMV) space, and second all-time for U.S. Soccer-controlled USMNT matches within the D.C./Maryland/Virginia (DMV) space.
• Following as we speak’s outcome, the USMNT is 3-14-5 all-time towards Colombia, with the crew’s final win coming in a 3-0 victory on March 9, 2005 in Fullerton, Calif. The crew’s eight- match winless streak towards Los Cafeteros is at present the second longest of any opponent after Brazil (11 matches).
-U.S. MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM MATCH REPORT-
Match: United States Males’s Nationwide Crew vs. Colombia
Date: June 8, 2024
Competitors: Pleasant
Venue: Commanders Area; Landover, Md.
Attendance: 55,494
Kickoff: 5:37 p.m. ET
Climate: 84 levels; sunny
Scoring Abstract | 1 | 2 | F |
USA | 0 | 1 | 1 |
COL | 2 | 3 | 5 |
COL – Jhon Arias | sixth minute |
COL – Rafael Borré | 19 |
USA – Timothy Weah (Folarin Balogun) | 58 |
COL – Richard Rios (Luis Sinisterra) | 77 |
COL – Jorge Carrascal (Juan Quintero) | 85 |
COL – Luis Sinisterra (Juan Quintero) | 88 |
Lineups:
USA: 1-Matt Turner; 3-Chris Richards, 5-Antonee Robinson, 7-Gio Reyna (17-Malik Tillman, 63’), 8-Weston McKennie (6-Yunus Musah, 71’), 10-Christian Pulisic (Capt.) (19-Haji Wright, 45’), 13-Tim Ream (2-Cameron Carter-Vickers, 62’), 15-Johnny Cardoso (14-Luca de la Torre, 83’), 20-Folarin Balogun (9-Ricardo Pepi, 72’), 21-Tim Weah, 22-Joe Scally
Substitutes: 18-Ethan Horvath, 25-Sean Johnson, 4-Tyler Adams, 11-Brenden Aaronson, 12-Miles Robinson, 16-Shaq Moore, 23-Kristoffer Lund, 24-Mark McKenzie, 26-Timmy Tillman
Head coach: Gregg Berhalter
COL: 12-Camilo Vargas; 23-Davinson Sánchez, 3-Jhon Lucumi, 17-Johan Mojica, 21-Daniel Muñoz; 16-Jefferson Lerma (5-Kevin Castaño, 83’), 15-Mateus Uribe (6-Richard Rios, 45’); 10- James Rodríguez (20-Juan Quintero, 71’), 7-Luis Díaz (18-Luis Sinisterra, 71’), 11-Jhon Arias (8-
Jorge Carrascal, 62’); 19-Rafael Borré (14-Jhon Durán, 62’)
Substitutes not used: 22-Yaser Asprilla, 25-Álvaro Montero, 13-Yerry Mina, 1-David Ospina, 27-Deiver Machado, 4-Santiago Arias, 9-Miguel Borja, 2-Carlos Cuesta, 24-Jhon Córdoba
Head coach: Néstor Gabriel Lorenzo
Stats Abstract: USA / COL
Photographs: 10 / 15
Photographs on Objective: 2 / 6
Saves: 1 / 0
Nook Kicks: 2 / 2
Fouls: 7 / 16
Offside: 2 / 2
Misconduct Abstract:
USA – Matt Turner (Warning) 69th minute
Officers:
Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez (MEX)
Assistant Referee 1: Michel Morales Morales (MEX)
Assistant Referee 2: Karen Diaz Medina (MEX)
4th Official: Adonai Escobedo (MEX)
Michelob Extremely Man of the Match: N/A