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Post by usasoccerboy on Sept 27, 2022 11:31:50 GMT -6
Well this is the last friendly before the World Cup unless there are games that are scheduled between now and then.
The lineup has been released and it looks like what many predicted. Turner, Dest, Adams, Zimmerman, Long, McKennie, Pulisic, Pepi, Reyna, Yedlin, Acosta.
Game is taking place in Spain.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Sept 27, 2022 12:01:53 GMT -6
Turner saves a low shot 30 seconds into the match.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Sept 27, 2022 12:06:40 GMT -6
5th -
USA string passes in final third only to be whistled for offside. Passes were quick and accurate and put SA on their heels.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Sept 27, 2022 12:09:05 GMT -6
7th - After USA get deep into final third, Pulisic cross is too long before gathered by McKennie who loses it on a give away that leads to a SA breakaway, before coming to nothing.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Sept 27, 2022 12:10:02 GMT -6
9 - McKennie with a shot on goal. low and center right to keeper who easily grabs it. At least the shot was on goal, but not World Cup placement.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Sept 27, 2022 12:14:20 GMT -6
14 - Adams turns over ball and gives up a quick shot by SA that goes wide.
Later Yedlin gets to final third corner and crosses high, that comes out to Pepi who shoots wide and hide.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Sept 27, 2022 12:16:51 GMT -6
16 - another poor pass by defense clearance gives the ball back to SA who try to get something from it, but nothing happens and USA win back the ball eventually.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Sept 27, 2022 12:18:23 GMT -6
17 - USA Reyna win could in start of attacking third. Cross to Pulisic who gets open wide of post, heads the ball wide for a goal kick.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Sept 27, 2022 12:20:58 GMT -6
19 - Pulisic run produces a cross that is blocked that goes for corner. Reyna takes it, punched wide and long by SA keeper. Good clearnance. USA back on the ball trying to run their attack. Reyna fights for ball in corner, keeps it, gives to Adams whose cross is blocked. USA keep pressure and win the ball back.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Sept 27, 2022 12:22:54 GMT -6
21 - errant pass gives up possession by the defense before winning it back. Pulisic Adams and McKennie keep it to Yedlin and Reyna. keep possession, but can't get a decent shot off. Eventually McKennie loses it with a long pass to their keeper.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Sept 27, 2022 12:24:39 GMT -6
24 - Adams tajes a long shot after USA tries to get a shot off, and the rebound comes out to top of box. Adams shot was low and wide.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Sept 27, 2022 12:28:18 GMT -6
28 - USA's Dest wins free kick from attacking third corner. Reyna on the delivery. USA stacked up on top of box. Delivery is to Long who goes up and misses. USA gets back possession, before losing it in our defensive third. Acosta fouls giving up a free kick to SA from top of box 25 yards out.
SA free kick - USA wall in top of box. Ref taking a long time to give the whistle to kick. Shot is hight over the crossbar for a goal kick. 29th minute.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Sept 27, 2022 12:31:06 GMT -6
30 - Arriola comes on for Reyna for a substitution. SA subs once as well.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Sept 27, 2022 12:32:55 GMT -6
32 - Yedlin and Arriola miss give and goes. USA get back possession and keep probing but nothing substantial till whistle stops play.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Sept 27, 2022 12:34:18 GMT -6
33 - another Dest missed pass out of the back.
Later ball cleared out of USA goal mouth by SA breaking down the USA's back line, but nothing comes from it somehow, USA lucky there.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Sept 27, 2022 12:36:40 GMT -6
35 - Adams down for injury.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Sept 27, 2022 12:38:46 GMT -6
38 - Ref stops game to warn SA for excessive fouling.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Sept 27, 2022 12:44:22 GMT -6
42 - Puliisc brought down outside box between corner, no foul given by ref. Yedlin cross is later blocked to win USA's 2nd corner.
43 - Pulisic takes it now that Reyna on bench. Delivery is to the middle, where it comes to Adams at the top of box who cannot get a good shot off so USA keep possession. Later win throw, Simmerman, cross, blocked, kept possession...USA maintain possession but cannot break the back line of the SA defense.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Sept 27, 2022 12:46:53 GMT -6
45 - SA give up a USA goal Kick after missing on a pass to the corner. USA burn the extra time of one minute. Pulisic tried to bring down an Adams over the head pass, but SA keeper gathers it up in his box.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Sept 27, 2022 12:47:05 GMT -6
0-0 half
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