International Friendly

United States vs Paraguay, 2018 International Friendly, International Friendly

· International Friendly
United States
  • 45': Bobby Wood (P)
FT
1 - 0
Paraguay

    Youthful United States hold on for friendly win vs. Paraguay

    The United States hung on for a 1-0 friendly win against Paraguay in Cary, North Carolina on Tuesday night.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 4': Offside, USA. Cameron Carter-Vickers tries a through ball, but Bobby Wood is caught offside.
    • 4': Foul by Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguay).
    • 4': Tyler Adams (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Valdéz.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Cristian Riveros (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 8': Foul by Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguay).
    • 8': Jorge Villafaña (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Fabián Balbuena (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Bobby Wood (USA).
    • 13': Offside, USA. Tyler Adams tries a through ball, but Bobby Wood is caught offside.
    • 15': Foul by Bruno Valdéz (Paraguay).
    • 15': Kenny Saief (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Kenny Saief (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
    • 16': Federico Santander (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Matt Miazga (USA).
    • 17': Foul by Óscar Romero (Paraguay).
    • 17': Matt Miazga (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Cristian Riveros (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Marco Delgado (USA).
    • 18': Corner, USA. Conceded by Bruno Valdéz.
    • 19': Bruno Valdéz (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Kenny Saief (USA).
    • 22': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Paraguay).
    • 22': Wil Trapp (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (USA).
    • 25': Néstor Camacho (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Federico Santander (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Foul by Wil Trapp (USA).
    • 26': Attempt saved. Federico Santander (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Óscar Romero with a cross.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Néstor Camacho (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Federico Santander with a headed pass.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Junior Alonso (Paraguay) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
    • 34': Foul by Bruno Valdéz (Paraguay).
    • 34': Tyler Adams (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Matt Miazga (USA).
    • 41': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Penalty USA. Tyler Adams draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 43': Penalty conceded by Gatito Fernández (Paraguay) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 44': Gatito Fernández (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Goal! USA 1, Paraguay 0. Bobby Wood (USA) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 45'+1': Federico Santander (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (USA).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, USA 1, Paraguay 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins USA 1, Paraguay 0.
    • 46': Hand ball by Miguel Almirón (Paraguay).
    • 49': Corner, USA. Conceded by Gustavo Gómez.
    • 51': Foul by Fabián Balbuena (Paraguay).
    • 51': Tyler Adams (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Corner, USA. Conceded by Federico Santander.
    • 53': Foul by Junior Alonso (Paraguay).
    • 53': Kenny Saief (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Junior Alonso (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Corner, USA. Conceded by Federico Santander.
    • 54': Offside, USA. Kenny Saief tries a through ball, but Darlington Nagbe is caught offside.
    • 55': Substitution, Paraguay. Hernán Pérez replaces Néstor Camacho.
    • 55': Foul by Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguay).
    • 55': Marco Delgado (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Offside, USA. DeAndre Yedlin tries a through ball, but Bobby Wood is caught offside.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Hernán Pérez (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 61': Bobby Wood (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Cristian Riveros (Paraguay).
    • 62': DeAndre Yedlin (USA) is shown the yellow card.
    • 63': Corner, USA. Conceded by Gustavo Gómez.
    • 65': DeAndre Yedlin (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Junior Alonso (Paraguay).
    • 66': Substitution, Paraguay. Richard Ortiz replaces Cristian Riveros.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Kenny Saief (USA) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 67': Substitution, USA. Rubio Rubin replaces Kenny Saief.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 67': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Wil Trapp.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Valdéz with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 68': Foul by Tyler Adams (USA).
    • 68': Óscar Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Offside, Paraguay. Federico Santander tries a through ball, but Hernán Pérez is caught offside.
    • 70': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (USA).
    • 70': Óscar Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Richard Ortiz (Paraguay).
    • 72': Rubio Rubin (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Hernán Pérez (Paraguay) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Junior Alonso with a cross.
    • 75': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (USA).
    • 75': Óscar Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, USA. Andrija Novakovich replaces Bobby Wood.
    • 77': Darlington Nagbe (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Foul by Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguay).
    • 80': Delay in match Federico Santander (Paraguay) because of an injury.
    • 81': Substitution, Paraguay. Cecilio Domínguez replaces Óscar Romero.
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Federico Santander (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (USA).
    • 81': Cameron Carter-Vickers (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Federico Santander (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 83': Substitution, Paraguay. Derlis González replaces Rodrigo Rojas.
    • 84': Offside, USA. Jorge Villafaña tries a through ball, but Andrija Novakovich is caught offside.
    • 85': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Paraguay).
    • 85': Marco Delgado (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Substitution, USA. Timothy Weah replaces Marco Delgado.
    • 86': Foul by Andrija Novakovich (USA).
    • 86': Richard Ortiz (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Hernán Pérez (Paraguay).
    • 87': Jorge Villafaña (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Derlis González (Paraguay).
    • 89': Timothy Weah (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Federico Santander (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Darlington Nagbe (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Richard Ortiz (Paraguay).
    • 90'+1': Rubio Rubin (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Richard Ortiz (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, USA. Cristian Roldan replaces Darlington Nagbe.
    • 90'+2': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (USA).
    • 90'+2': Junior Alonso (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Andrija Novakovich (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timothy Weah.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Andrija Novakovich (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
    • 90'+4': Cecilio Domínguez (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (USA).
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Cecilio Domínguez (Paraguay) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, USA 1, Paraguay 0.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, USA 1, Paraguay 0.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 15
    5 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 5
    1 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 3
    48.7 Possession 51.3
    11 SHOTS 6
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    357 Accurate Passes 376
    445 Passes 458
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 1
    7 Crosses 16
    0.4 Cross % 0.1
    70 Long Balls 49
    35 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    12 Effective Tackles 11
    17 Tackles 13
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    23 Effective Clearances 11
    23 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue:
    Location: ,
    Attendance: 9,895

    Line-Ups

    USA United States (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    12 Zack Steffen (GK)
    3 Matt Miazga
    5 Cameron Carter-Vickers Yellow Card
    20 Wil Trapp
    19 Jorge Villafaña
    2 DeAndre Yedlin Yellow Card
    4 Tyler Adams
    8 Mark Delgado
    10 Kenny Saief
    6 Darlington Nagbe
    7 Bobby Wood
    United States Substitutes:
    Bill Hamid, Timothy Weah, Rubio Rubín, Eric Lichaj, Erik Palmer-Brown, Cristian Roldan, Andrija Novakovich, Antonee Robinson, Shaq Moore.

    PAR Paraguay (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Gatito Fernández (GK) Yellow Card
    4 Fabián Balbuena
    3 Gustavo Gómez
    13 Júnior Alonso Yellow Card
    5 Bruno Valdez
    23 Miguel Almirón
    16 Cristian Riveros
    8 Rodrigo Rojas Yellow Card
    9 Federico Santander Yellow Card
    7 Néstor Camacho
    21 Óscar Romero
    Paraguay Substitutes:
    Hernán Pérez, Luis de la Cruz, Alfredo Aguilar, Richard Sánchez, Cecilio Domínguez, Ángel Romero, Juan Patiño, Derlis González, Richard Ortíz, Roberto Ovelar.

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