United States vs Ecuador, 2019 International Friendly, 2019 International Friendly
· International FriendlyGyasi Zardes' deflected goal gives United States win over Ecuador
Gyasi Zardes scored on deflected shot in the second half to give the United States a 1-0 win over Ecuador on Thursday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Aaron Long (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Romario Ibarra (Ecuador).
- 4': Foul by Gyasi Zardes (USA).
- 4': Juan Carlos Paredes (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, USA. Conceded by Beder Caicedo.
- 6': Attempt missed. Weston McKennie (USA) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Aaron Long.
- 12': Christian Pulisic (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
- 13': Corner, USA. Conceded by Sebastián Méndez.
- 14': Corner, USA. Conceded by Alexander Domínguez.
- 22': Corner, USA. Conceded by Robert Arboleda.
- 26': Attempt saved. Paul Arriola (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Weston McKennie.
- 26': Corner, USA. Conceded by Beder Caicedo.
- 27': Foul by Weston McKennie (USA).
- 27': Juan Carlos Paredes (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Offside, USA. Weston McKennie tries a through ball, but Jordan Morris is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt missed. Beder Caicedo (Ecuador) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Renato Ibarra.
- 34': Foul by Tyler Adams (USA).
- 34': Renato Ibarra (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Offside, Ecuador. Alexander Domínguez tries a through ball, but Romario Ibarra is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (USA) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Arriola with a cross.
- 38': Foul by Juan Carlos Paredes (Ecuador).
- 38': Wil Trapp (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Delay in match Beder Caicedo (Ecuador) because of an injury.
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Foul by Beder Caicedo (Ecuador).
- 45': Wil Trapp (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, USA 0, Ecuador 0.
- 45': Second Half begins USA 0, Ecuador 0.
- 45': Substitution, Ecuador. Leonardo Campana replaces Renato Ibarra.
- 46': Offside, Ecuador. Gabriel Achilier tries a through ball, but Antonio Valencia is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Wil Trapp (USA).
- 48': Sebastián Méndez (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Antonio Valencia (Ecuador).
- 50': Tim Ream (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Christian Pulisic (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Jefferson Orejuela (Ecuador).
- 56': Foul by Paul Arriola (USA).
- 56': Jefferson Orejuela (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Paul Arriola (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Adams.
- 57': Corner, USA. Conceded by Robert Arboleda.
- 59': Substitution, USA. Michael Bradley replaces Wil Trapp.
- 62': Substitution, USA. Sebastian Lletget replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 63': Beder Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Weston McKennie (USA).
- 64': Delay in match Weston McKennie (USA) because of an injury.
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Substitution, USA. DeAndre Yedlin replaces Jordan Morris.
- 68': Substitution, USA. Cristian Roldan replaces Weston McKennie because of an injury.
- 68': Delay in match Romario Ibarra (Ecuador) because of an injury.
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Substitution, Ecuador. Jhojan Julio replaces Romario Ibarra because of an injury.
- 77': Substitution, USA. Jonathan Lewis replaces Paul Arriola.
- 78': Foul by Gabriel Achilier (Ecuador).
- 78': Sebastian Lletget (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Goal! USA 1, Ecuador 0. Gyasi Zardes (USA) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tim Ream.
- 82': Offside, Ecuador. Antonio Valencia tries a through ball, but Leonardo Campana is caught offside.
- 82': Delay in match John Brooks (USA) because of an injury.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Delay in match (USA).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Foul by Jonathan Lewis (USA).
- 86': Juan Carlos Paredes (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Gabriel Achilier (Ecuador).
- 89': Jonathan Lewis (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jhojan Julio (Ecuador).
- 90'+2': Tyler Adams (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': DeAndre Yedlin (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jhojan Julio (Ecuador).
- 90'+3': Jhojan Julio (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Aaron Long (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Leonardo Campana (Ecuador).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, USA 1, Ecuador 0.
- 90'+6': Match ends, USA 1, Ecuador 0.
Statistics
 ECU |
USA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 37.7 | Possession | 62.3 |
| 1 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 343 | Accurate Passes | 600 |
| 413 | Passes | 676 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 4 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 9 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 19 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 17,422
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 17,422
Line-Ups
United States (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Johnson (GK) |
| 5 | John Brooks |
| 23 | Aaron Long |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 14 | Tyler Adams |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
| 6 | Wil Trapp |
| 8 | Weston McKennie |
| 9 | Gyasi Zardes |
| 7 | Paul Arriola  |
| 11 | Jordan Morris |
Ecuador (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Alexander Domínguez (GK) |
| 3 | Robert Arboleda |
| 21 | Gabriel Achilier |
| 13 | Beder Caicedo |
| 4 | Juan Carlos Paredes |
| 8 | Carlos Gruezo |
| 20 | Jhegson Méndez |
| 18 | Jefferson Orejuela |
| 7 | Romario Ibarra |
| 5 | Renato Ibarra |
| 16 | Antonio Valencia |
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