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The hosts raced out of the blocks terrifically thanks to about 20 minutes of gutsy ball movement, but a Javier Hernandez goal ended the fun and completely changed the tenor of the match.The Nats had their positive spells of play here and there, but never fully recovered and missed the chance to gain quick revenge for their Gold Cup final loss to Tata Martino's swarming crew. Continue reading this article by signing up for three free articles per month. Aaron Long — 3 — Slow to react when Corona cooked Dest. Privacy Policy Terms of Service Do Not Sell My Personal Information.
Aaron Long (6.5) — Like his partner, Long was commanding in the air.
Aaron Long (3) — It was an off night from the Red Bulls center back, to say the least. More distressingly, there were simply too many risky, errant passes coming off his boot. Wil Trapp (3) — When he's not pinging diagonal leads to speeding wingers, the Columbus skipper struggles. Coach Gregg Berhalter (5) — Like several of his charges, the manager's mark is a tale of two halves.
Zack Steffen — 2 — Made one solid long-distance pass to go with a handful of bad decisions with the ball at his feed. He was stuck in all night, and definitely had some solid episodes.
Matt Miazga (7) — The center back defended crosses well, as you'd expect, and came up with a couple of massive emergency defense plays. ... United States Men; Mexico Men; United States Women; Stats; Transfers; Players; Odds; FOX Soccer Plus; More. All rights reserved. No one gave him a chance to do the former. But, boy oh boy, we'll always wonder how the game would have turned out had he not wasted a slick turn to create a 1-v-1 chance before missing wide. Walker Zimmerman (5) — While he committed no major errors at the back, one would expect the LAFC defender to come up with more stops, especially when the opponent spends a large portion of the game swarming the US end. He’s clearly respected and has leadership skills. On the first Mexico tally, Long wandered into no man's land, forcing near post cover from Zimmerman that left tons of goalmouth space for Chicharito to exploit. Paul Arriola (7) — The D.C. United winger was terrific for the first 50 odd minutes, by both darting into attack with intent and hustling back to offer help defense. Zack Steffen (6) — The US netminder wasn't severely tested until the late goal, but made all his light work look easy. Probably would’ve even earned a 7 had he not been sautéed by Hirving Lozano on the third goal. Reggie Cannon — 5 — The best of the back four, but that’s not saying a ton. Make a plan to vote. The United States men’s national team talked about getting a measure of vengeance from this summer’s Gold Cup loss to Mexico. To his credit, Zardes did work his tail off defensively. One to learn from….
Missed a couple of passes here or there, but was one of three starters (Morales and Dest) threatening to do something. Tyler Boyd (Off 58′) — 5 — A couple of bright moments in the first half but ultimately failed to impress. Michael Bradley (6) — The veteran midfielder barely put a foot wrong in the opening frame. Jozy Altidore (7) — The big guy was running some different level link-up game in the first half, with nearly all the threatening US advances going through him with style. Gyasi Zardes (6.5) — The strike sub was unable to take down long balls or find free space like his predecessor, but did continue the good hold-up play though given rare opportunities. Reggie Cannon (4.5) — The FC Dallas youngster picked some good moments to get forward, but was ineffective when the delivery moment of truth came. Make a plan to vote. Alfredo Morales — 6 — Dueled with Pulisic to be the United States’ Man of the Match.
Josh Sargent (5) — The sub striker pitched in with a few nice link touches, but he has to do better than a weak penalty try to the direction the 'keeper is already cheating. We’d rather see that the ‘wait and see’ approach proffered by the others. © 2020 MLS. They were unable to capitalize on one, however, and Mexico's halftime adjustments had them in charge until Dos Santos capped a nice move with a nicer shot in off the bar. Miles Robinson (6) — I'm not going to fault the debutant defender for his step into traffic on Mexico's jailbreak for the third goal, as some might. Wil Trapp (Off 77′) — 4 — A bunch of accurate five-yard passes don’t combine to one incisive 60-yard pass. Miazga did lose a second half free kick mark, but held up pretty well throughout the game. All rights reserved.
All-in-all, like most of his team, it wasn’t his night. McKennie made zero defensive stops in the middle of the field and did not drive play forward as much as he usually does. Atypically indecisive, overall Long had one of his few off nights in a U.S. shirt. Cristian Roldan (7) — Working out of position, the Seattle midfielder battled like a demon for 30 minutes. Privacy Policy Terms of Service Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Though Cannon didn't commit any errors after the break, his influence largely faded. He was unable to get on the ball to have build impact and needed to do more when Mexico started leaning on the US. ... USA vs. HON; USMNT v. ECU; USA v CZE; USA vs. Belgium; USA v. GER; USA vs. POR; USA v. Ghana; USA v NIGERIA; The problem is, he's a lot better as a disrupter around or across the midfield stripe than he is in his own end. Walker Zimmerman (Off 58′) — 4 — Not at fault on the Corona goal, but some very bad decisions with the ball. Tyler Boyd (5) — It's hard to ding the Besiktas winger too much because he went long stretches without seeing the ball.
The U.S. always hates losing to Mexico, but even the most ardent of supporters could find little fault with Friday night's 3-0 defeat at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. That said, he was oddly hesitant in the final third over the last hour. Christian Pulisic — 6 — It’s all about him, and he did his best to make something happen. Yes, it was a friendly and the players need to drill things. His biggest demerit comes for neglecting to pick up the Hernandez run on Mexico's first. Subs: https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2020-08-29-atlanta-united-fc-vs-orlando-city-sc USMNT vs. Costa Rica Ratings for: U.S. You've watched the match, now tell us what you think of the individual player's performances. Just key in the numerical rankings—from 0.5 to 10 in half-point increments—submit, and share.
Sebastian Lletget (6.5) — Not everything he tried worked, but the LA Galaxy man provided nearly as many true moments of impact as all three starting midfielders combined. There's no avoiding the cliché after this one, which was clearly defined by two markedly different halves. Roldan's pluck kept some late attacking moves alive and Mexico had to nervously block away his driven attempt at the equalizer. Bradley was passing elegantly to the wings and making big defensive plays in the US area. In-person early voting has started in over 18 states. Lletget's excellent entry pass led to the spot kick. In particular, that Lovitz substitution was not only tardy, it was entirely ill-conceived. Still, not many 'keepers would stop that. Miles Robinson (On 58′) — 6 — Tried to take on Lozano, to his credit, with aggression and physicality on Mexico’s third goal. Daniel Lovitz (-) — No muss, no fuss in a late cameo.
Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), It’s all about him, and he did his best to make something happen. It was a big no-no. USMNT player ratings… The Toronto FC ace nearly made up for all of that with a clever late run-and-cross out wide. Jordan Morris (On 58′) — 6 — Earned a start against Uruguay. After getting ruthlessly nutmegged on the opening goal play, he faded a good deal. Jackson Yueill (-) — Stoppage time cameos generally don't merit grades, but the San Jose midfielder did manage one positive attacking half pass completion per minute played.
1 keeper. The match started well enough, but there was never a real tactical reaction from the boss after Mexico pushed their pressure line deep into the US end and grabbed the opening goal. From my view, there was nothing overly constructive or calamitous in Robinson's half-hour-and-change on the field. Tim Ream (6) — Apart from one second half Mexico rush that exposed the Fulham man's lack of quickness, he played safe and sound. Steffen is a fine 'keeper, but damaging decisions with the ball at his feet have become a concerning trend now. Dennis Schneidler-USA Today Sports Images. Join Major League Soccer, Black Players for Change, and the MLS Players Association in participating in the November 3 general election. Though Cannon also had his moments defensively, a few dangerous crosses did emanate from his corner.
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