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United States Showcase Dominance Against Uruguay in Friendly Match
Tampa, Florida – In a match held at Raymond James Stadium, the United States convincingly defeated Uruguay in a friendly that left little room for doubt. From the start, the Stars and Stripes displayed palpable dominance.
The American offense exploded early with a goal by S. Berhalter in the 17th minute, assisted by S. Dest, quickly followed by a brace from A. Freeman in the 20th and 31st minutes, assisted by S. Berhalter and A. Trusty respectively. D. Luna extended the lead in the 42nd minute, bringing the score to a resounding 4 to 0 before halftime.
Uruguay, despite having more possession of the ball (52%), failed to capitalize on their control. G. de Arrascaeta scored in the 45th minute, assisted by R. Zalazar, giving a glimmer of hope to La Celeste before the break.
The second half saw Uruguay trying to react, but the sending off of R. Bentancur in the 64th minute further complicated their aspirations. T. Tessmann sealed the match in the 68th minute with a goal, assisted by G. Reyna, solidifying the American victory.
The match was also marked by yellow cards for R. Bentancur, R. Aguirre for Uruguay, and G. Reyna, F. Balogun for the United States. Despite Uruguay’s greater possession, the United States was more effective in front of the goal, converting 7 of their 10 shots on target. The match ended with a clear reflection of American superiority in this international friendly.
Final Score: USA 5 – Uruguay 1
Substitutions uruguay: at minute 46 R. Zalazar came in and B. Rodriguez went out., at minute 46 M. Vina came in and J. Piquerez went out., at minute 46 F. Vinas came in and R. Aguirre went out., at minute 67 G. de Arrascaeta came in and E. Martinez went out., at minute 72 M. Araujo came in and F. Torres went out.
Substitutions usa: at minute 60 H. Wright came in and F. Balogun went out., at minute 61 S. Dest came in and T. Tessmann went out., at minute 61 D. Luna came in and G. Reyna went out., at minute 75 T. Tillman came in and B. Aaronson went out., at minute 75 J. Tolkin came in and M. Arfsten went out., at minute 89 A. Morris came in and C. Roldan went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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