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Match Report

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United States teens shine as new-look side outruns Peru

The United States beat Peru 4-1 on Wednesday with eight teenagers making their first appearances for the senior side and two -- Justin Ellis and Julian Hall -- scoring their first goals.

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Team Stats

17
Fouls
16
4
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
1
2
Corner Kicks
5
2
Saves
1
30.4
Possession
69.6
5
SHOTS
16
2
ON GOAL
6
0.4
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
228
Accurate Passes
597
277
Passes
637
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
2
Accurate Crosses
5
7
Crosses
15
0.3
Cross %
0.3
45
Long Balls
34
21
Accurate Long Balls
23
0.5
Long Balls %
0.7
2
Blocked Shots
6
15
Effective Tackles
7
18
Tackles
9
0.8
Tackle %
0.8
5
Interceptions
9
21
Effective Clearances
6
21
Clearances
6

Highlights

02:09 Herc Gomez: USMNT debutants made their mark in 4-1 win vs. Peru Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

USA leads series 1-0-1

Lineups

USA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Matt FreeseG
  2. 6Auston TrustyCD-L
  3. 18George CampbellCD-R
  4. 13Peyton MillerLB
  5. 16Alex FreemanRB
  6. 7Giovanni ReynaAM
  7. 4Tyler AdamsLM
  8. 10Yunus MusahRM
  9. 22Justin EllisF
  10. 17Malik TillmanAM-L
  11. 8Cavan SullivanAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 5Antonee RobinsonSUB
  2. 21Frankie WestfieldSUB
  3. 27Mathis AlbertSUB
  4. 26Adri MehmetiSUB
  5. 25Chris BradySUB
  6. 9Damion DownsSUB
  7. 20Neil PierreSUB
  8. 28Brian SchwakeSUB
  9. 2Sergiño DestSUB
  10. 12Miles RobinsonSUB
  11. 11Zavier GozoSUB
  12. 24Diego KochenSUB
  13. 14Sebastian BerhalterSUB
  14. 19Julian HallSUB
  15. 15Brooklyn RainesSUB

PER · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Pedro GalleseG
  2. 15Renzo GarcésCD-L
  3. 5Miguel AraujoCD-R
  4. 4Marcos LópezLB
  5. 22Oliver SonneRB
  6. 11Jairo VélezAM
  7. 19Yoshimar YotúnLM
  8. 16Wilder CartagenaRM
  9. 9Gianluca LapadulaF
  10. 27Jhonny VidalesAM-L
  11. 26Piero MagallanesAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 17Jairo ConchaSUB
  2. 25Matías ZegarraSUB
  3. 13Antonio HuamánSUB
  4. 8Erick NoriegaSUB
  5. 3Alfonso BarcoSUB
  6. 12Matías CordovaSUB
  7. 21Diego RomeroSUB
  8. 20Alex ValeraSUB
  9. 7Adrián UgarrizaSUB
  10. 23César IngaSUB
  11. 6Jesús PretellSUB
  12. 2Oslimg MoraSUB
  13. 24Bassco SoyerSUB
  14. 14Rodrigo VilcaSUB

Timeline

  1. 4' Goal! USA 1, Peru 0. Justin Ellis (USA) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giovanni Reyna with a cross following a set piece situation.
  2. 15' Goal! USA 1, Peru 1. Gianluca Lapadula (Peru) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún with a cross.
  3. 22' Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Gallese (Peru).
  4. 22'
  5. 23' Cavan Sullivan (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 23' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  7. 23'
  8. 43' Giovanni Reyna (USA) is shown the yellow card.
  9. 44' Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Gallese (Peru).
  10. 44'
  11. 45' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  12. 45'
  13. 45' Substitution, USA. Diego Kochen replaces Matt Freese.
  14. 49' Wilder Cartagena (Peru) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  15. 57' Substitution, Peru. Bassco Soyer replaces Piero Magallanes.
  16. 57' Substitution, Peru. Jesús Pretell replaces Wilder Cartagena.
  17. 57' Substitution, Peru. Álex Valera replaces Gianluca Lapadula.
  18. 61' Substitution, USA. Mathis Albert replaces Giovanni Reyna.
  19. 62' Substitution, USA. Julian Hall replaces Justin Ellis.
  20. 62' Substitution, USA. Zavier Gozo replaces Cavan Sullivan.
  21. 62' Substitution, USA. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Yunus Musah.
  22. 62' Substitution, USA. Antonee Robinson replaces Peyton Miller.
  23. 65' Marcos López (Peru) is shown the yellow card.
  24. 65' Yoshimar Yotún (Peru) is shown the yellow card.
  25. 66' Goal! USA 2, Peru 1. Malik Tillman (USA) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  26. 72' Goal! USA 3, Peru 1. Julian Hall (USA) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross.
  27. 76' Substitution, Peru. Oslimg Mora replaces Yoshimar Yotún.
  28. 76' Substitution, Peru. Jairo Concha replaces Jhonny Vidales.
  29. 76' Substitution, Peru. Rodrigo Vilca replaces Jairo Vélez.
  30. 77' Substitution, USA. Frankie Westfield replaces Alex Freeman.
  31. 77' Substitution, USA. Brooklyn Raines replaces Malik Tillman.
  32. 79' Renzo Garcés (Peru) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  33. 83' Substitution, Peru. César Inga replaces Marcos López.
  34. 83' Substitution, Peru. Marco Huamán replaces Oliver Sonne.
  35. 87' Substitution, USA. Neil Pierre replaces George Campbell.
  36. 88' Substitution, USA. Adri Mehmeti replaces Tyler Adams.
  37. 90' Goal! USA 4, Peru 1. Sebastian Berhalter (USA) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Julian Hall.

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