International Friendly

United States vs Venezuela, 2019 International Friendly, 2019 International Friendly

· International Friendly
United States
    FT
    0 - 3
    Venezuela
    • 16': Salomón Rondón
    • 30': Jefferson Savarino
    • 36': Salomón Rondón

    U.S. drops pre-Gold Cup friendly to Venezuela

    Salomon Rondon scored twice in the first half as Venezuela defeated the United States 3-0 in a friendly at Cincinnati's Nippert Stadium on Sunday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 2': Cristian Roldan (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Mikel Villanueva (Venezuela).
    • 2': Foul by Weston McKennie (USA).
    • 2': Roberto Rosales (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Nick Lima (USA).
    • 3': Tomás Rincón (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Rincón (Venezuela).
    • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 6': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Venezuela).
    • 6': Paul Arriola (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Weston McKennie (USA) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyler Boyd with a cross.
    • 7': Corner, USA. Conceded by Mikel Villanueva.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (USA) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tyler Boyd with a cross following a corner.
    • 10': Corner, USA. Conceded by Luis Mago.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Wuilker Fariñez.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (USA) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Arriola.
    • 16': Foul by Matt Miazga (USA).
    • 16': Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Goal! USA 0, Venezuela 1. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jhon Murillo.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Tomás Rincón (Venezuela) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
    • 19': Cristian Roldan (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Júnior Moreno (Venezuela).
    • 19': Cristian Roldan (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Venezuela).
    • 22': Corner, USA. Conceded by Mikel Villanueva.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (USA) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Boyd with a cross.
    • 23': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Venezuela).
    • 23': Matt Miazga (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Mikel Villanueva (Venezuela).
    • 24': Gyasi Zardes (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Offside, USA. Wil Trapp tries a through ball, but Paul Arriola is caught offside.
    • 29': Foul by Wil Trapp (USA).
    • 29': Tomás Rincón (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Salomón Rondón with a headed pass.
    • 30': Goal! USA 0, Venezuela 2. Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Weston McKennie (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 34': Corner, USA. Conceded by Wuilker Fariñez.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Aaron Long (USA) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Boyd with a cross.
    • 36': Goal! USA 0, Venezuela 3. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tomás Rincón with a through ball.
    • 38': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Venezuela).
    • 38': Wil Trapp (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Paul Arriola (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 39': Corner, USA. Conceded by Júnior Moreno.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Gyasi Zardes (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Boyd with a cross.
    • 40': Corner, USA. Conceded by Luis Mago.
    • 40': Foul by Weston McKennie (USA).
    • 40': Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Corner, USA. Conceded by Jhon Chancellor.
    • 44': Foul by Tyler Boyd (USA).
    • 44': Roberto Rosales (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, USA 0, Venezuela 3.
    • 45': Second Half begins USA 0, Venezuela 3.
    • 45': Substitution, USA. Jozy Altidore replaces Gyasi Zardes.
    • 45': Substitution, USA. Walker Zimmerman replaces Aaron Long.
    • 45': Substitution, Venezuela. Ronald Hernández replaces Roberto Rosales.
    • 47': Foul by Wil Trapp (USA).
    • 47': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Wil Trapp (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 48': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (USA).
    • 48': Tomás Rincón (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Walker Zimmerman (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Foul by Júnior Moreno (Venezuela).
    • 51': Nick Lima (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Corner, USA. Conceded by Ronald Hernández.
    • 52': Offside, USA. Wil Trapp tries a through ball, but Tyler Boyd is caught offside.
    • 54': Foul by Tyler Boyd (USA).
    • 54': Mikel Villanueva (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Wil Trapp.
    • 59': Hand ball by Tim Ream (USA).
    • 59': Attempt missed. Tomás Rincón (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
    • 61': Substitution, Venezuela. Josef Martínez replaces Tomás Rincón.
    • 62': Substitution, USA. Jordan Morris replaces Tyler Boyd.
    • 62': Substitution, USA. Duane Holmes replaces Weston McKennie.
    • 62': Foul by Duane Holmes (USA).
    • 62': Josef Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Foul by Duane Holmes (USA).
    • 62': Júnior Moreno (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Duane Holmes (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Foul by Matt Miazga (USA).
    • 63': Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Substitution, Venezuela. Juan Pablo Añor replaces Jefferson Savarino.
    • 66': Substitution, Venezuela. Darwin Machís replaces Jhon Murillo.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Jordan Morris (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Paul Arriola (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
    • 73': Foul by Darwin Machís (Venezuela).
    • 73': Jordan Morris (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Corner, USA. Conceded by Júnior Moreno.
    • 77': Corner, USA. Conceded by Ronald Hernández.
    • 78': Substitution, USA. Daniel Lovitz replaces Tim Ream.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Cristian Roldan (USA) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jozy Altidore with a headed pass.
    • 79': Substitution, Venezuela. Luis Seijas replaces Salomón Rondón.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Paul Arriola (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
    • 82': Foul by Paul Arriola (USA).
    • 82': Luis Seijas (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Darwin Machís (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 84': Cristian Roldan (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Venezuela).
    • 85': Darwin Machís (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Nick Lima (USA).
    • 86': Attempt saved. Luis Mago (Venezuela) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Pablo Añor.
    • 89': Substitution, Venezuela. Arquímedes Figuera replaces Yangel Herrera.
    • 90': Foul by Josef Martínez (Venezuela).
    • 90': Walker Zimmerman (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Hand ball by Cristian Roldan (USA).
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Paul Arriola (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nick Lima with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Match ends, USA 0, Venezuela 3.
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, USA 0, Venezuela 3.
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, USA 0, Venezuela 3.

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue: Nippert Stadium
    Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    Attendance: 23,955

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Zack Steffen (GK)
    23 Aaron Long
    19 Matt Miazga
    6 Wil Trapp Yellow Card
    13 Tim Ream
    2 Nick Lima
    8 Weston McKennie
    15 Cristian Roldan
    7 Paul Arriola
    21 Tyler Boyd
    9 Gyasi Zardes
    United States Substitutes:
    Jordan Morris, Duane Holmes, Omar González, Daniel Lovitz, Walker Zimmerman, Jozy Altidore, Tyler Miller, Sean Johnson.

    VEN Venezuela (4-5-1)

    No. Name
    1 Wuilker Faríñez (GK)
    2 Mikel Villanueva
    4 Jhon Chancellor
    14 Luis Mago
    16 Roberto Rosales
    8 Tomás Rincón
    6 Yangel Herrera
    5 Júnior Moreno
    15 Jhon Murillo
    10 Jefferson Savarino
    23 Salomón Rondón
    Venezuela Substitutes:
    Yordan Osorio, Luis Seijas, Arquímedes Figuera, Fernando Aristeguieta, Josef Martínez, Ronald Hernández, Rafael Romo, Darwin Machis, Joel Graterol, Juanpi, Pablo Bonilla.

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