International Friendly

United States vs Ghana, 2023 International Friendly

· International Friendly
United States
  • 10': Giovanni Reyna
  • 19': Christian Pulisic (P)
  • 22': Folarin Balogun
  • 39': Giovanni Reyna
FT
4 - 0
Ghana

    United States men rout Ghana as Gio Reyna nets two goals

    Giovanni Reyna scored his first goals for the United States since 2021 in an impressive friendly win over Ghana at Geodis Park in Nashville on Tuesday night.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Yunus Musah (USA).
    • 1': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johnny Cardoso with a through ball.
    • 7': Foul by Christian Pulisic (USA).
    • 7': Nicholas Opoku (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Christian Pulisic (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Foul by Thomas Partey (Ghana).
    • 10': Offside, Ghana. Alidu Seidu tries a through ball, but Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
    • 10': Goal! USA 1, Ghana 0. Giovanni Reyna (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergiño Dest with a cross.
    • 18': Penalty USA. Timothy Weah draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 18': Penalty conceded by Gideon Mensah (Ghana) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 19': Goal! USA 2, Ghana 0. Christian Pulisic (USA) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
    • 21': Foul by Johnny Cardoso (USA).
    • 21': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Goal! USA 3, Ghana 0. Folarin Balogun (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Timothy Weah.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Folarin Balogun (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sergiño Dest with a cross.
    • 27': Foul by Miles Robinson (USA).
    • 27': Iñaki Williams (Ghana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Ghana) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 30': Foul by Edmund Addo (Ghana).
    • 30': Sergiño Dest (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Edmund Addo (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (USA) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by.
    • 33': Foul by Alidu Seidu (Ghana).
    • 33': Kristoffer Lund (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Foul by Thomas Partey (Ghana).
    • 33': Giovanni Reyna (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Alidu Seidu (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Christian Pulisic (USA).
    • 34': Foul by Thomas Partey (Ghana).
    • 34': Giovanni Reyna (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Thomas Partey (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
    • 35': Yunus Musah (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Folarin Balogun with a cross.
    • 37': Christian Pulisic (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Nicholas Opoku (Ghana).
    • 39': Goal! USA 4, Ghana 0. Giovanni Reyna (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Pulisic following a set piece situation.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Iñaki Williams.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alidu Seidu.
    • 41': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Matt Turner.
    • 45': First Half ends, USA 4, Ghana 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins USA 4, Ghana 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Ghana. Kingsley Schindler replaces Gideon Mensah.
    • 45': Substitution, USA. Brenden Aaronson replaces Christian Pulisic.
    • 45': Substitution, USA. Ricardo Pepi replaces Folarin Balogun.
    • 45': Substitution, USA. Weston McKennie replaces Giovanni Reyna.
    • 48': Foul by Sergiño Dest (USA).
    • 48': Joseph Paintsil (Ghana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Timothy Weah (USA) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Weston McKennie.
    • 50': Foul by Weston McKennie (USA).
    • 50': Kingsley Schindler (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Johnny Cardoso (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Timothy Weah.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Weston McKennie (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergiño Dest.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
    • 64': Substitution, Ghana. Elisha Owusu replaces Joseph Paintsil.
    • 64': Substitution, Ghana. Salis Abdul Samed replaces Thomas Partey.
    • 65': Substitution, USA. Lennard Maloney replaces Johnny Cardoso.
    • 67': Foul by Chris Richards (USA).
    • 67': Iñaki Williams (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Offside, Ghana. Salis Abdul Samed tries a through ball, but Iñaki Williams is caught offside.
    • 71': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (USA).
    • 71': Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Kristoffer Lund (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
    • 72': Substitution, USA. Cameron Carter-Vickers replaces Chris Richards.
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Lennard Maloney (USA).
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Substitution, USA. Luca de la Torre replaces Yunus Musah.
    • 75': Substitution, Ghana. Antoine Semenyo replaces Iñaki Williams.
    • 75': Substitution, Ghana. Ernest Nuamah replaces Mohammed Kudus.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Kingsley Schindler (Ghana) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
    • 76': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
    • 77': Brenden Aaronson (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Foul by Nicholas Opoku (Ghana).
    • 79': Foul by Edmund Addo (Ghana).
    • 79': Lennard Maloney (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Ernest Nuamah (Ghana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Foul by Kristoffer Lund (USA).
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Ghana) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 90': Foul by Ricardo Pepi (USA).
    • 90': Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Alidu Seidu (Ghana) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salis Abdul Samed.
    • 90': Second Half ends, USA 4, Ghana 0.
    • 0': Match ends, USA 4, Ghana 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue: GEODIS Park
    Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    Attendance: 17,500

    Line-Ups

    USA United States (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Matt Turner (GK)
    4 Chris Richards
    12 Miles Robinson
    23 Kristoffer Lund
    2 Sergiño Dest
    7 Giovanni Reyna
    6 Yunus Musah
    15 Johnny Cardoso
    20 Folarin Balogun
    10 Christian Pulisic
    21 Timothy Weah
    United States Substitutes:
    Weston McKennie, Ethan Horvath, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Joe Scally, Alejandro Zendejas, Ricardo Pepi, Tim Ream, Brenden Aaronson, Luca de la Torre, DeJuan Jones, Lennard Maloney, Kevin Paredes.

    GHA Ghana (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Abdul Manaf Nurudeen (GK)
    8 Jerome Opoku
    18 Nicholas Opoku
    14 Gideon Mensah
    2 Alidu Seidu
    9 Jordan Ayew
    4 Edmund Addo Yellow Card
    5 Thomas Partey Yellow Card
    19 Iñaki Williams
    13 Joseph Paintsil
    20 Mohammed Kudus
    Ghana Substitutes:
    Hamidu Abdul Fatawu, Kingsley Schindler, Ernest Nuamah, Antoine Semenyo, Elisha Owusu, Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer, Stephen Ambrosius, Richard Ofori, Lawrence Ati Zigi, Salis Abdul Samed.

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