International Friendly

United States vs Oman, 2023 International Friendly

· International Friendly
United States
  • 13': Folarin Balogun
  • 60': Brenden Aaronson
  • 79': Ricardo Pepi
  • 81': Khalid Al-Braiki (OG)
FT
4 - 0
Oman

    United States beats Oman with goals from Balogun, Pepi

    The United States came to life in the second half to put together a 4-0 win over Oman in a friendly in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Tuesday night.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Abdullah Fawaz (Oman).
    • 1': Kristoffer Lund (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Miles Robinson (USA).
    • 3': Muhsen Al Ghassani (Oman) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Tameem Al Balushi (Oman) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 6': Corner, USA. Conceded by Ahmed Al Khamisi.
    • 10': Corner, USA. Conceded by Jameel Al Yahmadi.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Sergiño Dest (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Timothy Weah.
    • 13': Goal! USA 1, Oman 0. Folarin Balogun (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kristoffer Lund with a through ball.
    • 17': Hand ball by Timothy Weah (USA).
    • 18': Corner, USA. Conceded by Ahmed Al Khamisi.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Chris Richards (USA) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross following a corner.
    • 20': Foul by Tameem Al Balushi (Oman).
    • 20': Malik Tillman (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Ahmed Al Khamisi (Oman) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Malik Tillman (USA).
    • 25': Foul by Harib Al Saadi (Oman).
    • 25': Malik Tillman (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Christian Pulisic (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Foul by Abdullah Fawaz (Oman).
    • 26': Foul by Tameem Al Balushi (Oman).
    • 26': Yunus Musah (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Zahir Al Aghbari (Oman).
    • 30': Yunus Musah (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Corner, USA. Conceded by Ahmed Al Kaabi.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Miles Robinson (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Malik Tillman.
    • 33': Corner, USA. Conceded by Ahmed Al Kaabi.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Weston McKennie (USA) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Timothy Weah (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Weston McKennie.
    • 36': Foul by Sergiño Dest (USA).
    • 36': Zahir Al Aghbari (Oman) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Folarin Balogun (USA).
    • 37': Harib Al Saadi (Oman) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Hand ball by Zahir Al Aghbari (Oman).
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Malik Tillman (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 42': Corner, USA. Conceded by Ahmed Al Khamisi.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Issam Al Sabhi (Oman) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Muhsen Al Ghassani.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Oman. Jameel Al Yahmadi tries a through ball, but Issam Al Sabhi is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, USA 1, Oman 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins USA 1, Oman 0.
    • 45': Substitution, USA. Brenden Aaronson replaces Christian Pulisic.
    • 45': Substitution, USA. Ricardo Pepi replaces Folarin Balogun.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Ricardo Pepi (USA) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kristoffer Lund with a cross.
    • 50': Corner, Oman. Conceded by Chris Richards.
    • 53': Corner, USA. Conceded by Ahmed Al Kaabi.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Ricardo Pepi (USA) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson with a cross following a corner.
    • 54': Foul by Miles Robinson (USA).
    • 54': Muhsen Al Ghassani (Oman) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Corner, Oman. Conceded by Sergiño Dest.
    • 56': Hand ball by Brenden Aaronson (USA).
    • 57': Foul by Malik Tillman (USA).
    • 57': Zahir Al Aghbari (Oman) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Brenden Aaronson (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Foul by Ahmed Al Khamisi (Oman).
    • 60': Goal! USA 2, Oman 0. Brenden Aaronson (USA) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 61': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (USA).
    • 61': Jameel Al Yahmadi (Oman) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Ricardo Pepi (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Malik Tillman.
    • 64': Substitution, Oman. Abdul Rahman Al Mushaifri replaces Abdullah Fawaz.
    • 64': Substitution, Oman. Musab Al Maamari replaces Zahir Al Aghbari.
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Yunus Musah (USA).
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Tameem Al Balushi (Oman).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Abdul Rahman Al Mushaifri (Oman) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jameel Al Yahmadi with a cross.
    • 71': Corner, Oman. Conceded by Chris Richards.
    • 71': Substitution, USA. Benjamin Cremaschi replaces Malik Tillman.
    • 71': Substitution, USA. Mark McKenzie replaces Chris Richards.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Ahmed Al Khamisi (Oman) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jameel Al Yahmadi with a cross.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Sergiño Dest (USA) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Timothy Weah following a fast break.
    • 72': Foul by Miles Robinson (USA).
    • 72': Muhsen Al Ghassani (Oman) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Muhsen Al Ghassani (Oman).
    • 74': Yunus Musah (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Brenden Aaronson (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Weston McKennie.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Sergiño Dest (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Cremaschi.
    • 76': Substitution, USA. DeJuan Jones replaces Sergiño Dest.
    • 79': Goal! USA 3, Oman 0. Ricardo Pepi (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by DeJuan Jones with a cross.
    • 79': Substitution, USA. Kevin Paredes replaces Timothy Weah.
    • 80': Substitution, Oman. Mahmood Mabrook replaces Tameem Al Balushi.
    • 80': Offside, Oman. Ahmed Al Khamisi tries a through ball, but Issam Al Sabhi is caught offside.
    • 81': Own Goal by Khalid Al Braiki, Oman. USA 4, Oman 0.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Musab Al Maamari (Oman) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 83': Abdul Rahman Al Mushaifri (Oman) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Weston McKennie (USA).
    • 85': Attempt missed. Weston McKennie (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Pepi.
    • 87': Corner, USA. Conceded by Ahmed Al Kaabi.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Miles Robinson (USA) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson with a cross following a corner.
    • 88': Foul by Yunus Musah (USA).
    • 88': Muhsen Al Ghassani (Oman) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Yunus Musah (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Muhsen Al Ghassani (Oman) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Musab Al Maamari.
    • 89': Corner, Oman. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Ahmed Al Khamisi (Oman) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Yunus Musah (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kevin Paredes.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, USA 4, Oman 0.
    • 0': Match ends, USA 4, Oman 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue: Allianz Field
    Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
    Attendance: 13,665

    Line-Ups

    USA United States (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Ethan Horvath (GK)
    4 Chris Richards
    12 Miles Robinson
    23 Kristoffer Lund
    2 Sergiño Dest
    6 Yunus Musah Yellow Card
    8 Weston McKennie
    17 Malik Tillman
    20 Folarin Balogun
    10 Christian Pulisic
    21 Timothy Weah
    United States Substitutes:
    Tim Ream, Brenden Aaronson, Drake Callender, Kevin Paredes, Tanner Tessmann, Ricardo Pepi, Mark McKenzie, Luca de la Torre, Antonee Robinson, Benjamin Cremaschi, Cade Cowell, DeJuan Jones.

    OMA Oman (4-1-2-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Ibrahim Al-Mukhaini (GK)
    6 Ahmed Al-Khamisi
    16 Khalid Al-Braiki
    23 Harib Al-Saadi
    14 Ahmed Al Kaabi
    10 Jameel Al-Yahmadi
    11 Abdullah Fawaz
    8 Zahir Al-Aghbari
    2 Tameem Al Balushi
    7 Issam Al Sabhi
    12 Muhsen Al-Ghassani
    Oman Substitutes:
    Ahmed Al Matroushi, Juma Al-Habsi, Musaab Al-Mamari, Faiyz Al Rusheidi, Ali Moosa Al Hinai, Mahmood Mabrook, Ahmed El Adawy, Fahmi Durbin, Ahmed Al-Rawahi, Abdul Rahman Al Mushaifri, Mohammed Al Amri.

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