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American Football on TNT is presented by New York Life. After Saturday's victory over Peru, the U.S. men's national team faces another South American opponent- Chile here in St. Louis. Tonight, the youth movement is once again visible in the city that has given so much to the game over the years. Veterans provided leadership and experience. Well, the youth lived up to expectations, adding goals and energy. But this Chile team, for Luc, today is a completely different challenge, highlighted by five red cards in the last five matches. They are organized, compact and physically dangerous in both attack and defense. The Chileans come into this game after a 1-0 defeat to Canada over the weekend finishing the match in the minority. The United States started this
international window strongly, scoring four goals and giving 11 debutants a chance in a winning game against Peru in Orlando. Joe Reyna is the only player to start today, having also played from the opening minutes over the weekend in Florida. Conceded one goal when he came on as a substitute against Senegal in Charlotte just before the World Cup. Sadio Mane scored against his goal. And Joe Reyna is already racing forward. He is being shot down. All eyes are on the referee. He will award a penalty, but will he give anything else? I think if you give a penalty like that, you should at least show a yellow card. It's not a last-ditch foul, but the opponent put his hand on his shoulder when Joe Reyna was already ahead of him. This is a brilliant pass
from Jedi Robinson on horseback. And it puts the defender in a very difficult position. Kicking the ball. Canopy. The USA had won all four previous matches at Energizer Park, scoring 15 goals and conceding three. The ball flies to the far post after Reyna's pass. Header along the goal. Turner makes a great save. Robinson picks up the ball in midfield for the United States. It's been 17 minutes here in St. Louis. 0-0 between the United States and Chile in the second of four matches in this international window. Osorio breaks forward. He confronts Neil Pierre. Osorio passes to the wing. He becomes more and more dangerous as the game progresses.
It was an easy loss as Mihajlovic tried to pass to Sebastian Berhalter and Osorio connected with his dominant left foot. He looks for opportunities to spin the ball, keeps possession and tries to continue building the attack. Great combination, he loves this left wing attack of the US team. Gutierrez passes on Bright and Diaz for Osorio, who this time loses the fight to Anthony Robinson. Here's Berhalter with the ball in the center, and here's Hoppe going to the goal.
Hoppe goes around the goalkeeper. Julian Hoppe is above the goal. He scored in his debut match in Orlando. And what a moment it was. Many people talk about a player's profile, his ability to cut lines, but it's the intelligence that impresses me the most. The ability to find the moment to really force defenders to back down. He goes behind, makes a wide touch, runs away from the goalkeeper, tries to keep his head down, control the ball.
Easy loss of the ball will lead to these gaps, where Chile will try to take advantage of them and create chances. Dario Osorio will do it. The 22-year-old player calls for him to pass. He has to deal with this He was looking to see if he could catch Chris Brady on a mistake. Good starting position, gets the ball. That right flank. Whenever a Chilean defender is next to a USA player in possession of the ball, they apply hard pressure. And the ball flies to Hoppe, who shoots along the goal, bouncing to the center of the field, where Pierre wins the fight.
The ball is forward to Osorio, who makes a long pass, and Brady decides to step back. And here's a chance for Rick Mutt. Brady makes the save. A quick counterattack by Chile, and Chris Brady is forced into the game. This is an incredible pass from Osorio. He just shoots back with his bottom. It hits the spot. What a brilliant pass. But there was indecision between them. He clears the area. He doesn't want to deal with this. This means that the defenders have to defend and he has to be the goalkeeper. And at this moment, look at the judge's camera. That's a big left hand from a left-back perspective. But, obviously, he also showed some creativity in the attacking phase on the left flank.
Maxi Gutierrez serves. Headed by Sebastian Berhalter. Felipe Faundez, right back, a 20-year-old player, shoots high. Pierre rises again to headbutt. Now the ball flies to Brereton Diaz-the crossbar. And Brady has to move quickly from distance. A few minutes ago, the US team was in complete control of the game. Now they are forced to defend themselves after these last three attacks. What a blow. Lowers his head. At full speed. He shoots the ball. Small trajectory. It just hits the crossbar. And then Chris Brady instantly rises and shifts to the right.
Gets up. The last was in a 4-2 win over Cape Verde in March. Chile has played all five of its previous games this year against teams playing in the World Cup. Osorio rushes forward. A space opens up before Osorio. Hits the post. The ball bounces to Gutierrez. The USA demand a goal kick. The referee awards a corner kick. But in the last two minutes, Chile hit the crossbar and the post. He was the most dangerous player on both teams. And now it's clear why Crystal Palace went all out with the loan to secure him from Midtjylland for the 2026 Premier League season They finished last in the South American qualifiers. They have just 11
points and just two wins on the road. Only one point away from home in the qualifiers. In fact, they only scored once away. Here is Dest. Dest vs. Valdes. Dest with the ball in the penalty area. He rolls it onto Balogun. Sebastian Balogun puts the USA ahead. He scores in two matches in a row. 1-0. Fourth goal for the national team for Sebastian Balogun. Serginho Dest finds himself face to face on this left flank. A quick " wall" with Joe Reyna. But look at Great insight into having Sebastian Balogun behind him. He won't be listed as an assistant, but he deserves it.
Excellent passing and light footwork from Serginho Desta. I'm not sure how well he knows Sebastian Balogun. It doesn't matter. A great pass from Julian Hall, and again-right place, right time. More attacking play for Middlesbrough after the move from Vancouver, and it hasn't slowed his ability to find chances. We saw it against Orlando from outside the penalty area. This time-control and precision instead of force. Great finish from Sebastian Balogun. in the future in this position, as opposed to the winger role and limited chances due to more experienced competitors. Hall bursts in here. Figueroa makes a save. The ball goes back to Hall.
Completely open, trying to push the ball through. That's a few missed chances for Julian Hall. All six players moved to the near post, indicating that he simply over-handled the pass. Osorio crosses again. Brady pushes through the crowd, trying to get the ball again. Robinson put his head down. There is a lot of commotion here and the ball is knocked off the line. Chile equalize in injury time at the end of the half. Diego Rubio is a player who celebrates, but there was an incredible commotion there.
Without VAR, the reality is that you are completely dependent on the decisions of the referee and assistant referees. If you don't knock the ball off the line, you're inviting trouble. And now Chile just wants more of it. The ball flies back and forth, like in ping- pong. Was there any hand-wringing there? The referees didn't record this while the players were chaotically trying to kick the ball out. And finally, Diego Rubio, in his fourth match for the Chilean national team, scores his first goal in the final seconds of the first half. Let 's look at it from the referee's perspective. The first punch was not confident enough. No one in the crowd of players helped.
Space for Brady to get out and attack the ball. And finally, when you can't carry the ball again, it's the last desperate resistance. Proactivity versus reactivity. No one can stop Rubio. We saw him operate freely, changing positions depending on defensive responsibilities during set pieces and corners. Here is Gutierrez breaking through down the left flank for Chile. He has Osorio, and Paredes is waiting in the center. And Gutierrez! It's a great shot that puts Chile ahead. Three minutes after the break. Maxi Gutierrez, a Dynamo Moscow player, scores his third international goal in his ninth match for the country. What a
blow this is! Yes, and it all started with a big ball transfer. Frankie Westfield takes risks trying to win a horse fight. It did n't turn out very well. And then Osorio was left one on one, and from such a distance it will be difficult for the goalkeeper. Especially when the ball goes down, a strong shot into the far corner, to the left of Slonina. I don't know if other players were bothering him. He seemed to see the ball throughout the entire flight. In full jump. Here's another perspective. A marker at the far post, but listen, he chooses a corner-a great finish from 22- year-old Maxi Gutierrez. Goals before and after the break: A late
goal in the first half and an early one in the second put Chile ahead. A 49th-minute goal from Maxi Gutierrez, who came on as a starter today after Now the Americans are forced to fight back. Support from Dest on the far wing. The ball goes back to Joe Reyna. Hall! Go head! He equalizes the score-2:2! Julian Hall scored on his debut at the weekend and is celebrating again today. Instant response from the United States. 2:2. I think that was exactly the instant response that was needed, Lucan. Possession on the far flank, quick combination play again. Serginho Dest immediately passes to Joe Reina. And it's a filigree pass,
similar to the one we saw in the assist to Justin Ellis in the match against Peru. A small overhead kick and Julian Hall. He finds space between the center- backs behind them, leaping out like a salmon. A slight nod of the head into the far corner - the score is tied, a great response. Richards goes forward from deep. The trusts are there too. Oh, a pass to Trast to the far post, but Ivan Roma clears the ball. Roma was sent off in a June match against Portugal for unsportsmanlike conduct and a clash with Rafael Leao. Both players were then removed from the field. Freeman has the space to move the ball forward for the USA. Now he is preparing to strike. Freeman!
Figueroa saves the goal. The ball flew through the air as it flew after It's nice to see Damian Downs get a chance to play in front of his home crowd, he's currently on loan at St. Louis City, but Cayden Clark. This guy is incredibly talented. We saw an instant effect as soon as he appeared on the pitch in the match against Peru. He likes to play in that zone on the left. Turns around, runs, creates moments out of nothing. Anthony Robinson breaks through! Figueroa saves the goal. This is a corner for the USA. A space opened up before Anthony Robinson. But 32-year-old goalkeeper Figueroa was at his best.
That's a strong save, but look at that pass from Alec Tillman. U-turn, maneuver. A perfectly balanced transmission creates momentum. The goalkeeper saves a shot by Jedi Robinson. Second corner for the USA. With 19 minutes left, Sebastian Berhalter, who scored the first goal in the 37th minute, takes a pass into the penalty area. Richards! Chris Richards scores! The United States leads by three to two. Richards, having just come on as a substitute, scores a goal This is where zonal guardianship fails. Look at Chris Richards. There is no one next to him. You can talk all you want
about positional play, but when you allow unhindered headers from the goal line, you invite trouble. And if Chris Richards gets to the ball and can shoot into any corner, you would definitely bet on a goal. Excellent reading of the game, he outruns defenders, passes the ball, the goalkeeper is powerless. No one was holding him because no defender could play tight with Chris Richards. A leader on the field, a leader off it, and now giving the U.S. national team 30. With so many questions and skeptics about what that role looked like after Qatar during the U.S. World Cup, his journey both with club and national team, as well as his consistency of play, is impressive. A shot from a distance, Švarki
was able to save. He has to submit and stop. Central defender, Pizarro. Not sure what else needs to be done, but I don't know how much can be proven. That defeat in the last group game of the 2024 World Cup against Uruguay. Pass by Anthony Robinson, header. And the goal was scored! Matt Turner had to wait. But he scores a goal and becomes the youngest scorer in the history of the US men's national team. Only 17 years old, Mathias Arena, 4-2. Well, he earned that controversial penalty against Peru that allowed Tillman to hit Pedro Gallese's goal. Matias Arena, all paths are open to this guy. We've seen snippets and all the hits on social media with moments of what he's capable of. But in these two
replacement outings, he's only fueling interest in this next generation. He rushes at the ball, reads the game perfectly, flies through several defenders and confidently crosses the goal line, leaving the goalkeeper out of action. A fantastic finish, well deserved for this young man. That is, Chile are already dissatisfied because they believed they should have taken a penalty a few minutes ago, but now, at the end of injury time, Matias Arena. Two substitute appearances, comes on and impresses over the weekend in Orlando, earns a penalty, and scores his own goal today. Electrically. Electric in both substitute appearances under, now passions are raging right in the penalty area.
Chile's disappointment was obvious. It was Leandro Hernandez, number 24. This is his debut, the 21-year-old player from Kolo-Kolo. And he gave Shvarki a slight push when he was on the lawn. The substitutes run onto the field. Look at all of the US defense. Players, substitutes run here. Mauricio Pochettino even took to the field. For the USA, this is a moment to remain calm, as they want everyone to be available for upcoming games against Mexico and Canada. Yes, the US has nothing to gain in such a situation. Remember, this is reminiscent of what we saw in Philadelphia against Paraguay, yes, last fall.
Chris Richards is now involved in this too. Tyler Adams is unhappy. If the players on the US team have this reaction, then something clearly happened there that provoked all of this. Mauricio Pochettino is right at the epicenter of events. Yeah, listen, it doesn't look serious in real time, but Leandro Hernandez just put his foot down. Right now, the referee would be better off just blowing the final whistle and ending this match. Look what he's doing. And listen, is this mean and dangerous? Maybe not, but he knows what he's doing. And at such moments, Chris Richards runs up, defends his goalkeeper and says: "No, man, that's enough."
"We will not tolerate this." If this were a World Cup match or a qualifying tournament, I wish the US team players would be a little more restrained. But at the end of such a friendly match, it's clear that the players are simply looking for conflict. They defend their goalkeeper, cross the line. Now we'll see how the referee gets a yellow card and continues to record the result in these final minutes. There's still a lot going on here. I don't know if the referee has blown the final whistle yet. Yes, Pizarro is still interfering. Now the players just need to step back. Disperse to your corners and let the referee make the right decisions.
Score 4:2, deep injury time. The outcome of the game is beyond doubt. The referee is still walking around with a yellow card in his hand. Both assistants are on the field. The coaching staff and substitutes return from the field. At the very least, it would have been logical to show a yellow card to Chris Richards, as well as to substitute Leandro Hernandez, number 24, who was involved initially. Mauricio Pochettino also returns to the sidelines. Joaquin is standing with the ball, so I think they'll play a few more minutes here.
Chris Richards and Hernandez received yellow cards. So, after all this-two yellow cards. Yes, by the way, excellent game control from the referee in such a situation. Nobody wins if they immediately get red cards for everyone. I think the referee was on top form today. It's the ninth minute of injury time in St. Louis. The final whistle blows, Team USA wins, and passions on the field are still raging. Yes, this time something happened again without the ball involving Damian Downs. Hey guys, this is still going on. The Chilean players run towards the US players. There's still something going on here.
Mauricio Pochettino is trying to get his players away. Just put them back on the bench. Separate yourself, create space. The referee tried to blow the final whistle as soon as possible, but Yes, he should have done it earlier. He should have done it earlier when the ball was in Shaqiri's hands. But this is a victory for the United States. This is the first international goal for Matt Turner. Julian Gressel scores one. Chris Richards and Sebastian Berhalter are also on the scoresheet. Two wins in a row at the start of this international window.
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