Saturday, March 21, 2020

On this day in 2019, crazy Zardes deflection lone goal in win over Ecuador

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🇺🇸 #USMNT 1-0 🇪🇨 Ecuador
📍 Orlando
👔 Berhalter
📋 Friendly

The first of two March friendlies starts with a victory.

81’
Gyasi Zardes gets credit for this one after his strike is “deflected” over goalkeeper Alexander Dominguez.

Scorer: Gyasi Zardes (Tim Ream) 81′

USA: 1-Sean Johnson; 14-Tyler Adams, 23-Aaron Long, 5-John Brooks, 13-Tim Ream; 6-Wil Trapp (4-Michael Bradley, 59’), 8-Weston McKennie (15-Cristian Roldan, 68’), 10-Christian Pulisic (17-Sebastian Lletget, 62’); 11-Jordan Morris (2-DeAndre Yedlin, 68’), 9-Gyasi Zardes, 7-Paul Arriola (18-Jonathan Lewis, 77’)

Subs not used: 22-Ethan Horvath, 16-Daniel Lovitz, 19-Matt Miazga, 20-Corey Baird

Head coach: Gregg Berhalter

ECU: 22-Alexander Domínguez; 4-Juan Carlos Paredes, 21-Gabriel Achiller (capt.), 3-Robert Arboleda, 13-Beder Caicedo; 8-Carlos Gruezo, 20-Jhegson Méndez, 18-Jefferson Orejuela, 16-Antonio Valencia, 5-Renato Ibarra (9-Leonardo Campana, 46’); 7-Romario Ibarra (19-Jhohan Jullo, 71’)

Subs not used: 1-Maximo Banguera, 12-Pedro Ortiz, 2-Cristian Ramirez, 6-Cristhian Noboa, 10-Ángel Mena, 14-Xavier Arreaga, 15-Jefferson Intriago, 17-Ángelo Preciado, 23- Jackson Porozo

Head coach: Hernan Dario Gomez

Referee: David Gantar (CAN)

Cards: Paul Arriola [Y 56′] — Jhohan Jullo [Y 90’+3]

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