USA-COLOMBIA EXPRESS:
June 8 in Landover, Maryland
USA 1 Colombia 5. Goals: Weah 58; Arias 6, Borre 19, Rios 77, Carrascal 85, Sinisterra 88.
Att.: 55,494.
The USA conceded five goals for the first time in 15 years, falling 5-1 to Colombia. Other than some phases early in the second half, which included a crisp combination of passes that culminated with Tim Weah‘s goal, the Colombians proved superior in all facets. The most glaring differential came in the skill department, as demonstrated by Los Cafeteros’ clean touches under pressure and their accurate shooting. None of the USA’s 10 attempts at goal required a save and giveaways plagued the Americans in various parts of the field. Colombia last scored as many goals in a 5-0 home win over Bolivia in 2013.
U.S. central defender Chris Richards battles Colombia’s Daniel Munoz. Photo: Stephen Nadler/ISI Photos.
USA Player Ratings
(1=low; 5=middle; 10=high.)
GOALKEEPER
Lightening quick reflexes were required to stop Colombia’s close-range shots. Matt Turner‘s hands were close to the ball when Jhon Arias slammed it inside the near post (0-1) and when Rafael Borré scored with a bicycle kick (0-2). Richard Ríos’ 12-yard shot deflected off Cameron Carter-Vickers (1-3). Turner started leaning the wrong direction when Jorge Carrascal pulled the trigger (1-4). Luis Sinisterra had lots of net to aim at for Colombia’s fifth goal (1-5). Turner came out of his penalty area twice. Once, he successfully booted away a through ball. On his second venture Turner was yellow-carded for a handball. His diving save on James Rodriguez’s 16-yard shot was Turner’s only save of the game.
Player (Club) caps/goals (age)
4
Matt Turner (Nottingham Forest/ENG) 40/0 (29)
DEFENDERS
There were times when right back Joe Scally kept the dynamic Luis Díaz at bay, but he gave the left winger plenty of time on the ball and was part of the failed attempt to cope with the loose ball ahead of Colombia’s second goal. Scally mis-hit passes when he tried to help the U.S. buildup, and had ventured too boldly up-field during the breakdown ahead of Colombia’s fourth goal.
Left back Antonee Robinson gifted the ball to Arias on the first goal and was retreating futilely on its third goal. After he set up first-half chances for Folarin Balogun and Christian Pulisic, Robinson rarely delivered accurately during his forays. Díaz’s shot off the post came after Robinson lost the ball to Daniel Muñoz.
Central defender Tim Ream didn’t seem to sense urgency as Arias prepared to shoot into the net in the sixth minute. Ream got his head to Colombia’s corner kick but failed to hit it out of the danger zone ahead of the 19th-minute goal. His central partner Chris Richards avoided major errors but nor did he intervene much in the Colombians’ target practice.
Player (Club) caps/goals (age)
3
Joe Scally (Borussia M’Gladbach/GER) 10/0 (21)
3
Tim Ream (Fulham/ENG) 57/1 (36)
4
Chris Richards (Crystal Palace/ENG) 17/1 (24)
2
Antonee Robinson (Fulham/ENG) 42/4 (26)
MIDFIELDERS
Including Colombia’s first two goals, Johnny Cardoso was frequently near the action without joining it successfully. Cardoso lost the ball to Jhon Durán in midfield ahead of Colombia’s third goal. He tracked back but was caught in no man’s land when Sinisterra set up Rios. Gio Reyna hit a couple fine cross-field balls and was involved in the buildup on Weah’s goal. His free kick set up a Haji Wright header. But Reyna wasted his next free kick and over-hit a through pass when precision was tantamount to the USA’s hopes of competing with such a formidable foe. Weston McKennie failed to find a way to contribute offensively or defensively.
Player (Club) caps/goals (age)
3
Weston McKennie (Juventus/ITA) 52/11 (25)
2
Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis/ESP) 12/0 (22)
4
Gio Reyna (Nottingham Forest/ENG) 27/8 (21)
FORWARDS
Folarin Balogun shot far wide from 16 yards in the first minute after a pass from Christian Pulisic and blasted a six-yard shot into a Colombia defender. Balogun’s pass to Tim Weah was a perfect assist on the USA’s goal, which included Weah feeding Balogun from midfield before storming into the penalty area to finish (1-2). The lone U.S. goal was a unique piece of brilliance against an opponent for which such swift attacking seemed a routine part of its game. Pulisic’s first-half header that hit the post after a one-two with Robinson marked the other rare example of dynamism from the U.S. offense. Weah losing the ball to Carrascal in the U.S. half set up Colombia’s fourth goal.
Player (Club) caps/goals (age)
5
Tim Weah (Juventus/ITA) 38/6 (24)
5
Folarin Balogun (Monaco/FRA) 11/3 (22)
4
Christian Pulisic (AC Milan/ITA) 67/28 (25)
SUBSTITUTES
Forward Haji Wright‘s promising start, by dribbling through the Colombia defense, ended with a pass to offside Balogun. Wright headed and shot over the crossbar on his two chances to score. Seconds after coming on, Cameron Carter-Vickers failed to control a simple pass and the mis-trap led to James Rodriguez’s big chance. Colombia’s final goal came after it seized on Carter-Vickers’ pass up the middle. Ricardo Pepi could have made a better effort to compete for Carter-Vickers’ weak service. Yunus Musah seemed to be playing in slow-motion against Sinisterra as the Colombian set up Ríos’ goal while Malik Tilmann showed little interest helping out the defense. Tilmann watched the ball instead of checking for open Colombians.
Player (Club) caps/goals (age)
4
Haji Wright (Coventry City/ENG) 10/4 (26)
2
Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic/SCO) 17/0 (26)
3
Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven/NED) 11/0 (21)
3
Yunus Musah (AC Milan/ITA) 36/0 (21)
3
Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven/NED) 24/10 (21)
NR
Luca de la Torre (Celta Vigo/ESP) 21/0 (25)
TRIVIA: The USA last suffered a loss by four goals in November 2016, falling 4-0 at Costa Rica while coached by Jurgen Klinsmann during 2018 World Cup qualifying (the German’s last game at the U.S. helm). The last time the USA conceded five goals came with a 5-0 loss to Mexico in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in the 2009 Gold Cup final under Coach Bob Bradley.
NOTABLE: Colombia’s victory extended its unbeaten streak to 22 games. The run includes victories over Japan (2-1), Germany (2-1), Brazil (2-1), Mexico (3-2) and Spain (1-0).
UP NEXT: The USA hosts Brazil in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday, June 12, ahead of its Copa America opener against Bolivia on June 23 in Arlington, Texas.
June 8 in Landover, Maryland
USA 1 Colombia 5. Goals: Weah 58; Arias 6, Borre 19, Rios 77, Carrascal 85, Sinisterra 88.
USA — Turner; Scally, Richards, Ream (Carter-Vickers, 62), A.Robinson; Reyna (Tillman, 62), Cardoso (de la Torre, 83), McKennie (Musah, 71); Weah, Balogun (Pepi, 71), Pulisic (Wright, 46).
Colombia — Vargas; Munoz, Sanchez, Lucumi, Monica; Uribe (Rios, 46), James Rodriguez (Quintero, 71), Lerma (Castano, 83); Arias (Carrascal, 62), Borre (Duran, 62), Diaz (Sinisterra, 71).
Yellow cards: USA — Turner 69. Red cards: none.
Referee: Fernando Hernandez Gomez (Mexico). ARs: Michel Morales Morales (Mexico), Karen Diaz Medina (Mexico). 4th Official: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico).
Att.: 55,494.
Stats:
USA/Colombia
Shots: 10/15
Shots on target: 2/6
Saves: 1/0
Corner Kicks: 2/2
Fouls: 7/16
Offside: 2/2
Possession: 52.5%/47.5%
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