The United States won in Sarajevo with US striker Jozy Altidore scoring three goals to pace the USA in the 4-3 defeat of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The first-half was all Bosnia and Herzegovina, taking a two goal lead into halftime. Eddie Johnson pulled a goal back for the US in the 54th minute and Jozy Altidore equalized four minutes later. Altidore put the US ahead in the 84th minute and finished off his hat-trick two minutes later. Bosnia and Herzegovina pulled a goal back in stoppage time.
— GAME REPORT —
Match: U.S. Men’s National Team vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina
Date: Aug. 14, 2013
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Asim Ferhatovic Hase Stadium – Sarajevo, Bosnia
Kickoff: 8:30p.m. local
Attendance: 24,000
Weather: 73 degrees, clear
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 0 4 4
BIH 2 1 3
BIH – Edin Dzeko 8th minute
BIH – Vedad Ibesevic (Zvjezdan Misimovic) 30
USA- Eddie Johnson ( Jozy Altidore) 55
USA- Jozy Altidore (Fabian Johnson) 59
USA- Jozy Altidore 84
USA-Jozy Altidore (Michael Bradley) 86
BIH – Edin Dzeko (Edin Visca) 90
Lineups:
USA: 1-Tim Howard (capt.); 6-Brad Evans (11-Bobby Wood, 87), 20-Geoff Cameron, 5-John Brooks, 23-Fabian Johnson (15-Michael Parkhurst, 80); 4-Michael Bradley, 13-Jermaine Jones (16-Sacha Kljestan, 69), 19-Alejandro Bedoya (10-Joe Corona, 63), 8-Mix Diskerud (2-Edgar Castillo, 45), 18-Eddie Johnson (7-Aron Johannsson, 63); 17-Jozy Altidore
Substitutions Not Used: 12-Brad Guzan, 9-Terrence Boyd, 21-Tim Ream
Head coach: Jurgen Klinsmann
BIH: 1-Asmir Begovic; 4-Emir Spahic (capt.) (23-Toni Sunjic, 45), 3-Ermin Bicakcic, 15-Sejad Salihovic (7-Miroslav Stevanovic), 21-Ervin Zukanovic (19-Edin Visca, 62); 16-Senad Lulic, 6-Elvir Rahimic (14-Adnan Zahirovic, 45), 8-Miralem Pjanic (18-Haris Medunjanin, 61), 10-Zvjezdan Misimovic; 9-Vedad Ibisevic (2-Avdija Vrsajevic, 45), 11-Edin Dzeko
Substitutions Not Used: 22-Asimir Avdukic; 12-Jasmin Fejzic
Head coach: Safet Susic
Stats Summary: USA / BIH
Shots: 10 / 12
Shots on Goal: 7 / 6
Saves: 3 / 3
Corner Kicks: 5 / 11
Fouls: 10 / 10
Offside: 1 / 3
Misconduct Summary:
BIH – Emir Spahic (caution) 27th minute
Officials:
Referee: Damir Skomina (SVN)
Assistant Referee 1: Primoz Arhar (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: Marko Stancin (SVN)
Fourth Official: Emir Aleckovic (BIH)
