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The USMNT led twice against Denmark in an international friendly but were unable to stop Nicklas Bendtner who had a hat-trick.

March 25, 2015
USMNT Match Reports

Denmark 3 – USMNT 2

Denmark beat the USMNT 3-2 in the wind and rain at NRGi Park in Aalborg on Wednesday. The USMNT had the lead twice, but couldn’t contain Niklas Bendtner who scored all three of Denmark’s goals. The USMNT return to action next Tuesday against Switzerland.

Jozy Altidore opened the scoring for the USMNT in the 19th minute, capitalizing on a Timmy Chandler long ball. Bendtner equalized in the 33rd minute knocking in a square ball in the six-yard box. Altidore connected with his strike partner Aron Johannsson to put the USMNT back in front in the 66th minute. It was Bendtner again for Denmark, equalizing in the 83rd. Bendtner won the game for Denmark with a volley a minute into stoppage time.

The USMNT had a good chance at a stoppage time equlizer with Michael Bradley finding John Brooks in the box. Brooks’s header went wide with the referee blowing for full time seconds later.

— GAME REPORT —

Match: U.S. Men’s National Team vs. Denmark
Date: March 25, 2015
Tournament: International Friendly
Venue: NRGi Park; Aarhus, Denmark
Kickoff: 3 p.m. ET
Attendance: 10,505
Weather: 41 degrees; Cloudy

Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 1 1 2
DEN 1 2 3

USA – Jozy Altidore (Timmy Chandler) 19th minute
DEN – Nicklas Bendtner (Lasse Vibe) 33
USA – Aron Johannsson (Jozy Altidore) 66
DEN – Nicklas Bendtner 83
DEN – Nicklas Bendtner (Christian Eriksen) 90+1
Lineups:
USA: 1-Nick Rimando; 21-Timmy Chandler, 15-Michael Orozco (19-Ventura Alvarado, 80), 6-John Brooks, 3-Greg Garza; 20-Gyasi Zardes (2-DeAndre Yedlin, 67) 11-Alejandro Bedoya (7-Alfredo Morales, 46), 4-Michael Bradley (capt.), 23-Fabian Johnson (13-Brek Shea, 46); 17-Jozy Altidore, 9-Aron Johannsson (18-Rubio Rubin, 67)
Subs not used: 5-Tim Ream, 10-Miguel Ibarra, 14-Danny Williams, 16-Julian Green, 22-William Yarbrough
Head Coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

DEN : 16-Stephan Andersen; 2-Daniel Wass, 3-Simon Kjar, 4-Erik Sviatchenko, 5-Nicolai Bollesen (17-Simon Busk Poulsen, 53); 7-William Kvist (23-Anders Christiansen, 46), 18-Jakob Poulsen (19-Thomas Delaney, 46), 21-Lasse Vibe (8-Martin Braithwaite, 74), 10-Christian Eriksen (capt.); 9-Michael Krohn-Dehli (14-Lasse Schöne, 78), 11-Nicklas Bendtner
Subs not used: 1-Kasper Schmeichel, 6-Las Jacobsen, 12-Mathias Zanka Jorgensen, 13-Kian H. Hansen, 22-Jonas Lössl
Head Coach: Morten Olsen

Stats Summary: USA / DEN
Shots: 4 / 12
Shots on Goal: 2 / 5
Saves: 2 / 0
Corner Kicks: 3 / 4
Fouls: 17 / 13
Offside: 1 / 0

Misconduct Summary:
DEN
– William Kvist (caution) 25th minute
USA – Jozy Altidore (caution) 78
USA – Ventura Alvarado (caution) 89

Officials:
Referee: Mattias Gestranius (FIN)
Assistant Referee 1: Jan-Peter Aravirta (FIN)
Assistant Referee 2: Mikko Alakare (FIN)
Fourth Official: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (DEN)

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