The USMNT beat Ecuador 1-0 in a warm-up friendly for the 2016 Copa Centenario with Darlington Nagbe scoring in the 90th minute.
USMNT 1 – Ecuador 0
Darlington Nagbe scored in the 90th minute to give the USMNT a friendly win over Ecuador. Nagbe’s 90th minute goal was the difference in a 1-0 shutout at Toyota Stadium. Bobby Wood setup Nagbe’s goal, heading down an attempted Ecuador clearance in the box. Brad Guzan needed one save for the clean sheet in a game short on goal scoring opportunities. The USMNT took five shots with two on goal to Ecuador’s three shots with one on goal.
As expected in a friendly setting, both coaches used all six substitutions. That included Nagbe, with USMNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann subbing him on in place of Kyle Beckerman at halftime.
The USMNT continues its training in advance of the Copa Centenario. They play Bolivia in Kansas City on Saturday (8pm ET – Fox Sports 1). Their Group A schedule opens on June 3 against Colombia in Santa Clara, California (9:30pm ET – FS1).
— GAME REPORT —
Match: U.S. Men’s National Team vs. Ecuador
Date: May 25, 2016
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Toyota Stadium; Frisco, Texas
Kickoff: 7 p.m. CT
Attendance: 9,893
Weather: 84 degrees, cloudy
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 0 1 1
ECU 0 0 0
USA – Darlington Nagbe (Bobby Wood) 90th minute
Lineups:
USA: 1-Brad Guzan; 2-DeAndre Yedlin, 3-Steve Birnbaum, 6-John Brooks (5-Matt Besler, 78), 23-Fabian Johnson; 15-Kyle Beckerman (10-Darlington Nagbe, 46), 19-Graham Zusi (14-Michael Orozco, 87), 13-Jermaine Jones (11-Alejandro Bedoya, 64), 4-Michael Bradley (capt.); 9-Gyasi Zardes (7-Bobby Wood, 46), 8-Clint Dempsey (17-Christian Pulisic, 63)
Subs not used: 12-Tim Howard, 22-William Yarbrough, 16-Perry Kitchen, 18-Chris Wondolowski, 20-Geoff Cameron, 21-Kellyn Acosta
Head Coach: Jurgen Klinsmann
ECU: 22-Alexander Domínguez (12-Esteban Dreer, 46); 4-Juan Carlos Paredes, 3-Frickson Erazo, 21-Gabriel Achilier (20-Robert Arboleda, 73), 5-Cristian Ramirez; 6-Christian Noboa (capt.) (8-Fernando Gaibor, 69), 18-Carlos Gruezo (15-Pedro Larrea, 59), 14-Angel Mena, 7-Jefferson Montero (11-Michael Arroyo, 64); 13-Enner Valencia, 23-Miller Bolaños (19-Juan Cazares, 68)
Subs not used: 1-Maximo Banguera, 9-Fidel Martinez, 17-Jaime Ayovi, 24-Mario Pineida
Head coach: Gustavo Quinteros
Stats Summary: USA / ECU
Shots: 5 / 3
Shots on Goal: 2 / 1
Saves: 1 / 1
Corner Kicks: 2 / 6
Fouls: 16 / 16
Offside: 0 / 2
Misconduct Summary:
ECU – Gabriel Achilier (caution) 22nd minute
USA – Jermaine Jones(caution) 26
ECU – Cristian Ramirez (caution) 35
ECU – Angel Mena (caution) 45
Officials:
Referee: Alfredo Penaloza (MEX)
Assistant Referee 1: Mario Lopez Carrillo (MEX)
Assistant Referee 2: Andres Hernandez (MEX)
4th Official: Oscar Macias (MEX)
