The USMNT finished off the October international window with a 1-1 draw with New Zealand at RFK Stadium. Julian Green put the USMNT up in the 27th minute with Monty Patterson equalizing in the 72nd. William Yarbrough started for the USMNT in goal, subbing out at halftime for David Bingham.
USMNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann made a total of five substitutions, bringing on Lynden Gooch in the 59th minute for his first appearance with the senior squad. Terrence Boyd made his return for the USMNT after missing over a year due to injury, subbing on in the 88th minute.
World Cup qualifying resumes in November with the start of the Hexagonal. The USMNT plays Mexico in Columbus on Nov 11 and is at Costa Rica on the 15.
-- GAME REPORT --
Match: U.S. Men’s National Team vs. New Zealand
Date: Oct. 11, 2016
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: RFK Stadium; Washington, D.C.
Kickoff: 8 p.m. ET
Attendance: 9,012
Weather: 57 degrees, mostly clear
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 1 0 1
NZL 0 1 1
USA – Julian Green (Jozy Altidore) 27th minute
NZL – Monty Patterson 73
Lineups:
USA: 22-William Yarbrough (12-David Bingham, 46); 21-Michael Orozco, 3-Omar Gonzalez, 5-Matt Besler, 6-Kellyn Acosta (13-Lynden Gooch, 59); 20-Perry Kitchen (14-Danny Williams, 64), 16- Sacha Kljestan, 4-Michael Bradley (capt.); 2-DeAndre Yedlin, 17-Jozy Altidore (18-Terrence Boyd, 88), 19-Julian Green (11-Juan Agudelo, 78)
Subs not used: 1-Bill Hamid, 9-Paul Arriola, 15-Steve Birnbaum, 23-Tim Parker
Head Coach: Jurgen Klinsmann
NZL: 1-Stefan Marinovic; 22-Andrew Durante (17-Sam Brotherton, 58), 2-Winston Reid (capt.) (4-Themi Tzimopoulos, 74), 5-Michael Boxall; 21-Liam Graham (14-Louis Fenton, 46), 15-Clayton Lewis (19-Moses Dyer, 67), 8-Michael McGlinchey, 6-Marco Rojas (20-Henry Cameron, 46) (7-Kosta Barbarouses, 75), 18-Kip Colvey, 13-Monty Patterson, 9-Chris Wood
Subs not used: 23-Tamati Williams, 3-Deklan Wynne, 10-Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi, 11-Rory Fallon, 16-Matt Ridenton
Head Coach: Anthony Hudson
Stats Summary: USA / NZL
Shots: 16 / 12
Shots on Goal: 9 / 5
Saves: 3 / 8
Corner Kicks: 5 / 5
Fouls: 19 / 19
Offside: 3 / 2
Misconduct Summary:
NZL – Monty Patterson (caution) 84th minute
USA – Jozy Altidore (caution) 86
Officials:
Referee: Juan Carlos Guerra (GUA)
Assistant Referee 1: Hermenerito Leal (GUA)
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Lemus (GUA)
4th Official: Jonathan Polanco (GUA)
