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Italy 1 – USMNT 0

November 20, 2018 by US Soccer Players

USMNT goalkeeper Ethan Horvath

The USMNT finished their 2018 schedule with a 1-0 loss to Italy in Genk, Belgium. Ethan Horvath was in goal for the USMNT, making several saves to keep the USMNT in the game. Matteo Politano scored for Italy four minutes into stoppage time. Romain Gall made his senior team debut for the USMNT.

For the USMNT, the focus now shifts to US Soccer announcing a coaching hire. The USMNT returns to action on February 2, 2019 against Costa Rica in San Jose, California.

— GAME REPORT  —

Match: U.S. Men’s National Team vs. Italy 
Date: November 20, 2018 
Competition: International Friendly 
Venue: Luminus Arena; Genk, Belgium 
Attendance: 13,500 
Kickoff: 3 p.m. ET (9 p.m. local time) 
Weather: 38 degrees; mostly cloudy

Scoring Summary: 1 2 F 
USA 0 0 0 
ITA 0 1 1

ITA – Matteo Politano (Roberto Gagliardini) 90+4 minute

Lineups: 
USA: 12-Ethan Horvath; 5-Cameron Carter Vickers, 21-Walker Zimmerman, 26-Aaron Long; 25-Reggie Cannon (19-Jorge Villafaña, 75), 9-Marky Delgado (20-Wil Trapp, 62), 4-Tyler Adams, 23-Kellyn Acosta (14-Sebastian Lletget, 83), 18-Shaq Moore (7-Bobby Wood, 62); 10-Christian Pulisic (capt.) (27-Romain Gall, 83), 13-Josh Sargent 
Substitutes not used: 1-Brad Guzan; 3-Matt Miazga, 11-Tim Weah, 16-Julian Green 
Head Coach: Dave Sarachan

ITA: 1-Salvatore Sirigu; 2-Mattia De Sciglio, 19-Leonardo Bonucci (capt.), 13-Francesco Acerbi, 21-Emerson; 18-Nicolo Barella (5-Roberto Gagliardini, 76), 23-Stefano Sensi, 6-Marco Verratti; 14-Federico Chiesa (10-Vincenzo Grifo, 46), 9-Kevin Lasagna (20-Matteo Politano, 87), 11-Domenico Berardi (17-Moise Kean, 62) 
Substitutes not used: 12-Alessio Cragno, 8-Leonardo Pavoletti, 3-Gianluca Mancini, 22-Gianluigi Donnarumma, 4-Cristiano Biraghi, 16-Sandro Tonali, 15-Daniele Rugani 
Head coach: Roberto Mancini

Stats Summary: USA / ITA 
Shots: 3 / 17 
Shots on Goal: 1 / 6 
Saves: 5 / 1 
Corner Kicks: 3 / 5 
Fouls: 20 / 17 
Offside: 1 / 2

Misconduct Summary: 
ITA – Mattia De Sciglio (caution) 19th minute 
USA – Reggie Cannon (caution) 43 
USA – Shaq Moore (caution) 43 
USA – Kellyn Acosta (caution) 45+1 
ITA – Stefano Sensi (caution) 58

Officials: 
Referee: Cüneyt Çakir (TUR) 
Assistant Referee 1: Bahattin Duran (TUR) 
Assistant Referee 2: Tarik Ongun (TUR) 
4th Official: Alper Ulusoy (TUR)

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