The USMNT continued their 2019 Gold Cup preparations in Cincinnati on Sunday playing Venezuela at Nippert Stadium. With Venezuela working towards the Copa America, they took an early led against the USMNT winning 3-0. The USMNT travels to Minneapolis for their Gold Cup opener against Guyana next Tuesday (10pm ET – FS1).
Venezuela’s Salomon Rondon opened the scoring in the 16th minute with Jefferson Savarino doubling the lead in the 30th. Rondon scored again in the 36th minute. USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter kept Michael Bradley and Christian Pulisic out of the lineup. Tyler Adams joins up with the National Team this week in advance of the Gold Cup.
— GAME REPORT —
Match: U.S. Men’s National Team vs. Venezuela
Date: June 9, 2019
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Nippert Stadium; Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 23,955
Kickoff: 2 p.m. ET
Weather: 74 degrees; cloudy
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 0 0 0
VEN 3 0 3
VEN – Salomón Rondón (Jhon Murillo) 16th minute
VEN – Jefferson Savarino 30
VEN – Salomón Rondón (Tomas Rincon) 36
Lineups:
USA: 1-Zack Steffen; 2-Nick Lima, 19-Matt Miazga, 23-Aaron Long (5-Walker Zimmerman, 46), 13-Tim Ream (16-Daniel Lovitz, 78); 6-Wil Trapp (capt.); 15-Cristian Roldan, 8-Weston McKennie (20-Duane Holmes, 62); 21-Tyler Boyd (11-Jordan Morris, 62), 9-Gyasi Zardes (17-Jozy Altidore, 46), 7-Paul Arriola
Substitutes: 12-Sean Johnson, 22-Tyler Miller, 3-Omar Gonzalez
Head coach: Gregg Berhalter
VEN: 1-Wuilker Faríñez; 2-Mikel Villanueva, 4-Jhon Chancellor, 5-Junior Moreno, 6-Yangel Herrera (19-Arquimedes Figuera, 89), 8-Tomas Rincon (capt.) (17-Josef Martinez, 61), 10-Jefferson Savarino (11- Juan Pablo Añor, 65), 14-Luis Mago, 15-Jhon Murillo (7-Dawin Machis, 66), 16-Roberto Rosales (20- Ronald Hernandez, 46), 23- Salomón Rondón (13-Luis Manuel Seijas, 79)
Substitutes: 12-Joel Graterol, 22-Rafael Romo, 3-Yordan Osorio, 9-Fernando Aristiguieta, 21-Pablo Bonilla
Head coach: Rafael Dudamel
Stats Summary: USA / VEN
Shots: 13 / 9
Shots on Goal: 4 / 4
Saves: 1 / 4
Corner Kicks: 10 / 1
Fouls: 16 / 11
Offside: 2 / 0
Misconduct Summary:
USA – Wil Trapp (caution) 47th minute
USA -Walker Zimmerman (caution) 48
USA -Duane Holmes (caution) 62
Officials:
Referee: Bryan Lopez (GUA)
Assistant Referee 1: Julian Mendez (GUA)
Assistant Referee 2: Tashun Simons (BER)
4th Official: Oscar Macias (MEX)
