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The USMNT lost 3-0 to Venezuela in an international friendly at Cincinnati's Nippert Stadium, their final game before the start of the 2019 Gold Cup.

June 9, 2019
USMNT Match Reports

USMNT 0 – Venezuela 3

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)

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