USMNT 0 – Slovenia 1, international friendly
It was a game of first caps for the USMNT in a 1-0 loss to Slovenia at Toyota Field in San Antonio. Seven players debuted in the starting lineup with four substitutes also getting their first game for the senior squad. Slovenia’s Nejc Gradisar scored the game’s only goal in the 26th minute. The USMNT next plays during the March international window in the Nations League semifinals on March 21 against Jamaica at AT&T Stadium.
— GAME REPORT —
Match: United States Men’s National Team vs. Slovenia
Date: January 20, 2024
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Toyota Field; San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 9,191 (Sellout)
Kickoff: 3:07 p.m. ET (2:07 p.m. local)
Weather: 41 degrees; cloudy
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 0 0 0
SVN 1 0 1
SVN – Nejc Gradišar (Danijel Šturm) 26th minute
Lineups:
USA: 1-Patrick Schulte; 18-Shaq Moore (21-John Tolkin, 61), 14-Sean Zawadzki, 12-Miles Robinson (Capt.), 5-DeJuan Jones; 17-Bernard Kamungo (19-Esmir Bajraktarevic, 61), 15-Josh Atencio (10-Jack McGlynn, 61), 8-Aidan Morris, 7-Diego Luna; 11-Timmy Tillman (20-Aziel Jackson, 89), 9-Brian White (13-Duncan McGuire, 62)
Substitutes not used: 22-Drake Callender, 23-Roman Celentano, 2-Caleb Wiley, 3-Ian Murphy, 4-Nkosi Tafari, 6-James Sands, 16-Nathan Harriel
Head coach: Gregg Berhalter
SVN: 1-Igor Vekič; 3-Srđan Kuzmić (4-Marcel Ratnik, 88), 6-David Zec, 5-Žan Zaletel, 2-Žan Karničnik; 22-Tamar Svetlin (8-Luka Vešner Tičič, 46), 20-Jan Repas (7-Mitja Ilenič, 46), 13-Adrian Zeljković (14-Mark Zabukovnik, 65), 10-Timi Max Elšnik (Capt.), 17-Danijel Šturm (19-Matej Poplatnik, 80); 11-Nejc Gradišar (9-Andres Vombergar, 65)
Substitutes not used: 12-Klemen Mihelak, 16-Denis Pintol, 15-Sandro Jovanović, 18-Sven Karić, 21-Matija Kavčič
Head coach: Matjaž Kek
Stats Summary: USA / SVN
Shots: 15 / 9
Shots on Goal: 3 / 4
Saves: 3 / 3
Corner Kicks: 5 / 5
Fouls: 7 / 18
Offside: 0 / 3
Misconduct Summary:
SVN – Danijel Šturm (Caution) 45th minute
USA – Brian White (Caution) 46
USA – Mark Zabukovnik (Caution) 67
Officials:
Referee: Pierre Luc Lauziere (CAN)
Assistant Referee 1: Lyes Arfa (CAN)
Assistant Referee 2: Juki Stefan Takana-Freundt (CAN)
4th Official: Filip Dujic (CAN)
Photo by Elizabeth Kreutz – ISIPhotos.com
