United States vs New Zealand, 2024 International Friendly

· International Friendly

United States

69': Christian Pulisic

FT
1 - 1

New Zealand

89': Ben Waine

United States draws with New Zealand after late own goal

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The United States felt like a winner before taking the field in Cincinnati for a friendly against New Zealand on Tuesday night, but didn't play like one in a 1-1 draw.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Attempt missed. Matthew Garbett (New Zealand) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
6': Folarin Balogun (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': Foul by Tim Payne (New Zealand).
6': Foul by Haji Wright (USA).
6': Nando Pijnaker (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Elijah Just (New Zealand).
7': Haji Wright (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Yunus Musah (USA).
8': Matthew Garbett (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Attempt blocked. Elijah Just (New Zealand) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Bell.
10': Attempt blocked. Liberato Cacace (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
13': Offside, USA. Haji Wright is caught offside.
14': Elijah Just (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Haji Wright (USA).
14': Foul by Mark McKenzie (USA).
14': Marko Stamenic (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Nando Pijnaker (New Zealand).
17': Ricardo Pepi (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18': Foul by Yunus Musah (USA).
18': Marko Stamenic (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Alex Rufer (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (USA).
19': Foul by Marlon Fossey (USA).
19': Liberato Cacace (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Alex Rufer (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Folarin Balogun (USA).
23': Elijah Just (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Kristoffer Lund (USA).
25': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (USA) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kristoffer Lund.
27': Foul by Alex Rufer (New Zealand).
27': Haji Wright (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marlon Fossey.
29': Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pepi.
30': Delay in match because of an injury Tim Payne (New Zealand).
31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
32': Corner, USA. Conceded by Elijah Just.
34': Aidan Morris (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Alex Rufer (New Zealand).
34': Aidan Morris (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Foul by Matthew Garbett (New Zealand).
35': Attempt missed. Ricardo Pepi (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marlon Fossey.
37': Brenden Aaronson (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
37': Foul by Alex Rufer (New Zealand).
37': Alex Rufer (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Attempt saved. Liberato Cacace (New Zealand) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elijah Just.
42': Foul by Ricardo Pepi (USA).
42': Liberato Cacace (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Brenden Aaronson (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Foul by Matthew Garbett (New Zealand).
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Attempt saved. Yunus Musah (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kristoffer Lund.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Kristoffer Lund (USA) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Pepi.
45'+3': First Half ends, USA 0, New Zealand 0.
45': Second Half begins USA 0, New Zealand 0.
45': Substitution, USA. Luca de la Torre replaces Yunus Musah.
47': Foul by Tim Payne (New Zealand).
47': Kristoffer Lund (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Corner, USA. Conceded by Nando Pijnaker.
48': Offside, USA. Haji Wright is caught offside.
48': Foul by Haji Wright (USA).
48': Tim Payne (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the right wing.
51': Aidan Morris (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Marko Stamenic (New Zealand).
51': Marko Stamenic (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
52': Delay in match because of an injury Elijah Just (New Zealand).
54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
54': Foul by Matthew Garbett (New Zealand).
54': Luca de la Torre (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Matthew Garbett (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Attempt missed. Ricardo Pepi (USA) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson with a cross.
56': Attempt saved. Elijah Just (New Zealand) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marko Stamenic with a through ball.
57': Substitution, USA. Christian Pulisic replaces Haji Wright.
59': Foul by Luca de la Torre (USA).
59': Matthew Garbett (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Luca de la Torre (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Attempt missed. Marko Stamenic (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
61': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
61': Corner, USA. Conceded by Max Crocombe.
62': Corner, USA. Conceded by Tim Payne.
62': Attempt blocked. Marlon Fossey (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
64': Attempt saved. Brenden Aaronson (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
65': Delay in match because of an injury Tim Payne (New Zealand).
66': Substitution, New Zealand. Ben Old replaces Elijah Just.
66': Substitution, New Zealand. Bill Tuiloma replaces Tim Payne because of an injury.
66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
66': Substitution, USA. Malik Tillman replaces Brenden Aaronson.
66': Substitution, USA. Caleb Wiley replaces Kristoffer Lund.
69': Goal! USA 1, New Zealand 0. Christian Pulisic (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
70': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
73': Delay in match because of an injury Finn Surman (New Zealand).
73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
74': Substitution, New Zealand. Michael Boxall replaces Finn Surman because of an injury.
74': Substitution, New Zealand. Ben Waine replaces Chris Wood.
74': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
75': Foul by Joe Bell (New Zealand).
75': Ricardo Pepi (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Foul by Joe Bell (New Zealand).
76': Luca de la Torre (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77': Corner, USA. Conceded by Marko Stamenic.
78': Foul by Ben Waine (New Zealand).
78': Mark McKenzie (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Attempt missed. Caleb Wiley (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
84': Substitution, New Zealand. Kosta Barbarouses replaces Matthew Garbett.
84': Substitution, New Zealand. Logan Rogerson replaces Alex Rufer.
84': Foul by Folarin Balogun (USA).
84': Nando Pijnaker (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the left wing.
85': Corner, USA. Conceded by Liberato Cacace.
86': Substitution, USA. Johnny Cardoso replaces Aidan Morris.
86': Substitution, USA. Cade Cowell replaces Ricardo Pepi.
86': Attempt missed. Chris Richards (USA) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross following a corner.
88': Corner, USA. Conceded by Liberato Cacace.
89': Goal! USA 1, New Zealand 1. Ben Waine (New Zealand) with an attempt from outside the box to the top left corner.
90': Ben Waine (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Marlon Fossey (USA).
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Johnny Cardoso (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Johnny Cardoso (USA).
90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+5': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (New Zealand).
90'+5': Marlon Fossey (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Ben Old (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Cade Cowell (USA).
90'+6': Attempt missed. Nando Pijnaker (New Zealand) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liberato Cacace following a set piece situation.
90'+7': Cade Cowell (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+7': Foul by Joe Bell (New Zealand).
90'+8': Attempt missed. Marlon Fossey (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luca de la Torre.
90'+10': Second Half ends, USA 1, New Zealand 1.
0': Match ends, USA 1, New Zealand 1.

Statistics

NZL		USA
16	Fouls	15
3	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
0	Corner Kicks	7
4	Saves	2
33.6	Possession	66.4
8	SHOTS	17
3	ON GOAL	5
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
238	Accurate Passes	556
324	Passes	631
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
1	Accurate Crosses	8
4	Crosses	23
0.3	Cross %	0.3
66	Long Balls	38
25	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.4	Long Balls %	0.6
2	Blocked Shots	2
14	Effective Tackles	9
20	Tackles	12
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
10	Interceptions	8
27	Effective Clearances	12
27	Clearances	12

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 15,711

Line-Ups

United States (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Matt Turner (GK)
4	Mark McKenzie
3	Chris Richards
23	Kristoffer Lund
12	Marlon Fossey
11	Brenden Aaronson
8	Aidan Morris
6	Yunus Musah
20	Folarin Balogun
19	Haji Wright
9	Ricardo Pepi

United States Substitutes:

Tim Ream, Patrick Schulte, Caleb Wiley, Malik Tillman, Johnny Cardoso, Christian Pulisic, Luca de la Torre, Cade Cowell, Ethan Horvath, Diego Kochen, Joe Scally, Auston Trusty.

New Zealand (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Max Crocombe (GK)
3	Nando Pijnaker
14	Finn Surman
13	Liberato Cacace
2	Tim Payne
16	Alex Rufer
6	Joe Bell
8	Marko Stamenic
9	Chris Wood
7	Matthew Garbett
11	Elijah Just

New Zealand Substitutes:

Kosta Barbarouses, Alex Paulsen, Bill Tuiloma, Tommy Smith, Michael Boxall, Oliver Sail, Ben Old, Ben Waine, Logan Rogerson, Sam Sutton.

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