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Invoice Connelly, ESPN Employees Author
KANSAS CITY, Missouri — The United States had been eradicated from Copa America after a 1-0 loss to Uruguay at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas Metropolis on Tuesday.
With Panama defeating Bolívia 3-1 within the group’s different match, the U.S. wanted a win to advance, however Mathías Olivera‘s 66th-minute objective on a set piece was allowed to face regardless of coming very near being offside, and that made the distinction. The U.S. generated solely eight shot makes an attempt price 0.41 xG, and keeper Sergio Rochet saved all 4 that had been placed on objective.
It was a bodily match from the beginning, and regardless of needing solely a draw to advance, Uruguay each deployed its common beginning line-up and was very happy to take part within the physicality. The primary half produced 14 fouls and two harm substitutions — Uruguay’s Maximiliano Araújo within the twenty seventh minute and the USA’s Folarin Balogun within the forty first — earlier than the sport opened up a bit within the second.
In a brief period of time, the U.S. went from wanting like they might advance because of a tying objective within the Panama-Bolivia match (they wanted to equal or surpass Panama’s outcome) to falling behind because of Olivera’s strike. Panama rapidly put its match away, and that was that.
Supervisor score (scale of 1-10; 10 = greatest)
Gregg Berhalter, 5 — His arms had been tied because of Timothy Weah‘s crimson card ban, and he selected to easily transfer Giovanni Reyna from the middle of the park to the left wing and begin Yunus Musah within the midfield. Neither Reyna nor Musah carried out brilliantly and, after bringing Ricardo Pepi in for an injured Balogun, Berhalter waited till the 72nd minute to make one other change. It was all the time going to be troublesome to search out solutions on this one, however he nonetheless did not discover something shut.
Participant rankings (1-10; gamers launched after 70 minutes get no score)
GK Matt Turner, 6 — After struggling a leg harm towards Panama, Turner’s standing was an enormous story coming into the sport. Whereas his ball distribution was a problem at occasions, he was completely high quality by way of shot stopping and wasn’t at a lot fault on Uruguay’s objective.
DF Antonee Robinson, 6 — After a few harmful early runs, Robinson struggled to become involved in assault and suffered fairly just a few irritating giveaways. Usually a ball restoration machine for each Fulham and the USMNT, he had solely three recoveries on Monday.
DF Chris Richards, 6 — Richards suffered some ball distribution points in latest matches, however he was principally high quality on this regard, and his 11 defensive interventions had been tied for probably the most on the staff.
DF Tim Ream, 7 — Protected and regular within the first half, put out a few potential fires when play opened up within the second and simply led the staff with 21 mixed progressive passes and carries.
DF Joe Scally, 6 — The U.S. leaned closely on attacking down the precise, and Scally had the staff’s most touches within the first 45 minutes. He suffered a tough foul late within the first half, nonetheless, and his contributions had been restricted after the break.
MF Tyler Adams, 7 — Regardless of taking part in solely 45 minutes in every of the USA’s first two matches, and regardless of an early yellow card, Adams performed the total 90 minutes, tied for the staff lead with 11 defensive interventions and helped to set off some promising vertical assaults within the first half.
MF Yunus Musah, 5 — In his first begin of the event, Musah barely touched the ball and was subbed out for an attacker within the 72nd minute.
MF Weston McKennie, 6 — The U.S. had a powerful early presence in midfield, profitable plenty of free balls and forcing turnovers. He had a task to play in that, however he struggled to play a lot of a task later within the match and completed with only a 69% move completion charge (18-for-26) and eight mixed progressive passes and carries.
FW Giovanni Reyna, 5 — A really blended bag for the 21-year-old. Enjoying in a brand new place because of Weah’s suspension, Reyna struggled to get into the match within the first half, with the U.S. constructing a lot by means of the precise. His attacking contributions improved within the second half, and he produced two possibilities created, however he was additionally chargeable for a sloppy and pointless foul that resulted within the goal-scoring free kick.
FW Christian Pulisic, 6 — A lot of the attacking play went by means of Pulisic, and he made loads of good runs. His contact betrayed him, although. He accomplished solely 15 of 25 passes, and none of his three shot makes an attempt (mixed xG: 0.14) produced a lot hazard.
FW Folarin Balogun, 6 — Was taking part in an excellent all-around sport, making strong runs and urgent effectively, earlier than the laborious collision with Rochet within the twenty eighth minute. It will definitely led to his substitution.
Substitutes
FW Ricardo Pepi (49 minutes), 6 — In a substitute function within the first two matches, Pepi managed seven shot makes an attempt in 43 minutes. He managed none in 49 minutes on Monday night time, although he did full 15 of 16 passes with two possibilities created.
FW Josh Sargent (18 minutes), NR — Accomplished simply two of 4 passes with one shot try and one foul drawn.
FW Haji Wright (11 minutes), NR — He did not get a lot of a possibility to make a distinction, however he did have certainly one of his staff’s eight shot makes an attempt.
FW Malik Tillman (1 minute + stoppage time), NR — He was on simply lengthy sufficient to finish two passes.