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| USA 2-1 Peru - as it happened | USA 2-1 Peru - as it happened |
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| Final thoughts | Final thoughts |
| Much better from the USA in the second half, as they cut off the Peru passing lanes, and pushed the ball to their dangerous wide men much more quickly. Peru were dangerous in the first half and made the USA defense creak a little as they pressed late on, but in the end the USA were value for their win as they began the process of erasing the memory of the Gold Cup. Zardes was a menace throughout, Jones played his way into the game in his time on the field, Altidore got his two goals of course, and Ream did well despite being worked by the Peru attack all night. And while one of the World Cup defensive duo (Omar Gonzalez) will want to forget his contribution, the other one (Matt Besler) may have played his way in out of the cold. | Much better from the USA in the second half, as they cut off the Peru passing lanes, and pushed the ball to their dangerous wide men much more quickly. Peru were dangerous in the first half and made the USA defense creak a little as they pressed late on, but in the end the USA were value for their win as they began the process of erasing the memory of the Gold Cup. Zardes was a menace throughout, Jones played his way into the game in his time on the field, Altidore got his two goals of course, and Ream did well despite being worked by the Peru attack all night. And while one of the World Cup defensive duo (Omar Gonzalez) will want to forget his contribution, the other one (Matt Besler) may have played his way in out of the cold. |
| Overall a positive performance from the USA — these were the games they seemed to make a habit of letting slip after the World Cup, and they needed to show some resilience tonight. Thanks for your tweets and emails — sorry I couldn’t use them all. On to Brazil... | Overall a positive performance from the USA — these were the games they seemed to make a habit of letting slip after the World Cup, and they needed to show some resilience tonight. Thanks for your tweets and emails — sorry I couldn’t use them all. On to Brazil... |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.44am BST | at 2.44am BST |
| 2.33am BST | 2.33am BST |
| 02:33 | 02:33 |
| Final score: USA 2-1 Peru | Final score: USA 2-1 Peru |
| Final thoughts in a moment | Final thoughts in a moment |
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| 02:33 | 02:33 |
| 90 mins +5: Some confusion as the referee keeps play going well beyond the three minutes for little discernible reason, but he looks like he’s calling time now... | 90 mins +5: Some confusion as the referee keeps play going well beyond the three minutes for little discernible reason, but he looks like he’s calling time now... |
| 2.32am BST | 2.32am BST |
| 02:32 | 02:32 |
| 90 mins +3: Peru really pressing all the way to the whistle as we tick past the allocated three minutes. Hurtado’s cross headed clear by Besler. More crosses. More clearances. And now Cameron pushes the ball out for a throw under pressure from Advincula. | 90 mins +3: Peru really pressing all the way to the whistle as we tick past the allocated three minutes. Hurtado’s cross headed clear by Besler. More crosses. More clearances. And now Cameron pushes the ball out for a throw under pressure from Advincula. |
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| 02:30 | 02:30 |
| 90 mins +2: All Peru in the dying moments as Hurtado just about gets the ball past Ream on the right only to foul Williams as he chases the loose ball. The USA will take their time to clear... | 90 mins +2: All Peru in the dying moments as Hurtado just about gets the ball past Ream on the right only to foul Williams as he chases the loose ball. The USA will take their time to clear... |
| 2.27am BST | 2.27am BST |
| 02:27 | 02:27 |
| 90 mins: Johannsson puts Zambrano under pressure on a ball over the top but the defender does well and now Peru can attack again as the clock runs down. Again Advingula whips in an out swinger and again Besler does well to head clear at the near post — he’s doing his reputation no harm in his cameo here. Three minutes added on. | 90 mins: Johannsson puts Zambrano under pressure on a ball over the top but the defender does well and now Peru can attack again as the clock runs down. Again Advingula whips in an out swinger and again Besler does well to head clear at the near post — he’s doing his reputation no harm in his cameo here. Three minutes added on. |
| 2.25am BST | 2.25am BST |
| 02:25 | 02:25 |
| 88 mins: Great recovery from Besler as Peru take a quick free kick and Hurtado has space to drive a dangerous ball through the six yard box, only for Besler to scramble and intercept. Peru pushing for the late equalizer... | 88 mins: Great recovery from Besler as Peru take a quick free kick and Hurtado has space to drive a dangerous ball through the six yard box, only for Besler to scramble and intercept. Peru pushing for the late equalizer... |
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| 02:24 | 02:24 |
| 86 mins: Altidore gets a yellow after some blatant shirt-tugging as he tries to retrieve the ball from Hurtado after being boxed out by a gaggle of Peru midfielders. | 86 mins: Altidore gets a yellow after some blatant shirt-tugging as he tries to retrieve the ball from Hurtado after being boxed out by a gaggle of Peru midfielders. |
| Now Yedlin and Diskerud combine down the right in a promising US attack but the latter sees the ball picked off as he tries to switch inside sharply and Peru counter. Good work by Vargas down the left forces a corner off Cameron.. It’s short and headed clear by Zardes to avert the danger. | Now Yedlin and Diskerud combine down the right in a promising US attack but the latter sees the ball picked off as he tries to switch inside sharply and Peru counter. Good work by Vargas down the left forces a corner off Cameron.. It’s short and headed clear by Zardes to avert the danger. |
| 2.21am BST | 2.21am BST |
| 02:21 | 02:21 |
| 84 mins: Ream has to get a foot in again as Hurtado tries to get a cross in past him — Ream’s been mostly solid under pressure tonight. Now Besler has to put a foot in too as a low cross into the box sees him have to hook clear. Then the US relieve some pressure after Flores fouls as he tries to chase down a loose ball. | 84 mins: Ream has to get a foot in again as Hurtado tries to get a cross in past him — Ream’s been mostly solid under pressure tonight. Now Besler has to put a foot in too as a low cross into the box sees him have to hook clear. Then the US relieve some pressure after Flores fouls as he tries to chase down a loose ball. |
| 2.19am BST | 2.19am BST |
| 02:19 | 02:19 |
| 82 mins: Another up and under pass from Diskerud finds Zardes wide left and he battles with Advincula to earn a corner. Peru make a couple of subs — Bulos for Chavez, Bulos for Cueva. In the meantime the corner is cleared rather easily. | 82 mins: Another up and under pass from Diskerud finds Zardes wide left and he battles with Advincula to earn a corner. Peru make a couple of subs — Bulos for Chavez, Bulos for Cueva. In the meantime the corner is cleared rather easily. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.45am BST | at 2.45am BST |
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| 80 mins: Back at the other end and Altidore gets clattered some 35 yards out to pick up a free kick. Diskerud chips it cleverly over the defense and Johannsson picks it up, though his momentum drives him away from goal before he can get a shot off. The USA maintain possession but can’t make a clear chance. They’ve done a much better job of pinning Peru back in this half however. 1o minutes to go. Still USA 2-1 Peru. | 80 mins: Back at the other end and Altidore gets clattered some 35 yards out to pick up a free kick. Diskerud chips it cleverly over the defense and Johannsson picks it up, though his momentum drives him away from goal before he can get a shot off. The USA maintain possession but can’t make a clear chance. They’ve done a much better job of pinning Peru back in this half however. 1o minutes to go. Still USA 2-1 Peru. |
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| 78 mins: Zardes is still full of running and almost gets free on an interception, but Peru regain possession and Farfan races into the box to force Alvarado to concede a corner. It’s played out of the box for Hurtado to drive a low shot that deflects a little on the way through to Guzan, but not in any way that troubles him. | 78 mins: Zardes is still full of running and almost gets free on an interception, but Peru regain possession and Farfan races into the box to force Alvarado to concede a corner. It’s played out of the box for Hurtado to drive a low shot that deflects a little on the way through to Guzan, but not in any way that troubles him. |
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| 76 mins: Altidore gets it up but not quite down again as the ball floats over the bar. He’d pushed the ball back a couple of yards to try and make the space. | 76 mins: Altidore gets it up but not quite down again as the ball floats over the bar. He’d pushed the ball back a couple of yards to try and make the space. |
| 2.12am BST | 2.12am BST |
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| 74 mins: Johannsson races free of the last man and into the box only to pull his shot across the keeper and into the path of none in particular. Now Zardes shimmies round his man on the left to set up Johannson again on the edge of the box, and he’s pulled down by Yotun right by the edge of the D. Altidore and Diskerud over it... | 74 mins: Johannsson races free of the last man and into the box only to pull his shot across the keeper and into the path of none in particular. Now Zardes shimmies round his man on the left to set up Johannson again on the edge of the box, and he’s pulled down by Yotun right by the edge of the D. Altidore and Diskerud over it... |
| 2.09am BST | 2.09am BST |
| 02:09 | 02:09 |
| 72 mins: Now Diskerud tries to get in on the act as he sends a swerving shot just wide from distance. More subs. Williams and Johansson in for Jones and Wood. Peru bring on Yotun for Lobaton. | 72 mins: Now Diskerud tries to get in on the act as he sends a swerving shot just wide from distance. More subs. Williams and Johansson in for Jones and Wood. Peru bring on Yotun for Lobaton. |
| 2.07am BST | 2.07am BST |
| 02:07 | 02:07 |
| GOAL! USA 2-1 PERU (ALTIDORE!) | GOAL! USA 2-1 PERU (ALTIDORE!) |
| ...and score. Yedlin gets into the box on the right, checks and cuts the ball back for Altidore. It’s kicked off his toes as he shapes to shoot, but only as far as Zardes, whose own shot pinballs through a forest of Peru legs to be met by Altidore following in to blast home from point blank range. The USA lead! | ...and score. Yedlin gets into the box on the right, checks and cuts the ball back for Altidore. It’s kicked off his toes as he shapes to shoot, but only as far as Zardes, whose own shot pinballs through a forest of Peru legs to be met by Altidore following in to blast home from point blank range. The USA lead! |
| 2.05am BST | 2.05am BST |
| 02:05 | 02:05 |
| 68 mins: Farfan sends a dangerous inswinger into the box and Guzan does brilliantly to make an initial save from a flicked header then to hold on in a fierce goalmouth scramble. USA break... | 68 mins: Farfan sends a dangerous inswinger into the box and Guzan does brilliantly to make an initial save from a flicked header then to hold on in a fierce goalmouth scramble. USA break... |
| 2.03am BST | 2.03am BST |
| 02:03 | 02:03 |
| 66 mins: Game has settled down a little after that flurry of USA pressure in and around the goal. Both teams finding their shape after the substitutions. Now Ream commits a foul wide left and the USA will have a free kick to defend... | 66 mins: Game has settled down a little after that flurry of USA pressure in and around the goal. Both teams finding their shape after the substitutions. Now Ream commits a foul wide left and the USA will have a free kick to defend... |
| 2.02am BST | 2.02am BST |
| 02:02 | 02:02 |
| 64 mins: More subs coming on now — Hurtado and Flores checking in for Peru. Ballon and Carrillo out. Besler is in for Brooks for the USA. | 64 mins: More subs coming on now — Hurtado and Flores checking in for Peru. Ballon and Carrillo out. Besler is in for Brooks for the USA. |
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| 02:00 | 02:00 |
| 62 mins: The USA looking sharper now and Diskerud finds Zardes well on the right and his low cross to the edge of the six yard box sees Wood looking to apply the finish. ASCU’s, I think, just does enough to touch it clear off Wood for a goal kick. | 62 mins: The USA looking sharper now and Diskerud finds Zardes well on the right and his low cross to the edge of the six yard box sees Wood looking to apply the finish. ASCU’s, I think, just does enough to touch it clear off Wood for a goal kick. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.45am BST | at 2.45am BST |
| 1.58am BST | 1.58am BST |
| 01:58 | 01:58 |
| 60 mins: USA continue pressing high up the field after getting that reward, and now Diskerud picks up the ball and feeds Altidore on the right, but he blazes his shot high over the bar. More subs warming up for the USA — which was probably the plan for the hour mark anyway, but it’ll reinforce a buoyant team. | 60 mins: USA continue pressing high up the field after getting that reward, and now Diskerud picks up the ball and feeds Altidore on the right, but he blazes his shot high over the bar. More subs warming up for the USA — which was probably the plan for the hour mark anyway, but it’ll reinforce a buoyant team. |
| 1.56am BST | 1.56am BST |
| 01:56 | 01:56 |
| GOAL USA 1-1 (Altidore!) | GOAL USA 1-1 (Altidore!) |
| Altidore’s penalty is saved but he calmly trots forward and pokes in the rebound. | Altidore’s penalty is saved but he calmly trots forward and pokes in the rebound. |
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| 01:55 | 01:55 |
| PENALTY TO USA | PENALTY TO USA |
| USA look like they’re pressing a little more early in the half, which has its risks against this counter-attack. But now...a penalty! Altidore makes a nuisance of himself in the box and Zambrano hauls him down. | USA look like they’re pressing a little more early in the half, which has its risks against this counter-attack. But now...a penalty! Altidore makes a nuisance of himself in the box and Zambrano hauls him down. |
| 1.53am BST | 1.53am BST |
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| 56 mins: Zardes momentarily finds himself overlapping into the box and for a second the shot is on, but he checks back, loses the ball, and goes for a rather weak looking attempt at winning a penalty. The referee looks distinctly unimpressed. That was poor play in a good position. Immediately Peru counter and Carrillo wriggles his way past Ream again only to be crowded out as he shapes to shoot from a narrow angle. | 56 mins: Zardes momentarily finds himself overlapping into the box and for a second the shot is on, but he checks back, loses the ball, and goes for a rather weak looking attempt at winning a penalty. The referee looks distinctly unimpressed. That was poor play in a good position. Immediately Peru counter and Carrillo wriggles his way past Ream again only to be crowded out as he shapes to shoot from a narrow angle. |
| 1.51am BST | 1.51am BST |
| 01:51 | 01:51 |
| 54 mins: Ream looks like he’s being targeted down the US left, and now he’s grateful for Guzan to dive on the ball and smother another attempted attack. | 54 mins: Ream looks like he’s being targeted down the US left, and now he’s grateful for Guzan to dive on the ball and smother another attempted attack. |
| 1.49am BST | 1.49am BST |
| 01:49 | 01:49 |
| 52 mins: Cueva tormenting Ream a little on the left of the US box, as Peru try to find the killer pass. US creak but survive and get forward. Yedlin’s cross is just behind the support players, but the US keep the momentum going and Zardes earns a corner on the other flank after some good work. Diskerud floats it straight to Gallese though. | 52 mins: Cueva tormenting Ream a little on the left of the US box, as Peru try to find the killer pass. US creak but survive and get forward. Yedlin’s cross is just behind the support players, but the US keep the momentum going and Zardes earns a corner on the other flank after some good work. Diskerud floats it straight to Gallese though. |
| 1.47am BST | 1.47am BST |
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| 50 mins: USA try some steady build up from the back before Brooks drives a sharp ball forward looking for the run of Diskerud into the left channel. Discard can’t quite get to it but acknowledges the pass. | 50 mins: USA try some steady build up from the back before Brooks drives a sharp ball forward looking for the run of Diskerud into the left channel. Discard can’t quite get to it but acknowledges the pass. |
| Now Peru come forward and Brooks picks up a yellow for fouling Farfan after the Peru forward got him turned in the center circle. | Now Peru come forward and Brooks picks up a yellow for fouling Farfan after the Peru forward got him turned in the center circle. |
| 1.44am BST | 1.44am BST |
| 01:44 | 01:44 |
| 47 mins: Nasty clash of heads early on as Brooks and Chavez go rolling on the turf in the opening moment. Brooks sits up pretty quickly but Chavez is a lot slower to get upright after that aerial collision. No malice from either player, which will doubtless console them as they rub their heads. | 47 mins: Nasty clash of heads early on as Brooks and Chavez go rolling on the turf in the opening moment. Brooks sits up pretty quickly but Chavez is a lot slower to get upright after that aerial collision. No malice from either player, which will doubtless console them as they rub their heads. |
| 1.42am BST | 1.42am BST |
| 01:42 | 01:42 |
| Second half starts | Second half starts |
| Interesting to see how Diskerud does in this half — he’s had an indifferent season for NYCFC and did nothing of note in the Gold Cup. He kicks off the ball to start the second half now — seemed to do that well enough... | Interesting to see how Diskerud does in this half — he’s had an indifferent season for NYCFC and did nothing of note in the Gold Cup. He kicks off the ball to start the second half now — seemed to do that well enough... |
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| Some US subs | Some US subs |
| Geoff Cameron is starting the second half for Orozco. Looks like Diskerud’s coming in for Bedoya as well. And Alvarado for Gonzalez. So much for no experimentation in this one — though arguably reverting to the Alvarado/Brooks central partnership is an end to an experiment, with the withdrawal of Gonzalez. The USA players are lined up waiting for Peru to come out. No sign of them yet though... | Geoff Cameron is starting the second half for Orozco. Looks like Diskerud’s coming in for Bedoya as well. And Alvarado for Gonzalez. So much for no experimentation in this one — though arguably reverting to the Alvarado/Brooks central partnership is an end to an experiment, with the withdrawal of Gonzalez. The USA players are lined up waiting for Peru to come out. No sign of them yet though... |
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| Some email analysis | |
| Peter Oh is in the house, with a waitforitwaitforit punchline: | |
| “I have to say it’s impressive, and it has grown in stature. I’m talking about Zardes’ hair, not the U.S.’s play in the last 5 minutes of the first half.” | |
| Peter correctly analyzed that any hair-related tweet generally has a 95% chance of being used in any liveblog I write. Zardes, or “Bardes” as the Guardian’s not-in-any-way-annoying blogging spellcheck function likes to call him, is the undisputed king of the “hair risks” game on the US side since the froth went off Yedlin. As a long-time Sunderland fan I can understand why the froth went off Yedlin by the way — it’s a sobering thought lining up in that defense. | |
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| 01:30 | |
| Half-time thoughts: | |
| Well Peru, as advertised, were fast, dangerous on the counter and at times played with a hint of swagger in the final third — especially when it became apparent how much space the US defense seemed prepared to concede to them. The goal by Chavez had a touch of fortune about the finish, but the fact he was able to pick up the ball in space on the edge of the D says a lot about the joys of this US defense. Farzan in particular has been tormenting them all evening. | |
| Up front Yedlin and Zardes offered flashes of inspiration — with the latter probably the USA’s best player of the night so far. Altidore has put in his usual hardworking shift without having a lot of reward for it, until the USA began to apply pressure late in the half, in the period kickstarted by Jones’ rasping shot. Jones himself has had a mixed performance — you can see what he offers at his best, at least in glimpses, but he’s still got a ways to go to get back to that best after injury. | |
| As for players who might have played themselves out of contention for Mexico — Omar Gonzalez has some explaining to do on his marking for that goal... | |
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| Half-time: USA 0-1 Peru | |
| Half-time thoughts in a moment... | |
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| 45 mins: Peru happy to settle on the ball for a moment after that pressure, and they see out the half calmly. | |
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| 44 mins: Real pressure from the USA now, as Altidore rounds the keeper but is forced wide, and can only earn the corner as he battles to make an angle for himself. Bedoya finds the head of Gonzalez but his header goes wide. Might the USA regret not making one of this flurry of chances count? | |
| Peru break from Bedoya’s charged down shot now and Farfan drives a dangerous looking ball into the box from the left. It’s cleared, but is a timely reminder of the dangers Peru pose on the counter as the US press for the equalizer. |