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| USA v Costa Rica – live! | USA v Costa Rica – live! |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 12.38am BST00:38 | |
| 31 min: Shea whips it towards the back post and Tim Ream is there and nearly puts it in for a goal, but Navas is in perfect position to make the save. | |
| 12.37am BST00:37 | |
| 30 min: Duarte hacks down Altidore and the US will have another free kick near the right sideline. Shea to take it. | |
| 12.36am BST00:36 | |
| 29 min: Costa Rica with their best sustained attack of the night. Nice interplay up the right side before it’s centered then moved out to Gamboa, whose left-footed shot towards the far post is pushed wide. | |
| 12.35am BST00:35 | |
| 27 min: Jones whistled for a foul near midfield and Costa Rica will take over possession. | |
| 12.34am BST00:34 | |
| 25 min: US now keeping possession and stringing together passes, looking to build up slowly from the back. Ultimately given away by Jermaine Jones near midfield. | |
| 12.32am BST00:32 | |
| 23 min: One quarter down and it’s not unfair to call this a bit of a drudge. Not much quality either way. | |
| 12.29am BST00:29 | |
| 20 min: Cameron and Vanegas jockey for possession in the corner near the US goal and it goes out for a goal kick. | |
| 12.26am BST00:26 | |
| 17 min: Bit of a reckless challenge from Acosta on a 50/50 ball with Danny Williams. He’s immediately shown yellow but the replay shows he went in with both feet up. A straight red would not have been uncalled for. | |
| Updated at 12.28am BST | |
| 12.23am BST00:23 | |
| 14 min: Teams trading possession around midfield. Pace seems to have slowed a bit. Not that it was all that frenetic to begin with. | |
| 12.20am BST00:20 | |
| 11 min: Speaking of Campbell, here’s a note from JR in Illinois, via email: | |
| I still haven’t forgiven Joel Campbell for that dive two years ago. You know the one. If I was playing in this game I think I would have something for him. Something he would not care for. | |
| 12.19am BST00:19 | |
| 10 min: A ball is played through to Campbell on the left edge of the area but it’s a bit overcooked and Howard – his Everton team-mate – is able to corral it before he arrives. | |
| 12.17am BST00:17 | |
| 8 min: A free kick given by the referee to Costa Rica deep on their side. Quickly given away. | |
| 12.16am BST00:16 | |
| 7 min: Shea moves the ball up the left side and tries to swing in a cross but it’s off target and out for a goal kick. | |
| 12.14am BST00:14 | |
| 6 min: A terrible giveaway by Danny Williams in midfield and it’s Urena on the move. A real threat here! But Orozco bails him out with a last-gasp tackle. | |
| 12.14am BST00:14 | |
| 5 min: Urena surges with the ball up the right flank and uncorks a shot that forces Howard to make a save. | |
| 12.13am BST00:13 | |
| 4 min: Zardes wins another free kick, this one a bit further back, but Brad Evans attempt is poor: well short. | |
| 12.12am BST00:12 | |
| 3 min: And Shea bottles it badly as the ball soars high into the night over the keeper. Costa Rica tries to move it downfield quickly but are quickly dispossessed and now the US are playing it back to Howard and will try to move it up patiently from the back. | |
| 12.11am BST00:11 | |
| 2 min: Danny Williams wins a free kick about 25 yards from the goal dead center and the US will have an early chance. Brek Shea standing over the ball to take it. | |
| 12.10am BST00:10 | |
| 1 min: And we’re off! USA in all-white strips attacking from left to right, Costa Rica in their third kit: black shirts and shorts with red socks. | |
| 12.01am BST00:01 | 12.01am BST00:01 |
| The teams are making their way onto the pitch right now. Six minutes to kickoff. Something short of a capacity crowd in Harrison, New Jersey tonight. | The teams are making their way onto the pitch right now. Six minutes to kickoff. Something short of a capacity crowd in Harrison, New Jersey tonight. |
| As feared, only few thousand fans at Red Bull Arena for #USAvCRC. Many Ticos. Even before MEX loss, this game was never going to draw well | As feared, only few thousand fans at Red Bull Arena for #USAvCRC. Many Ticos. Even before MEX loss, this game was never going to draw well |
| 11.48pm BST23:48 | 11.48pm BST23:48 |
| While we wait for the teams to emerge from the tunnel, here’s a look at Graham Parker’s post-mortem from USA’s Pasadena disappointment. | While we wait for the teams to emerge from the tunnel, here’s a look at Graham Parker’s post-mortem from USA’s Pasadena disappointment. |
| Related: What we learned from USA 2-3 Mexico: the road to Russia 2018 is now potholed | Related: What we learned from USA 2-3 Mexico: the road to Russia 2018 is now potholed |
| 11.32pm BST23:32 | 11.32pm BST23:32 |
| Here’s a look at today’s teams. In goal for the United States is Tim Howard, who is making his first appearance for the national team since last year’s loss to Belgium in the World Cup last 16. | Here’s a look at today’s teams. In goal for the United States is Tim Howard, who is making his first appearance for the national team since last year’s loss to Belgium in the World Cup last 16. |
| USA | USA |
| XI: Howard; Evans, Cameron, Orozco, Ream; Yedlin, Williams, Jones, Shea; Zardes, Altidore | XI: Howard; Evans, Cameron, Orozco, Ream; Yedlin, Williams, Jones, Shea; Zardes, Altidore |
| Subs: Guzan, Hamid, Alvarado, Spector, Diskerud, Bedoya, Nguyen, Wood, Wooten | Subs: Guzan, Hamid, Alvarado, Spector, Diskerud, Bedoya, Nguyen, Wood, Wooten |
| Costa Rica | Costa Rica |
| XI: Navas; Duarte, Waston, Gamboa, Oviedo; Acosta, Borges, Guzman; Venegas, Campbell, Urena | XI: Navas; Duarte, Waston, Gamboa, Oviedo; Acosta, Borges, Guzman; Venegas, Campbell, Urena |
| Subs: Pemberton, Alvarado, Myrie, Castillo, Vega, Matarrita, Valle, Granados, Aguilar, Colindres | Subs: Pemberton, Alvarado, Myrie, Castillo, Vega, Matarrita, Valle, Granados, Aguilar, Colindres |
| #USMNT locker room is set. Catch #USAvCRC live at 6:30pm ET on @espn, @unimas & @univisionsports. pic.twitter.com/jscx3Zmd80 | #USMNT locker room is set. Catch #USAvCRC live at 6:30pm ET on @espn, @unimas & @univisionsports. pic.twitter.com/jscx3Zmd80 |
| 11.11pm BST23:11 | 11.11pm BST23:11 |
| Hello and welcome to tonight’s friendly between the United States and Costa Rica at Red Bull Arena. Three days after a gutting loss to arch-rivals Mexico at the Rose Bowl, Jurgen Klinsmann’s men will look to pick up the pieces in the final match before the start of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup next month. | Hello and welcome to tonight’s friendly between the United States and Costa Rica at Red Bull Arena. Three days after a gutting loss to arch-rivals Mexico at the Rose Bowl, Jurgen Klinsmann’s men will look to pick up the pieces in the final match before the start of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup next month. |
| In keeping with in the national team’s penchant for scheduling ambiguity, tonight’s kickoff is not 6.30pm as has been widely disseminated, but in fact 6.55pm per Taylor Twellman – or roughly 45 minutes from now. Plenty more to to come between now and then including the team information. Watch this space! | In keeping with in the national team’s penchant for scheduling ambiguity, tonight’s kickoff is not 6.30pm as has been widely disseminated, but in fact 6.55pm per Taylor Twellman – or roughly 45 minutes from now. Plenty more to to come between now and then including the team information. Watch this space! |
| 8.15pm BST20:15 | 8.15pm BST20:15 |
| Bryan will be here shortly. In the meantime, here’s why high school soccer is dying: | Bryan will be here shortly. In the meantime, here’s why high school soccer is dying: |
| Related: The slow death of high school soccer – and why it could cost Jürgen Klinsmann | Related: The slow death of high school soccer – and why it could cost Jürgen Klinsmann |