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00:00:00Forward stepping into that one is Araki
00:00:07Nagatoma turning it all the way back towards Asako
00:00:21Ito down the right side, Arshton scrambling to get back as it's played in by Ito towards the edge of the area
00:00:26and that's blocked by Richards as the shot came in
00:00:28Sano with a fierce strike
00:00:35Nagatoma out wide to the far side
00:00:37Maeda onto it here puts the cross in and Richards clears high into touch
00:00:58Maeda's ball inside and Suzuki picks it up here as the ball is back here Suzuki with a strike straight it frees
00:01:12It's out for a corner
00:01:14We were expecting no stoppage time
00:01:17There might just be time for this corner to be taken here
00:01:20And it's it gets all of that there's just not a big window to try to find the far post right at freeze
00:01:29Ito will take it
00:01:38Swung in towards the six-yard box and out of play for a goal kick
00:01:43As the halftime whistle does go here at lower.com field in Columbus
00:01:49And Matt Fries coming up with some saves
00:01:52Alex Zendejas coming up with a goal
00:01:54And what a goal it was as the United States lead after 45 minutes of play
00:01:59Afton with the assist
00:02:02The Columbus man
00:02:03Getting the ball towards Zendejas
00:02:05Who finished it superbly
00:02:07US 1
00:02:08Japan 0
00:02:09US 1
00:02:10You are shot in a different system that we were using
00:02:15Thank you Mauricio
00:02:16You are welcome
00:02:18No changes from Mauricio Pochettino at half time
00:02:21The same eleven that started this match here
00:02:24Zendejas is the goal scorer
00:02:26It came on the half hour mark
00:02:28A fourth assist
00:02:30To Max Ashton in his international career
00:02:33And with four assists in this calendar year
00:02:35He's tied for the team lead
00:02:37Four assists
00:02:38And Dejas getting his second international goal.
00:02:40And that is the difference after 45 minutes of play.
00:02:43There is going to be a change for Japan at this midway mark.
00:02:47And they're going to bring on Ayumu Seko.
00:02:51Central defender who plays for La Havre.
00:02:54It will be his ninth camp.
00:02:56The man who plays his club football in France.
00:02:59Played 90 minutes against Mexico.
00:03:01And he will replace the veteran defender, Nagatoma.
00:03:08The U.S. leading at halftime against a FIFA top 25 opponent
00:03:18for the first time in eight games since March of 2024 against Mexico.
00:03:24The first time they've led up halftime against a top 25 opponent
00:03:27apart from Mexico since the World Cup against Iran.
00:03:38So we're underway back here in Columbus.
00:03:43The second 45 minutes of the second game of this international window.
00:03:49After today, eight matches before the World Cup begins
00:03:55across four international windows.
00:03:58In October, Ecuador and Austin,
00:04:00followed by Australia and Denver.
00:04:02And then in November, Paraguay and Philadelphia
00:04:05before Uruguay and Tampa.
00:04:07But the games are running out.
00:04:09Maurizio Pochettino has said this is his last real window
00:04:13to take a look at players.
00:04:16As he tries to cast his eye across as many players as possible
00:04:20and get a close look at as many as possible
00:04:22before deciding which core group will take this nation
00:04:25towards the World Cup.
00:04:26Miss Sano towards the touchline on that right side
00:04:31comes back towards Machuizuki.
00:04:35Ito dispossessed there by Roldan
00:04:37as it goes out of play on the far side for U.S. draw.
00:04:44Would you make a Maurizio Pochettino's assessment
00:04:46of how his team's playing?
00:04:48Well, you could tell that he...
00:04:51likes that it was a step up from the first half last game,
00:04:56but he's holding him to a high standard.
00:04:58I mean, not entirely satisfied.
00:05:01And Friese had to make some serious saves in that half.
00:05:03And let's not kid ourselves,
00:05:05it is a lower-quality team
00:05:06than what they faced last game so far.
00:05:10So that goes ball in,
00:05:11and the header is straight at Friese.
00:05:15Gower met it well.
00:05:18Player who knows where the net is in international football.
00:05:21Koki Pugawa
00:05:23plays in the Netherlands with Neymar.
00:05:29Two goals
00:05:30and a 3-1 win against China
00:05:32on his last appearance in World Cup qualifying last November.
00:05:36Second-most goals of any Japanese player
00:05:38in qualifying with six.
00:05:44There is the quality on the bench there as well
00:05:46for Japan if they want to change it,
00:05:49having made 11 changes for this one.
00:05:51One of the likes of Matoma from Brighton.
00:05:55Minamino who plays with Monaco
00:05:57to form a Liverpool man
00:05:58who's now a teammate of Balogun's.
00:06:01Aston down the left side.
00:06:02He's got support from Pulisic on the overlap.
00:06:04It's rolled through for Christian Pulisic.
00:06:06Pulisic drives it across goal!
00:06:08Save coming off the legs of Osako
00:06:10and out of play for a throw.
00:06:11And Balogun started this half like he ended the first.
00:06:15Another lovely sequence holding that ball up.
00:06:19He and Freeman have definitely
00:06:21been the shining stars for the U.S.
00:06:25in the performance so far.
00:06:29Pulisic is fouled.
00:06:30It'll be a free kick here for the U.S.
00:06:33right outside the box.
00:06:35Yeah, here's another look at that chance.
00:06:37Zendias just does well to play that wide
00:06:40knowing Pulisic would be able to make this overlapping run.
00:06:43And Arsene just hesitates long enough
00:06:44to draw an extra defender
00:06:45and so quick from Pulisic
00:06:47to get it onto his left foot.
00:06:48It's taken quickly here
00:06:50but the referee's got to pull it back.
00:06:54Max Arfston was in alone.
00:06:57Zendias complaining to the referee
00:06:59that he wasn't allowed to continue with that.
00:07:03I mean, the referee was deep in conversation
00:07:05with the wall there.
00:07:06From Japanese players.
00:07:07They would have been furious
00:07:11if that had been allowed to continue.
00:07:14Zendias still in confident mood
00:07:15and great to see when he's flying.
00:07:18He played in the first four games
00:07:24under Maurizio Pochettino
00:07:25last four.
00:07:25Alex Zendias
00:07:26made his debut under Anthony Hudson
00:07:30back in January of 2023.
00:07:36Pulisic and Zendias stand over it
00:07:38and Zendias has to clip it in
00:07:40where Chizuki can head it away
00:07:42back into the box by Zendias
00:07:44before Seco gets it clear this time.
00:07:46Put down by Pulisic.
00:07:55Now Adams.
00:07:57Richard's under pressure here
00:07:58from Maeda.
00:08:02That frees out towards Adams.
00:08:047 clean sheets in 24 games this year
00:08:16for Matt Freese
00:08:17for New York City FC.
00:08:19That's a new career high for him
00:08:20in the MLS regular season.
00:08:22After having 6-34 last year.
00:08:25Richards.
00:08:33Richards.
00:08:35Blackman with the ball forward
00:08:36down the right.
00:08:38Pulisic turns.
00:08:39He's done really well.
00:08:40He's off here after getting away
00:08:42from Araki.
00:08:42Down the right side
00:08:43it goes for Freeman.
00:08:44Freeman up against the substitute
00:08:46Juseco.
00:08:47All the way through
00:08:48as it comes back here
00:08:49for Tyler Adams.
00:08:52Now Ream.
00:08:57And sitting deep.
00:08:59Zendias floats that one
00:09:01out to the left side
00:09:01there for Max Harfston.
00:09:04Roll down.
00:09:04Back towards Ream.
00:09:05Alican out to the far side
00:09:11to get on the ball
00:09:12and roll down now
00:09:12feeding it forward.
00:09:16Pulisic.
00:09:18Goes down by Fujita.
00:09:20Fujita coming away
00:09:21of the ball
00:09:21and then does Walter
00:09:22win the throw
00:09:23deep in his own half.
00:09:27Pulisic
00:09:28they're just not yet
00:09:30finding the game
00:09:31but honestly
00:09:32it's just clear
00:09:34that the moment
00:09:35is going to come
00:09:36with the U.S.
00:09:37doing a good job
00:09:37of possessing the ball
00:09:39high up the field
00:09:39changing the point of attack
00:09:41and eventually
00:09:41they're going to
00:09:43be able to unlock
00:09:44Pulisic
00:09:44he just hasn't found
00:09:45those little pockets
00:09:46that he wants to find regularly.
00:09:49Freeman did well
00:09:50to step in there
00:09:50as the ball
00:09:51was on its way
00:09:52through towards Maeda.
00:09:57Adams.
00:10:00Japan has been sloppy
00:10:01at times
00:10:01but the U.S.
00:10:02has been really good
00:10:03at counterpressing
00:10:04winning the ball back
00:10:04the second it turns over
00:10:06there are players
00:10:07in these advanced positions
00:10:08it has a lot to do
00:10:09with them possessing
00:10:10the ball further up the field.
00:10:12Lovely crossfield ball
00:10:13picking out Freeman
00:10:14but he's just straight offside.
00:10:24What will Mauricio Pochettino
00:10:25think of Freeman's performance tonight?
00:10:27I think he'll really like it.
00:10:28Yeah, I mean
00:10:29this moment
00:10:33that you can tell
00:10:33he's all frustrated
00:10:34he can't be offside
00:10:35you don't really need to cheat
00:10:37in that scenario
00:10:38but he has definitely
00:10:39performed well.
00:10:41Dejas in to roll down
00:10:42Dejas continues to run
00:10:43Seco sliding in
00:10:44with the challenge
00:10:45out of play
00:10:46for another corner
00:10:47for the U.S.
00:10:48on the near side.
00:10:49Seco the half-time substitute
00:10:57replacing the veteran
00:10:59Agatoma
00:11:0138 year old
00:11:02making way at the break
00:11:03it's the second quarter
00:11:12of the game
00:11:12Zendejas will take it
00:11:14on his left foot
00:11:14towards the back post
00:11:18Richards couldn't quite
00:11:19get there
00:11:19it's Max Arston
00:11:22running back
00:11:22to get on this one
00:11:23Freeman
00:11:26up towards halfway
00:11:45where Ream can bring it down
00:11:46into the U.S.
00:11:48ranked 15th in the world
00:11:49lead this
00:11:5117th ranked Japan side
00:11:53by a goal to nil
00:11:54Balogun down the left side
00:11:56Picked up here
00:11:57by Pulisic
00:11:58who is away
00:11:59into the box
00:11:59it's an opportunity
00:12:00Christian Pulisic
00:12:02denied by Asako
00:12:02he made it himself
00:12:04Asako coming up
00:12:06big with a save
00:12:07Pulisic cutting
00:12:10through that
00:12:10Japanese defense
00:12:11I mean how about
00:12:13this turn of pace
00:12:14here
00:12:14Balogun again
00:12:15yeah center back
00:12:17does really good
00:12:18to get on to him
00:12:18but Melissa
00:12:19little nutmeg
00:12:20excellent pace
00:12:22and good strength
00:12:22too to take the challenge
00:12:24and still stay on his feet
00:12:25get off the good attempt
00:12:26forces a good save
00:12:28but when he hits that gear
00:12:29he's irresistible
00:12:31Japan with 8 previous
00:12:37World Cup appearances
00:12:37their second most
00:12:39of any Asian team
00:12:40leading South Korea
00:12:42who have 12
00:12:43they've made the knockout stage
00:12:45in 4 of 8 World Cup appearances
00:12:47but lost in the round
00:12:48of 16 4 times
00:12:49qualifying for every World Cup
00:12:54since making their debut
00:12:56in 1998
00:12:57some impressive performances
00:13:02Kyle in Qatar
00:13:03from Japan
00:13:04wins against Germany
00:13:06and Spain
00:13:06it was a difficult group
00:13:09they were in
00:13:10they lost on penalties
00:13:10in the end
00:13:11helped Croatia
00:13:12to a 1-1 draw
00:13:13Croatia had that
00:13:14wonderful run
00:13:14in Qatar
00:13:16Croatia
00:13:16advancing on penalties
00:13:17in that round of 16
00:13:18but
00:13:18some huge performances
00:13:21from Japan
00:13:22on the very biggest
00:13:23of stages
00:13:24against some world powers
00:13:25yeah
00:13:26and it's an incredible
00:13:27modern story
00:13:28about the climb
00:13:29of this
00:13:30national team system
00:13:32look up a guy
00:13:32named Tom Beyer
00:13:33who was a part
00:13:35of helping to
00:13:36instill in youth
00:13:38this idea
00:13:38of being technical
00:13:39of getting on the ball
00:13:40and it's starting
00:13:41in your living room
00:13:43and really
00:13:44having a Japan team
00:13:46that wasn't on the map
00:13:47at one point
00:13:47become one of the most
00:13:48technical nations
00:13:50out there
00:13:50and combined
00:13:51with their
00:13:52tactical awareness
00:13:54the work ethic
00:13:55the harmony
00:13:55that you always see
00:13:56when they come
00:13:56into tournaments
00:13:57they're always a good
00:13:58bet to make a long run
00:13:59it's a Dejas
00:14:07he's got a little bit
00:14:08of space to carry
00:14:09this one forward
00:14:10as Maeda gets back
00:14:11to halt the run
00:14:12the Club America man
00:14:13roll down
00:14:16back for Ream
00:14:17the US keeping
00:14:18the ball moving well
00:14:19here out from
00:14:19one side to the other
00:14:21as Arshton plays it
00:14:22towards Pulisic
00:14:23Shizuki turns
00:14:30out for Fujita
00:14:32teammate of
00:14:33US international
00:14:34James Sands
00:14:35in Germany
00:14:36at St. Pauli
00:14:37Zeko up
00:14:39towards halfway
00:14:40ahead and chasing
00:14:49Blackman gets back
00:14:50puts her foot in
00:14:51and
00:14:51out it goes
00:14:53for a Japan throw
00:14:54right by the
00:14:55corner flag
00:14:55Seko's ball
00:15:05into the box
00:15:06headed away
00:15:06by Blackman
00:15:07Fujita back
00:15:08down that left
00:15:09touchline
00:15:10and the challenge
00:15:10coming in from
00:15:11Zendayas
00:15:11who just got
00:15:12caught there
00:15:12by
00:15:12Yuku Seko
00:15:15Zendayas
00:15:29with a goal
00:15:29and an assist
00:15:30appearing in the first
00:15:33seven matches
00:15:33and starting six
00:15:34in the aperture
00:15:35balling in the first
00:15:37ball across
00:15:38is just cut out
00:15:38there on the far
00:15:39side by
00:15:39Mochizuki
00:15:40picked up now
00:15:42by Roldan
00:15:43Roldan inside
00:15:49towards Tyler
00:15:49Adams
00:15:50who's Bournemouth
00:15:52side will face
00:15:53another south coast
00:15:54team
00:15:55as they play
00:15:55Brighton at home
00:15:56at the weekend
00:15:56here's Balligan
00:15:59Balligan finds
00:16:04Freeman down
00:16:04the right
00:16:05side
00:16:05now Roldan
00:16:10skipping away
00:16:11towards the byline
00:16:12stands the cross
00:16:13back up
00:16:13but it's driven
00:16:14in there by
00:16:14Max Arfston
00:16:15who'd quite make
00:16:18the connection
00:16:18he would have
00:16:19wanted
00:16:19the block
00:16:21coming in
00:16:22and 58 minutes
00:16:23in here
00:16:23it's still 1-0
00:16:24I love when
00:16:26Richards really
00:16:26powers out of the
00:16:27back
00:16:27he was sort of
00:16:28forced to
00:16:28get Roldan
00:16:29a little bit
00:16:30of deception
00:16:30but just
00:16:30underplayed the
00:16:32pass that
00:16:32invited him
00:16:33into that
00:16:33midfield area
00:16:35to break
00:16:35between the
00:16:36lines
00:16:36the ball
00:16:37to Freeman
00:16:37could have
00:16:38been hit
00:16:38a little bit
00:16:39harder
00:16:39but again
00:16:39Balligan
00:16:40was doing
00:16:40a great job
00:16:41of showing up
00:16:41in those
00:16:41channels
00:16:42ball forward
00:16:4930 year old
00:16:50place for the
00:16:51Sounders
00:16:51crossed in
00:16:54towards the
00:16:54back post
00:16:54Maeda
00:16:55giving chase
00:16:55second
00:17:02down the
00:17:03left
00:17:03for Maeda
00:17:03and out of play
00:17:14for a corner
00:17:14really well done
00:17:17from Freeman
00:17:18turned with the
00:17:19runner
00:17:19Maeda has good
00:17:21wheels
00:17:21but
00:17:21just read
00:17:22that that
00:17:22is going to be
00:17:23the biggest
00:17:23threat
00:17:24and followed
00:17:24it
00:17:24on the edge
00:17:33of the box
00:17:34calls it
00:17:34towards the
00:17:35back post
00:17:35and
00:17:36having a
00:17:36road there
00:17:36by Tristan
00:17:37Blackman
00:17:37Ream climbs
00:17:39and gets it
00:17:40further clear
00:17:41road down
00:17:41chasing to the
00:17:42near side
00:17:42and on the
00:17:44cross in
00:17:45straight towards
00:17:46Freese
00:17:47from Junior
00:17:48Ito
00:17:48and Freese
00:17:50gets it going
00:17:51quickly up towards
00:17:52Pulisic
00:17:52just back to that
00:17:57last opportunity
00:17:59for Japan
00:18:00there though
00:18:00when Freeman
00:18:01got the challenge
00:18:01in he read it
00:18:02so well
00:18:02just 21 years
00:18:05of age
00:18:05we see a lot
00:18:06of what stands
00:18:07out in his game
00:18:07is him
00:18:08getting forward
00:18:09but
00:18:09he handled that
00:18:11defensively
00:18:12against Maeda
00:18:13who has played
00:18:13at the very
00:18:14highest level
00:18:14in Europe
00:18:15I think it's
00:18:17just that
00:18:18that consistency
00:18:19to make the
00:18:20right positional
00:18:21plays and not
00:18:21rely on his
00:18:22athletic ability
00:18:23at times
00:18:24is the next
00:18:24level of him
00:18:25breaking into
00:18:26this team
00:18:26and being
00:18:27consistently
00:18:28a starter
00:18:28there is
00:18:29Freeman
00:18:30about to make
00:18:40three changes
00:18:41Yellow card
00:18:53shown here
00:18:54by the referee
00:18:55out there
00:19:08yeah
00:19:08Suzuki
00:19:10into the book
00:19:11rightly so
00:19:12three changes
00:19:13are coming
00:19:13and three players
00:19:15who started
00:19:15the game
00:19:15at the weekend
00:19:16Mitoma
00:19:18Mina Mino
00:19:19and Kamada
00:19:19all getting set
00:19:21to come in
00:19:21a lot of quality
00:19:27getting set
00:19:28to check in
00:19:28here
00:19:29for Japan
00:19:30different challenge
00:19:31coming now
00:19:32and Mochettino
00:19:35he sort of joked
00:19:35before we went
00:19:36on air
00:19:37that it was hard
00:19:38to understand
00:19:39because of so
00:19:39many changes
00:19:40this sweater
00:19:45new
00:19:46no
00:19:46I've washed
00:19:47it 30 times
00:19:48with Priscilla
00:19:48the color
00:19:49still vibrant
00:19:50for
00:19:50outlaid
00:19:51outside
00:19:53it's vibrant
00:19:54wash after wash
00:19:55clothes look newer
00:19:56for longer
00:19:57with Priscilla
00:19:58so here come
00:20:06the changes
00:20:07for Japan
00:20:07Mitoma
00:20:14the winger
00:20:15who plays
00:20:16at Brighton
00:20:16scored the
00:20:18Premier League
00:20:18goal of the
00:20:19season last year
00:20:20according to
00:20:20the BBC
00:20:22it was Brighton's
00:20:23goal of the year
00:20:24the last two
00:20:25seasons as well
00:20:25wonderful goal
00:20:27against Chelsea
00:20:27that he was
00:20:28accredited with
00:20:29that award for
00:20:29he brought it
00:20:30down so superbly
00:20:31great technical
00:20:32player
00:20:32finished it well
00:20:33he's one of the
00:20:36threats just
00:20:36coming on
00:20:37Takumi Mina Mino
00:20:38the former
00:20:38Liverpool man
00:20:39who is a teammate
00:20:40of Balogun's
00:20:41at Monaco
00:20:4224 goals
00:20:44in 68 caps
00:20:46almost instantaneous
00:21:04in how quick
00:21:05the ball's moving
00:21:06and the cross
00:21:08coming in there
00:21:08from Camada
00:21:11who is
00:21:11teammate of Chris
00:21:12Richards
00:21:12at Palace
00:21:13his first
00:21:17Premier League
00:21:18appearance of the
00:21:18season
00:21:18in the 3-0 win
00:21:20against Villa
00:21:21before the break
00:21:22having joined Palace
00:21:23from Lazio
00:21:24in July of 2024
00:21:25so players
00:21:28so players coming on
00:21:29that are no stranger
00:21:30to the US players
00:21:33that are out here
00:21:33looks like there
00:21:34might be a quadruple
00:21:35change coming
00:21:36for the US
00:21:38here
00:21:38Maurizio Pochettino
00:21:39with four players
00:21:40around him
00:21:40Luna is there
00:21:42Dest
00:21:42De La Torre
00:21:45and McGlynn
00:21:45Pochettino
00:21:52with his arm
00:21:53around
00:21:53Diego Luna
00:21:54some final
00:21:54instructions
00:21:55here's the ball
00:22:06played through
00:22:07towards Balogun
00:22:07it's a chance
00:22:08for Balogun
00:22:09it's 2-0
00:22:11Balogun
00:22:12with the goal
00:22:12his sixth
00:22:27international goal
00:22:28I mean
00:22:32the pace of this
00:22:33pass from Christian
00:22:34Pulisic
00:22:35absolutely perfect
00:22:36hard to do
00:22:37when you're on a full run
00:22:38but Balogun
00:22:39he's so smart
00:22:40to make that run
00:22:41across the defender
00:22:42watch him just slow
00:22:43down just for a second
00:22:44just to create that
00:22:45body check
00:22:45that gives him space
00:22:46and that's an excellent
00:22:49finish
00:22:49the ball's
00:22:50bobbling a little bit
00:22:51it just puts it
00:22:56to that really
00:22:56difficult area
00:22:57for the goalkeeper
00:22:58to come down
00:22:58and make the save
00:22:59and Saka just
00:22:59trying to get the foot
00:23:01on it last minute
00:23:02and it just caps off
00:23:03what has been
00:23:03an excellent performance
00:23:05in Lingo play
00:23:06and now he got his ball
00:23:07first goal in five games
00:23:11for the US
00:23:12last time he scored
00:23:13was Copa America
00:23:15against Panama
00:23:17number 20
00:23:18number 21
00:23:18and then
00:23:20two miles
00:23:20the goal
00:23:21of the season
00:23:21for the final
00:23:22course he had those
00:23:24shoulder and ankle
00:23:25problems
00:23:26balled in for the first
00:23:29time under Maurizio
00:23:31Pochettino
00:23:31now he's back fit
00:23:32he's a late addition
00:23:34into the squad
00:23:34a couple of days
00:23:35after the squad
00:23:36had been named
00:23:36but he's making
00:23:39it count tonight
00:23:39he gets the seconds
00:23:41and Dejas have got
00:23:42the first
00:23:42and here come
00:23:43all the changes
00:23:44Adams making way
00:23:46Pulisic as well
00:23:47Christian Pulisic
00:23:53with the assist
00:23:54on the Balogun goal
00:23:5517 goal
00:24:01contributions
00:24:02now for Pulisic
00:24:03in 24 games
00:24:04since the World Cup
00:24:06chance for De La Torre
00:24:11the San Diego man
00:24:12who didn't get in
00:24:12at the weekend
00:24:13Arshton leaves
00:24:14having played 65 minutes
00:24:16in his club stadium
00:24:17in front of friends
00:24:18family and teammates
00:24:19Vest has gone
00:24:28across to the left
00:24:28side to replace
00:24:29Arshton
00:24:30here come the US
00:24:42once more
00:24:42with Luna
00:24:43down that far
00:24:43side
00:24:44big cheer
00:24:48for Max Arshton
00:24:49from the hometown
00:24:50crowd here
00:24:51Arshton's name
00:24:54was read out
00:24:54after leaving the game
00:24:56so Arshton
00:25:12Zendejas
00:25:13Adams and Pulisic
00:25:15the four players
00:25:16to leave
00:25:17replaced by
00:25:19Dest
00:25:19Mcglynn
00:25:20Luna and De La Torre
00:25:24so far
00:25:25seeming
00:25:26like it's a life
00:25:27for life change
00:25:27staying in the same
00:25:28formation
00:25:29Mcglynn the time
00:25:31has been a little bit
00:25:32deeper
00:25:32the double pivot
00:25:33sometimes get to be
00:25:34top of the diamond
00:25:35enjoy the freedom
00:25:36get to play a little
00:25:38further up the field
00:25:39in this formation
00:25:39we know Luna
00:25:42love it
00:25:43Daniel Luna
00:25:45turned 22
00:25:46on Sunday
00:25:46here is Mcglynn
00:25:47carrying it forward
00:25:49he's got Freeman
00:25:49out wide
00:25:50to the right
00:25:50Luna
00:25:56now Roldan
00:25:58he's fouled
00:25:59free kick
00:26:02coming here
00:26:03Junior Ito
00:26:06in with the challenge
00:26:07penalized by referee
00:26:09Brian Lopez
00:26:09of Guatemala
00:26:10Junior Ito
00:26:16the player
00:26:17who was a teammate
00:26:18of Balogun's
00:26:20when he was on loan
00:26:20at Rance
00:26:21in France
00:26:21moved to
00:26:23Genk this summer
00:26:24after three years
00:26:25in Rance
00:26:25incredible season
00:26:29that Balogun
00:26:29had on loan
00:26:30there from Arsenal
00:26:31at the time
00:26:3122-23 season
00:26:33he's got 21 goals
00:26:34in 37 games
00:26:35as a teammate
00:26:36of Junior Itos
00:26:38will it be the left foot
00:26:46of Mcglynn
00:26:47it will
00:26:49Mcglynn
00:26:50in towards Richards
00:26:51here's another look
00:27:02at that pass
00:27:02well he's a really
00:27:04wonderful
00:27:04I mean
00:27:05Reams
00:27:05with a quick
00:27:06restart
00:27:06very intelligent
00:27:07Kishin
00:27:08Kalisic
00:27:09cutting
00:27:09using his pace
00:27:10but also putting
00:27:10an excellent
00:27:11pass into Balogun
00:27:13and Balogun
00:27:14has been good
00:27:15all night long
00:27:16and just got
00:27:17another chance
00:27:17around the replay
00:27:20this is definitely
00:27:21this is definitely
00:27:21one of the top
00:27:22performances we've
00:27:22seen from Balogun
00:27:23and with Pepe
00:27:26at home
00:27:26and Ajiman
00:27:28both coming back
00:27:29to full fitness
00:27:30and Ajiman
00:27:31making a move
00:27:32no one has really
00:27:34grabbed that number nine
00:27:35but you have to say
00:27:36if the pecking order
00:27:37had to be picked
00:27:38tomorrow
00:27:38Balogun would be top
00:27:39of it
00:27:40he's just strengthened
00:27:40in his position
00:27:41to the top of that list
00:27:42he last scored
00:27:44in Copa America
00:27:46got goals
00:27:46in back-to-back games
00:27:47against Bolivia
00:27:48and Panama
00:27:49made his debut
00:27:51in the Nations League
00:27:52semi-final
00:27:52back in
00:27:53March of 2023
00:27:55has had those
00:27:56injury problems
00:27:57with a fully fit
00:27:59Balogun
00:28:00huge boost
00:28:01for the US
00:28:02as this is set
00:28:03in from distance
00:28:03rattling the crossbar
00:28:05there from Ogawa
00:28:06and out of play
00:28:11goes for a corner
00:28:11on the far side
00:28:12that's as close
00:28:13as Japan have come
00:28:14today
00:28:14you can't hit a ball
00:28:16any better than this
00:28:17just watch as he
00:28:19comes up on it
00:28:20tremendous amount
00:28:22of topspin
00:28:23that ball started
00:28:24like he was going
00:28:25to sail into the
00:28:26upper decks
00:28:27it just dips
00:28:27last minute
00:28:28nothing Freese
00:28:29could have done
00:28:30about that
00:28:30here's the out
00:28:33swinger
00:28:33and
00:28:34come all the way
00:28:36across to the far
00:28:37side where Death
00:28:38looks to get it
00:28:38away
00:28:39Balogun
00:28:40Freeman up towards
00:28:42halfway for McGlynn
00:28:43almost trying to get
00:28:44the flick on for Death
00:28:45there but it's
00:28:46one at the back there
00:28:47and out of play
00:28:48by Sano
00:28:49Shuto Machino is the next player
00:29:08that's going to be coming in
00:29:09out of an additional forward
00:29:13or a swap up top
00:29:14coming
00:29:14from Najime Mariasu
00:29:16Masako
00:29:27a 26 year old keeper
00:29:29getting his opportunity
00:29:30tonight
00:29:31not the first choice
00:29:33right now
00:29:34that's Zaino Suzuki
00:29:35in place for Parma
00:29:37which is the US born keeper
00:29:39Mitoma
00:29:41Seiko chasing
00:29:45but can't keep it in play
00:29:47and it's going to be
00:29:48a double change
00:29:48here coming up
00:29:49for
00:29:49Japan
00:29:52Sudoara
00:29:54also coming in
00:29:55US soccer on TNT
00:30:13is presented by
00:30:14Allstate
00:30:15you're in good hands
00:30:16and by Volkswagen
00:30:18and by Volkswagen
00:30:27and the all new
00:30:282025 Tiguan
00:30:30and the double change
00:30:43then coming here
00:30:44for Japan
00:30:44it is a straight swap
00:30:46up top with Machino
00:30:47coming in to replace
00:30:49Ogawa who just had that
00:30:50chance hitting the crossbar
00:30:51Sugawara also coming in
00:31:09he'll go across to the right side
00:31:10and that's a straight swap
00:31:16over there as well
00:31:17because
00:31:17Machizuki
00:31:18is coming off
00:31:20having been given his chance
00:31:21for a fourth cap tonight
00:31:22and right now
00:31:31in Columbus
00:31:31a very familiar scoreline
00:31:33for the US men's national team
00:31:34in this city
00:31:35oh don't say it
00:31:36all the way back
00:31:47it goes to Osako
00:31:4817 minutes left to play
00:31:51Freeman
00:31:57now McGlynn
00:31:59this is Luna
00:32:01desk forward in space
00:32:02down the left side
00:32:03and Luna just couldn't
00:32:04quite find him
00:32:05Sugawara brings it away
00:32:06Sugawara
00:32:09right back for
00:32:10Werder Bremen
00:32:1125 year old
00:32:12coming on for 16th cap
00:32:13relegated from the
00:32:16Premier League last year
00:32:17with Southampton
00:32:18very inexperienced
00:32:29Japanese side today
00:32:30with
00:32:308 of the starting
00:32:3311
00:32:3310 caps or less
00:32:35the US taking full
00:32:37advantage
00:32:38Japan bringing on
00:32:39plenty of experiences
00:32:40they've made the changes
00:32:41in this second half
00:32:42the goals from Zendejas
00:32:44and Baligan
00:32:45have the United States
00:32:47in front
00:32:47let's sit downstairs
00:32:50and rejoin Melissa
00:32:52Kyle in the first half
00:33:03you were talking about
00:33:03how excellent
00:33:04Baligan has been doing
00:33:06it was 15 months
00:33:07since he celebrated
00:33:08an international goal
00:33:09until this goal
00:33:10today
00:33:11when asked
00:33:12when he was not
00:33:13getting called into
00:33:13camps if he was worried
00:33:15at all
00:33:15he said
00:33:15it's part of the
00:33:16psychology
00:33:17to not overthink
00:33:18overdo it
00:33:18sometimes
00:33:19the harder you try
00:33:20the harder it is
00:33:21but he said
00:33:21the priority for him
00:33:22was to be healthy
00:33:24and to get that call up
00:33:25he said
00:33:25fighting for his position
00:33:27and getting into teams
00:33:27is something he's been doing
00:33:28his entire career
00:33:30he said
00:33:30that's a balance
00:33:31that comes
00:33:31naturally to me
00:33:33and I'm so grateful
00:33:33to be here
00:33:34and now fight for this spot
00:33:35and now fight for this spot
00:33:35he started the last two
00:33:38in the league
00:33:38for Monaco
00:33:3924 year old
00:33:40born in New York
00:33:41of course
00:33:42four goals in 13 league games
00:33:49last season for Baligan
00:33:50amidst the injury concerns
00:33:54they'll head back to Monaco
00:33:57where they'll play
00:33:57against Oxair
00:33:58in the league
00:33:59on Saturday
00:33:59then they'll start
00:34:00their Champions League
00:34:01next week
00:34:01at Bruges
00:34:02they've got Manchester City
00:34:05at home after that
00:34:06they've got Juve at home
00:34:07they've got Real Madrid
00:34:08away in the group stage
00:34:09so
00:34:09we talk about
00:34:11the opportunities
00:34:11to
00:34:12play in competitive
00:34:14meaningful matches
00:34:15Baligan's going to have
00:34:16plenty of them
00:34:17coming his way
00:34:17between now
00:34:18and the World Cup
00:34:18this one in deep
00:34:28towards the back post
00:34:29Seke was able to win
00:34:30it in the air
00:34:31but McGlynn clears
00:34:32towards halfway
00:34:32Sano
00:34:38goes down by Baligan
00:34:40but able to find
00:34:41the ball across
00:34:42to the far side
00:34:42for Sugawara
00:34:43Sano
00:34:46another change
00:34:55coming
00:34:55with Damien Downs
00:34:56getting set to come in
00:34:57for the US
00:35:01not before this
00:35:14corner is taken
00:35:14from the far side
00:35:15to get Ito
00:35:19will take it
00:35:20Araki amongst those
00:35:22forward from the back
00:35:23but that's
00:35:23volleyed away by
00:35:24Tristan Blackman
00:35:25up towards halfway
00:35:26it's been a more
00:35:29straightforward day
00:35:30for Blackman
00:35:30on his second cap
00:35:31than he had
00:35:31dealing with that
00:35:32South Korea
00:35:33side at the weekend
00:35:35yeah definitely
00:35:36I mean the formation
00:35:36change
00:35:37helped
00:35:38it helped last game
00:35:38you know
00:35:39he definitely
00:35:40was performing
00:35:41better
00:35:41was more comfortable
00:35:42in that back three
00:35:43with Richards next
00:35:44to him
00:35:44you could easily
00:35:45say he's not
00:35:46facing Sun
00:35:47and some of the
00:35:48higher caliber players
00:35:50but he played
00:35:50what's in front of you
00:35:51he's played well today
00:35:52I go forward from the
00:36:00back from Sakine
00:36:01picked up here
00:36:02down the right side
00:36:03by Mitoma
00:36:04Seko
00:36:11cut out here
00:36:12and Luna will bring it
00:36:13forward here
00:36:14for the US
00:36:14finds Balogun
00:36:15on halfway
00:36:16Balogun
00:36:17down the right side
00:36:18towards McGlynn
00:36:19now roll down
00:36:24Destin's space
00:36:26here on the left
00:36:26side of the box
00:36:27it's Serginio Dest
00:36:28with a chance
00:36:29back for Luca
00:36:30della Torre
00:36:30and now McGlynn
00:36:32and lots of stop
00:36:33that is by Osarco
00:36:35I think it took
00:36:35a deflection
00:36:36on the way through
00:36:37from McGlynn's shot
00:36:38and behind it
00:36:39goes for a corner
00:36:40this is just
00:36:46destined for the corner
00:36:47he's waiting for
00:36:49he doesn't catch
00:36:50all of it
00:36:50it's actually
00:36:51coming to the middle
00:36:51but it's like
00:36:52after that deflection
00:36:53takes it well
00:36:54into the corner
00:36:55what a wonderful
00:36:56save from the
00:36:57Japanese goalkeeper
00:36:57there's another
00:37:03look at that
00:37:03goal that Balogun
00:37:04scored
00:37:05looks up
00:37:06just slots
00:37:08at home
00:37:09really good performance
00:37:10from that player
00:37:11today
00:37:11after training
00:37:15yesterday
00:37:16Balogun had the chance
00:37:17to chat with his
00:37:18former Arsenal youth
00:37:19coach
00:37:19Kwame Ampadu
00:37:20who is now
00:37:21assistant coach
00:37:22here in Columbus
00:37:23to Wilfred Nancy
00:37:24they spent some
00:37:26time together
00:37:27after training
00:37:28at the facility
00:37:30yesterday
00:37:30tonight
00:37:31Balogun
00:37:31is back amongst
00:37:33the goals
00:37:33for the United States
00:37:35right away
00:37:37at the front post
00:37:38there
00:37:38by Japan
00:37:39off Minamino
00:37:40Balogun's team
00:37:41teammate in France
00:37:42Ito turning
00:37:45trying to make
00:37:53something happen
00:37:53down that right
00:37:54side
00:37:54played in three
00:37:57or four games
00:37:57at the 2022
00:37:58World Cup
00:37:59most international
00:38:00goals of any
00:38:00active Japanese
00:38:01player
00:38:02Premier League
00:38:05winner with
00:38:05Liverpool back
00:38:06in 2020
00:38:06a Champions League
00:38:07runner up
00:38:08in 2022
00:38:08a little over
00:38:15ten minutes
00:38:16left to play
00:38:16to the right
00:38:25side
00:38:26Matoma
00:38:27trying to make
00:38:28his way to the
00:38:28byline
00:38:29but he's not
00:38:29getting past
00:38:30Alex Freeman
00:38:30and it's a goal
00:38:31kick
00:38:32it's been a good
00:38:36day for him
00:38:37a young player
00:38:39that I think
00:38:41has grown in
00:38:42confidence
00:38:42and definitely
00:38:44has made a
00:38:44statement today
00:38:45and loves this
00:38:46formation obviously
00:38:47and you don't have
00:38:49to ask questions
00:38:49of what it looks
00:38:50like in a back
00:38:50fourth course
00:38:51you're going to
00:38:52see a little bit
00:38:53of a different
00:38:54position on game
00:38:56different challenge
00:38:57but Pochettino's
00:38:58high on this young
00:38:59player and I think
00:38:59he made a statement
00:39:00today
00:39:00Freeman
00:39:07Zendejas
00:39:08Balogun
00:39:09all players
00:39:10being given
00:39:10chances that
00:39:11really have taken
00:39:13them
00:39:13in this game
00:39:14here tonight
00:39:14that's a foul
00:39:23and Blackman
00:39:26is caught
00:39:27there by
00:39:28Matoma
00:39:29Matoma led
00:39:35Brighton
00:39:35last year
00:39:35with ten
00:39:36non-penalty goals
00:39:37he started
00:39:38all three
00:39:38in the Premier
00:39:38League this
00:39:39season
00:39:39gets into
00:39:40it a little
00:39:40bit there
00:39:40with
00:39:41Tristan
00:39:41Blackman
00:39:42he got his
00:39:51first assist
00:39:52of the Premier
00:39:52League season
00:39:53on an 89th
00:39:54minute against
00:39:54Manchester City
00:39:55before the
00:39:56international break
00:39:57caught there
00:39:59by the knee
00:39:59of Matoma
00:40:00so positives
00:40:14to take
00:40:15from this one
00:40:15from Maurizio
00:40:16Pochettino
00:40:16and this squad
00:40:19will regroup
00:40:19in Austin
00:40:20at the start
00:40:21of October
00:40:21games against
00:40:24Ecuador
00:40:24and Australia
00:40:25in the next
00:40:25international window
00:40:26a couple of
00:40:28big tests
00:40:28against South
00:40:29American opposition
00:40:30to come
00:40:30before the year
00:40:31is out as well
00:40:32Nathan Ariel
00:40:33getting set
00:40:34to come in
00:40:34for the US
00:40:36the final change
00:40:42for Maurizio
00:40:43Pochettino
00:40:44tonight
00:40:44here's Midland
00:40:49and De La Torre
00:40:51is down
00:41:01Swyfer Dest
00:41:02on the far side
00:41:03he's got plenty
00:41:03of room
00:41:04of Seginio Dest
00:41:04as he runs
00:41:05at Sugawara
00:41:06back it comes
00:41:06for McGlynn
00:41:07off the crossbar
00:41:09a super strike
00:41:10for McGlynn
00:41:10that sweet left foot
00:41:15of McGlynn
00:41:16almost
00:41:17giving dividends
00:41:19once again
00:41:20for this US team
00:41:21what a strike
00:41:25I think the crossbar
00:41:27is still shaking
00:41:28still
00:41:28absolutely
00:41:29it is
00:41:30it's almost
00:41:31the same
00:41:32sequence
00:41:32where Dest
00:41:33tried to set
00:41:33up De La Torre
00:41:34and just
00:41:34over hit it
00:41:35and it ended
00:41:35up
00:41:35this time
00:41:36he just hits
00:41:38it as sweet
00:41:39as you can
00:41:39does a really
00:41:41good job
00:41:41to dummy
00:41:41every bit
00:41:43of that
00:41:43trying to get
00:41:47a foot in there
00:41:48but the shot
00:41:48is driven
00:41:48towards goal
00:41:49from Kamada
00:41:51there's another look
00:41:54absolutely
00:41:57hammers this shot
00:41:58I mean
00:41:58just nowhere
00:41:59near it
00:41:59at the crossbar
00:42:00Seiko just
00:42:03looking behind him
00:42:03just begging it
00:42:04not to go
00:42:04over the line
00:42:05no McGlynn
00:42:06has that
00:42:06just a wonderful
00:42:07left wing
00:42:08that strike
00:42:10from Kamada
00:42:10that goes down
00:42:11now as a
00:42:12sick slave
00:42:12of the night
00:42:13for Freese
00:42:13and here comes
00:42:14Hariel
00:42:16replacing
00:42:20Tristan Blackman
00:42:21the Las Vegas
00:42:24born defender
00:42:24who played
00:42:2590 on his
00:42:26debut
00:42:27against South
00:42:27Korea
00:42:28goes another
00:42:2883 minutes
00:42:29tonight
00:42:30and that's
00:42:32the Philadelphia
00:42:33Union's
00:42:33Nathan Hariel
00:42:34coming in
00:42:34for a third
00:42:35cap
00:42:35he was in
00:42:35the Gold
00:42:36Cup squad
00:42:36but didn't
00:42:37play
00:42:37and his debut
00:42:39as a substitute
00:42:39against
00:42:40Turquie
00:42:40then played
00:42:4190 minutes
00:42:41in the
00:42:42final loss
00:42:42against
00:42:42Switzerland
00:42:43back in
00:42:43June
00:42:43Hariel
00:42:46now in
00:42:46for the
00:42:46final
00:42:46six minutes
00:42:47or so
00:42:47for stoppage
00:42:48time
00:42:48here
00:42:48tonight
00:42:49Desk
00:42:50down
00:42:51the line
00:42:51couldn't
00:42:51find
00:42:51Roldan
00:42:52what the deal
00:42:54was that
00:42:55what a touch
00:42:55Binabino
00:42:56Mitoma chasing
00:42:59on the top
00:43:02of Binabino
00:43:03and Desk
00:43:04just allows
00:43:04that one
00:43:04to roll
00:43:05through
00:43:05as he was
00:43:06under pressure
00:43:06there
00:43:06from
00:43:07Ito
00:43:09his
00:43:10Roldan
00:43:10Desk
00:43:12back
00:43:12for Reem
00:43:13I'm sure
00:43:16it's something
00:43:17that
00:43:17Bees and
00:43:18Dunny will
00:43:18weigh in
00:43:19on the
00:43:19postgame
00:43:19show as
00:43:20well
00:43:20but
00:43:20the back
00:43:21three
00:43:21is it
00:43:23just
00:43:23on the
00:43:25basis
00:43:25of the
00:43:26opposition
00:43:26do you
00:43:27think
00:43:27Maurizio
00:43:27Pochettino
00:43:28sees this
00:43:29as a
00:43:29potential
00:43:29starting
00:43:31line-up
00:43:31moving
00:43:32forward
00:43:32it's so
00:43:33hard
00:43:33to know
00:43:33it's a
00:43:35combination
00:43:36of matching
00:43:36the formation
00:43:37that's overloading
00:43:38a midfield
00:43:39for two teams
00:43:40it's just easier
00:43:41to go man-to-man
00:43:41it's easier
00:43:42to have that
00:43:42matchup
00:43:43it's more
00:43:43straight forward
00:43:44so
00:43:44I mean
00:43:45I think
00:43:45it's a possibility
00:43:46for sure
00:43:47and Pochettino
00:43:47has said that
00:43:48and also
00:43:48a lot of
00:43:49these players
00:43:49are playing
00:43:49the back
00:43:50three
00:43:50and are
00:43:50comfortable
00:43:50on the
00:43:51good track
00:43:51Freeman
00:43:52racing
00:43:52forward
00:43:53Downs
00:43:53making the
00:43:53run
00:43:54through the
00:43:54middle
00:43:54it's a
00:43:54chance
00:43:55for Downs
00:43:55there
00:43:55is
00:43:55in
00:43:56round
00:43:56the
00:43:56back
00:43:56support
00:43:58coming
00:43:59this
00:43:59is Luna
00:44:00towards
00:44:01McGlynn
00:44:02Dest
00:44:04Downs
00:44:06Luna
00:44:07it's
00:44:07Downs
00:44:08who was almost
00:44:10glorious
00:44:10what a move
00:44:11from the US
00:44:12slicing Japan
00:44:15open
00:44:15Downs unable
00:44:19to find the
00:44:20finish
00:44:20there might
00:44:21still be more
00:44:22goals
00:44:22it's a six
00:44:24cap for Damian
00:44:25Downs
00:44:26still waiting
00:44:27his
00:44:28first goal
00:44:30here's McGlynn
00:44:35from distance
00:44:37just curling
00:44:38wide
00:44:39it's an
00:44:42excellent
00:44:43sequence
00:44:44you wonder
00:44:45if Downs
00:44:45could get his
00:44:46feet right
00:44:46to get a
00:44:46shot off
00:44:47initially
00:44:47but
00:44:47does so
00:44:48well
00:44:48to recycle
00:44:49this
00:44:49and just
00:44:49watch this
00:44:51set up
00:44:51excellent
00:44:52feet
00:44:53here
00:44:53Luna
00:44:54just
00:44:54checking
00:44:54back
00:44:55making
00:44:55himself
00:44:55available
00:44:56and Downs
00:44:57just getting
00:44:58a shoulder
00:44:58on him
00:44:59to maybe
00:44:59throw him
00:44:59off balance
00:45:00a good
00:45:00save
00:45:01in the end
00:45:01but that
00:45:01was a
00:45:01lovely
00:45:02one
00:45:02too
00:45:02Machino
00:45:09on the edge
00:45:10of the area
00:45:10here
00:45:11as it
00:45:11comes
00:45:11out to
00:45:13the left
00:45:13side
00:45:13for
00:45:13Seiko
00:45:14Mitoma
00:45:16headed away
00:45:20by De La
00:45:20Torre
00:45:21Rocio Pochettino
00:45:22heading towards
00:45:23a tenth
00:45:24win
00:45:25of his career
00:45:26as the head
00:45:26coach
00:45:26of the US
00:45:27in what
00:45:27is game
00:45:28number
00:45:28eighteen
00:45:29De La
00:45:31Torre
00:45:31now Luna
00:45:33this is
00:45:34Roldan
00:45:35into the path
00:45:43of Dest
00:45:43here
00:45:44who is
00:45:44racing
00:45:44away
00:45:45he's got
00:45:45Downs
00:45:46in the
00:45:46middle
00:45:46McGlynn
00:45:47coming as
00:45:48well
00:45:48but Dest
00:45:48might go
00:45:49all the
00:45:49way
00:45:49himself
00:45:49saved
00:45:50another
00:45:52big save
00:45:52by the
00:45:53keeper
00:45:53McGlynn
00:45:54in towards
00:45:54Downs
00:45:55this could
00:45:56have been
00:45:56four or
00:45:58five
00:45:58as well
00:45:59down
00:45:59runs
00:46:00into
00:46:00Seiko
00:46:01Japan
00:46:04with
00:46:05Asako
00:46:05to
00:46:06thank
00:46:06eight
00:46:07saves
00:46:07on the
00:46:08night
00:46:08now
00:46:08he's
00:46:09really
00:46:09smart
00:46:09from
00:46:10Downs
00:46:10he stayed
00:46:11away
00:46:11he kept
00:46:12the defender
00:46:12so that
00:46:13it was
00:46:13truly
00:46:141v1
00:46:14there
00:46:14from
00:46:15Dest
00:46:16it's
00:46:17an excellent
00:46:17save
00:46:18out to
00:46:18catch
00:46:18on
00:46:19plenty
00:46:19of
00:46:20power
00:46:20on
00:46:20that
00:46:20Dest
00:46:21laid
00:46:22it off
00:46:22for
00:46:22everyone
00:46:23else
00:46:23when he
00:46:23got
00:46:23into
00:46:23those
00:46:23situations
00:46:24but
00:46:24Downs
00:46:25dragged
00:46:25a
00:46:25defender
00:46:25so
00:46:26he
00:46:26could
00:46:26get
00:46:26that
00:46:26shot
00:46:27off
00:46:27two minutes
00:46:35plus stoppage time left to be played here in what is the fourth all-time meeting between these nations
00:46:42US winning just one of the previous three the last meeting was just before the World Cup in Qatar it was in Dusseldorf September of 2022
00:46:50when Japan won Kamada and Mitoma who both came off the bench today scoring goals here is Mitoma going one way to the other one Freeman
00:46:58Mitoma
00:46:59Mitoma's ball in cutout by Roldan
00:47:00Mitoma back for Seiko
00:47:01beat play but in the end comes to nothing
00:47:07Mitoma back for Seiko
00:47:12Mitoma back for Seiko
00:47:16Mitoma back for Seiko
00:47:18beat
00:47:18he's trying to protect what would be a third clean sheet of his international career
00:47:29count number nine
00:47:31Mitoma
00:47:33Mitoma down the left
00:47:34Mitoma down the left
00:47:36Mitoma down the left
00:47:38Mitoma down the left
00:47:40Mitoma down the left with the ball into the box
00:47:46now the header over the bar not causing any trouble there from Shuto Machino
00:47:59we take a look at the Allstate moments of the match
00:48:08and the US just all game long getting great grip out of their wing backs and
00:48:12Marston beautiful step over and that's just a wonderful wonderful finish
00:48:17not going to get tired of watching that there is a good look at it slow-mo performance from Zendejas
00:48:24well the sellout signs were up here at lower.com field tonight 20 192 the announced attendance
00:48:36and they have seen
00:48:39a US side that took that lead through Zendejas in the 30th minute
00:48:45Balogun get his goal in the second half to make it two
00:48:50into three minutes of time being added on the end of this one
00:48:54Seko down the left side off the back of Friedman and out it goes for Japan
00:48:58throw
00:49:06the goal is coming a little over half an hour apart and Dejas on the half hour
00:49:10Balogun just after the hour mark
00:49:15Shukawara on the far side as it comes in towards the midfield and
00:49:18Amada pushing it out to the left
00:49:21a big positive for Pochettino two games in a row with the substitutes off the bench
00:49:25lifting the game a little bit would have been easy to fall into a complacent comfortable
00:49:30defensive mold not try anything but the energy has stayed really high the substitutes have been
00:49:36very dangerous coming on it's going to be fascinating when Mauricio Pochettino names that squad for the October window
00:49:42and Amino just outside the box couldn't find a way past Reem this is Dest
00:49:53towards halfway
00:49:58Sekino here at the back here for Japan
00:50:02a rare defeat for Japan
00:50:04Minamino on the left
00:50:14they're facing a common ball opposition in
00:50:16October at home against Paraguay and Brazil in the next international window
00:50:25they only lost once across
00:50:28two rounds of World Cup qualifying
00:50:3116 games they scored 54 and only conceded three in qualifying in 16 games
00:50:37definitely know what we got when it gets to that point
00:50:40Iraqis ball out to the left side picked up here by Matoma
00:50:47Matoma down the line and
00:50:49chasing across there making the challenge
00:50:52went out of play by Harrell
00:51:00Matoma
00:51:02Seko
00:51:03off the head of Roldan
00:51:04rolled down by McGlynn
00:51:05a matter of 30 seconds or so left to be played
00:51:08a Diego Luna has it but he couldn't get there
00:51:11ahead of the challenge from Sekine
00:51:15and it's out of play for a throw on the far side and that will just about be it here for the U.S.
00:51:21a sixth 2-0 win for the United States in Columbus
00:51:27you can say it
00:51:33Green
00:51:34there's a zero's back
00:51:36to Columbus
00:51:40long ball downfield from freeze
00:51:48the final whistle goes
00:51:51and in a city that has meant so much over the years to the U.S. men's national team
00:51:55a result that has meant so much to the U.S. men's national team over the years
00:52:012-0 the final score as it has been so often in Columbus
00:52:06a big boost from Maurizio Pochettino's side here against Japan as they get the win
00:52:11and two players who were brought into this camp to try and prove they deserve to be here
00:52:16longer term for Pochettino have made an impact with Zendejas and Balogun getting the goals
00:52:27Matt Freeze gets the clean sheet it finishes 2-0 for the U.S. against Japan
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00:56:05Back here in Columbus,
00:56:31Serginio Dest of the United States celebrating a 2-0 victory over Japan this evening.
00:56:38Let's take a look at how this one unfolded.
00:56:40We talked about the United States needing to start fast.
00:56:44Could have been Japan starting fast here,
00:56:46but Matt Fries time and time again in this when DeMarcus came up with big saves for the Americans.
00:56:51Yeah, he had a couple of huge saves.
00:56:53First half, second half, I think this one ended up being offside,
00:56:56but he's there when you need it.
00:56:58He's a big frame, he makes good saves when he needs to,
00:57:01and I think he had a good game tonight.
00:57:03Dunning, we talked about the United States needing to start quickly,
00:57:06needing to go on the attack, and they did it.
00:57:0830th minute, Alex Zendejas, you called this free game.
00:57:11Yeah, a recycle of possession on the left-hand side.
00:57:13Armstead with a quick step over, early cross.
00:57:15Zendejas peels off his attacker, or excuse me, his defender.
00:57:18First time finish inside the left foot.
00:57:20Fantastic goal from Zendejas.
00:57:22You could make a case for a lot of people having player-of-the-game status,
00:57:25and Matt Fries is certainly one of those DeMarcus.
00:57:28Yeah, and it's another one.
00:57:29It's a bad giveaway from Chris Richards, a bit uncharacteristic,
00:57:32but Matt Fries comes up big again.
00:57:34He stayed right.
00:57:35Unfortunately, the attacker put it right in his wheelhouse,
00:57:38but you have to have a keeper that's confident, willing to make saves,
00:57:42and he did that tonight.
00:57:43He was in the right place time and time again.
00:57:45And then you know who I kind of feel like got gypped in this game?
00:57:48Jack McGlynn a couple of times, Kyle, had some shock that this should have been a goal.
00:57:52Well, this was a goal when Christian Pulisic turns, pivots, and pushes through the midfield.
00:57:56He did a fantastic job, and I think this shape really benefits him.
00:58:00And as important is the finish from Balogun.
00:58:03A year ago, he started against New Zealand.
00:58:05Now it's the opposite.
00:58:06Goal and assist, assist and goal.
00:58:08And Sarah knew I was psyched about McGlynn.
00:58:10There it is.
00:58:11I couldn't wait to get to it.
00:58:12I mean, this is the first chance he gets to that deflects.
00:58:16It doesn't really catch all of that one.
00:58:18Trying to set up Bellatore does well to just maneuver it over to McGlynn.
00:58:23But this is, this is as sweet as you can hit a ball.
00:58:29Absolutely amazing strike.
00:58:31I mean, could have been in, and it was more than one where he had that chance there.
00:58:35We are going to have Matt Freeze join us on this post-game show.
00:58:39We are going to have Alex and Dejas join us on this pre-game show.
00:58:42Melissa Ortiz.
00:58:43Pitch side is this all ends up again.
00:58:45Another incredible opportunity right here for the United States.
00:58:49Yeah, late substitute.
00:58:50Damian Jones comes in and another big save from Osaka.
00:58:53But what could have been, or what ended up being 2-0 very easily, similar to the conversation,
00:58:58in the final 15 minutes or so against Korea Republic, could have seen two or three extra goals before the final whistle.
00:59:04And here is your auto trader team comparison, DeMarcus.
00:59:07Yeah, when I look at this, I look at 19 shots, but 11 shots on goal.
00:59:10Yeah.
00:59:11That means that they were, they attacked very well, and they were consistent.
00:59:15They were consistent, putting the ball, and making their keeper make big saves.
00:59:20Kept talking about Matt Freeze and what a game he had this evening.
00:59:23He is standing by with our Melissa Ortiz.
00:59:27Matt, congratulations on the win and on the clean sheet.
00:59:31What does a win like this today do for the progress and process of this team?
00:59:36Yeah.
00:59:37I mean, it kind of just shows us that it's working.
00:59:40We didn't really need to see that it was working because we all believe in it.
00:59:43We all believe in the plan and the process.
00:59:46But tangible results like tonight, really, you know, it just makes it even more obvious.
00:59:51You talked a lot about you growing and growing in leadership from your goalkeeping position.
00:59:56How do you think you did that in this camp and in today's game?
00:59:59Yeah, I think just step by step.
01:00:00You know, it's never, it's never zero to 100.
01:00:04You got to just keep building on performance after performance after training after training
01:00:08and got another opportunity to do that this camp.
01:00:11When you look back at these two games, what's your main takeaway?
01:00:14The main takeaway is that when we're courageous and we go, you know, when we're aggressive
01:00:20and we play like ourselves, we can hang with the best and play really good stuff.
01:00:25We're a difficult team to play.
01:00:27And it seems as if he's going to be the number one as of right now for Marisa Pochettino.
01:00:31We talked about different guys stepping up at different times.
01:00:34And here's just a look at some of the saves he made tonight.
01:00:37This is a game, and we talked pregame obviously about the fact that this is a Japanese team that's really good.
01:00:43But the United States is going to leave here with a really good feeling, a 2-0, a shutout win.
01:00:48This could have gone far differently if he's not in the right spot at the right time.
01:00:52It's so many different chances that Japan had, Kyle.
01:00:55Yeah, and we didn't show it and you didn't have to see it much.
01:00:58He's also good with his feet and made a couple of good decisions on sending it long.
01:01:03It's just, there is an intangible.
01:01:06And yeah, you can look at, is he good at distribution? Is he good at shots up?
01:01:09Could he come out and get the ball?
01:01:11There's just something about trusting the person behind you that just changes a defensive back line and it kind of trickles up.
01:01:16And so he's got that juju right now where obviously guys trust him.
01:01:20He's playing with confidence and it was a great performance today.
01:01:23DeMarcus, let me ask you about that back line, right?
01:01:25Because we talked so much about the formation change and Freeze had a terrific performance.
01:01:30But how would you assess how that back line trio did?
01:01:33Yeah, I think it was, as I said, it happened.
01:01:36I think it was an upgrade from the game against South Korea.
01:01:39I think they looked comfortable.
01:01:40I think they looked good going forward.
01:01:42I thought they were good when they broke quick and they were able to find,
01:01:46they were able to switch the attack from one side to the other in a quickly manner.
01:01:51And I'm talking right now, but good to see you.
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