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00:00Alligan, now Roldan, Richards, Green, Aston going on the outside does well, that's a decent cross into the middle and it's Zendayas!
00:201-0 for the United States!
00:25Alex Zendayas with a goal, great move, fabulous finish!
00:30It's just what they needed!
00:33On the half hour, Maurizio Pochettino side with the lead in Columbus!
00:44Just a beautiful little step over here, deceptive, has to get it off first time and does, it's a wonderful ball, that is an excellent, excellent finish.
00:53This is a very difficult skill, as Zendayas just reads where the ball is going, he's running away from the goal, it's on his favourite foot, catches it sweetly with the laces, a delicious volley.
01:04Max Ofston back home in Columbus where he stars for the crew, sets it up for Alex Zendayas who scored his second goal for the United States.
01:17His first in 11 caps since a big win in Grenada in Nations League action in March of 2023.
01:28USA! USA! USA! USA!
01:29Maurizio Pochettino
01:33Giving Zendejas
01:36The opportunity
01:37He loves his tenacity
01:39He loves the way he wins tackles
01:41He talked about how
01:43He always wants the ball
01:44He always wants to be on the ball
01:46And can do something special when he gets it
01:49We were watching training yesterday
01:52And they did a little penalty kick
01:53Competition at the end
01:55Zendejas, I'm not sure if he won
01:57He went down to the last few players
01:59And just the spirit of his competitive side
02:02Combined with the talent
02:04Combined with the
02:05The dynamism
02:07And that silky left foot
02:08Now he's performing with his club team
02:11As we talked about
02:12You come in, you get a run of a few games
02:15With the national team
02:15And it can change the inertia
02:17Of where you're at in the pecking order
02:20And how much a coach believes in you
02:21And Zendejas
02:22This skill
02:24Now that is a lovely, lovely finish
02:28And it does a lot for your confidence
02:30You know, coming into the U.S.
02:31And getting the cap is one thing
02:33But coming in and performing
02:34And scoring
02:34And the manager trusting you
02:37As Pochettino said at the beginning
02:38He wants to see what he's capable of
02:40From the start
02:41That's the response you want to give your coach
02:44Trust me
02:44Alex Zendejas
02:48With the go-ahead goal
02:51His first appearance since November
02:55When he came on
02:56At the weekend against South Korea
02:58And what a lovely finish
03:03In the Club America man
03:0633 minutes in in Columbus
03:19Freeman chasing this one
03:22Down the right side
03:23Maeda has his hands full
03:24With Freeman tonight
03:25That's for sure
03:26As it's headed out of play
03:27There by the keeper
03:28Asako
03:28This is Pulisic
03:33Back for Adams
03:34It's a Dejas forward
03:44Balogun tries to turn
03:46Balogun towards the byline
03:49Stands the cross-up back post
03:50Just over the top of Pulisic
03:51Freeman is there
03:53He's had an impactful first 33 minutes
03:56Alex Freeman
03:57Now here's Pulisic
03:58Freeman
04:02Roldan lays it off
04:04Tyler Adams
04:04In there with the challenge
04:06Roldan chasing across
04:10To try and close down Sano
04:12Listen Roldan talking
04:26Free game about the fact
04:28That he feels that his game
04:30Has developed
04:30A yellow card coming here
04:32For the striker
04:34Agawa
04:34Roldan saying how much
04:36He thinks his game has developed
04:37Once he's taken on
04:38More of a leadership role
04:39Communicating more
04:41More vocal on the pitch
04:43Feels he's
04:44Been good on the ball
04:46He's got discipline tactically
04:48The ability to control the game
04:49And really rewarded by
04:52Maurizio Pochettino
04:53For what has been
04:53Some standout performances
04:55With Seattle
04:56Through both MLS
04:57Sand League's Cup
04:57Yeah I mean a cup run
04:59Right it's like
05:00Those situations at the club level
05:02Whether it's fighting
05:03Promotion
05:04And relegation
05:05Or whether it's
05:06You know the cup competitions
05:07Domestically
05:08And you know
05:09Those are the moments
05:10That
05:10Pochettino and his staff
05:13Have been looking at
05:13The character of these players
05:14It's turned over here
05:16And the ball is played through
05:17And a chance for the level
05:17And Fries is able
05:18To make the save
05:19As the shot came in
05:20From Ito
05:21Junior Ito got there first
05:23But Matt Fries
05:25Was equal to it
05:27It's a good
05:30Really forward give away
05:32Living a telegraph pass
05:33I think he dreamed
05:34Just being there
05:35To put a presence in
05:37Paul's also played
05:39A little bit ahead of Ito
05:40It was hard for him
05:41To direct it into the corners
05:42And Fries does well
05:43To just stay set
05:44And make the save
05:45Three saves tonight
05:49So far for Matt Fries
05:50Now Roldan helps him forward
05:55The US getting numbers
05:57Ahead here on halfway
05:58With Pulisic
05:59The Japan back line
06:00Backs off
06:01Pulisic down the left
06:02For Austin
06:03Who already has an assist tonight
06:04And he drives it straight
06:05At the keeper
06:06Osako
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06:23As you were talking about
06:28With Roldan Kyle
06:29All the more important
06:30Those big game moments
06:32That he's had
06:33Through his career
06:34For both club and country
06:36The finals he's played in
06:39The ability to deal
06:41With those occasions
06:42Given the fact
06:42That Maurizio Pochettino
06:43Is trying to learn
06:44About players
06:45Without those competitive
06:46World Cup qualifying games
06:47Absolutely
06:48Reap
06:50Back it comes for Richards
06:52Lovely ball from Richards
06:55To pick out Zendejas
06:56Who couldn't quite hook
06:57That one round the corner
06:58Here's Roldan
07:04Now Pulisic
07:06Picked up by Adams
07:07Christian Pulisic
07:08Just got caught there
07:09Blackman with the ball
07:10Through for Zendejas
07:12Freeman on the right
07:18The 21 year old
07:19Who was born in Baltimore
07:20Started all seven games
07:22At the goal cup
07:22Played all but two minutes
07:24Having made his debut
07:26In Hartford against Turkey
07:27Just before the goal cup
07:29He was a 20-25 MLS all-star
07:31A racki towards Sakine
07:35Back for a racki
07:35Across the goal
07:36Come on
07:37Go on
07:37Raki towards Sakine, back for Raki and across the back towards Nagatoma.
08:07This just gives you a sense of how explosive Christian Pulisic is.
08:35The play's made, it just, that's how quick he is able to get around.
08:40Brigitte, obviously a deflection here.
08:43Lovely footwork balance takes a tiny touch.
08:48Looks like that was traveling towards that far approach.
08:51Far post, very important.
08:54Flying tackle there to deflect that wide opportunity for Pulisic.
08:59The chase and just keep this one in play at the byline.
09:08Arshton tries to steal it back, Suzuki gets that one back and clipped up towards halfway by Mojizuki.
09:14Roll down.
09:19Number six ball curled in over the top of Balogun and behind it goes for a goal kick.
09:26What's working tonight for the US Kyle?
09:27I was just about to mention this man, Balogun has been excellent.
09:30He has, he's been pressing and he's also been making the first line of confrontation predictable,
09:36forcing the ball into areas that the players behind him can read.
09:39But every time he's been involved, he's been able to link play.
09:42And I would say the majority of the time he's linked play in a positive vertical direction.
09:47He's been getting those wide players advanced.
09:49And I think Arshton and Freeman having a really strong first half so far has a lot to do with Balogun being such a good outlet.
09:59And now that back line, it's, it's, it's getting stretched.
10:02It's getting uncertain of itself and Pulisic's out of quiet first half.
10:05But they're stretching out of that back line and those holes between the lines in the middle are starting to show up for Christian Pulisic.
10:11Well, he's just got to be patient.
10:13It's, it's great if other players are getting on the ball, creating opportunities because ultimately the game's going to come to him.
10:22Pulisic knocked off the ball and from the challenge there with Sakine.
10:27It's gone out of play for a US throw.
10:33South Korea game was the fourth time the US fell to score under Maurizio Pochettino.
10:37They'd scored in six in a row before that South Korea game.
10:49This is Ream.
10:53Richards.
10:54And with everybody back behind the ball here as the US look to find a way through here with Blackman rolled into the path of Balogun who is chasing but...
11:12Maraki was always the favourite given away to Freeman.
11:19Freeman against Maeda.
11:20Back towards Zendejas on the edge of the box.
11:22Richards.
11:39Richards.
11:41Now Ream.
11:46Ream's 72nd cap tonight.
11:47Or 77th I should say.
11:55Only behind Christian Pulisic for most caps in this starting 11.
11:58Named by Maurizio Pochettino here tonight.
12:01Eyeball out wide to the left for Arsten.
12:03He brings it down.
12:04He's got support here from Pulisic.
12:06But Arsten cuts inside.
12:07Back out it comes now to Christian Pulisic.
12:09Close down by...
12:15Mochizuki.
12:16Just a fourth cap for him.
12:17Mochizuki's not falling for another step over.
12:19He did really well there.
12:22Against Pulisic once more.
12:24Adams.
12:26Well done.
12:27Trost for Black.
12:28Coming up next the Volkswagen half-time show.
12:49Sarah Walsh, Brian Dunseth and DeMarcus Beasley with their thoughts on the first half here as the United States lead by a goal to nil.
12:56Arsten with the assists and Dejas with the goal.
13:09Arsten once again down the left.
13:11Back it comes here to read.
13:13They've been in front since the 30th minute.
13:21Here's Richards.
13:26Well done.
13:28Chris Richards with the high ball forward.
13:41Trying to pick out Freeman.
13:42Goes off the head of Maeda.
13:44Freeman will chase.
13:45He just couldn't quite keep it in play.
13:49It's gone out for a goal kick here for Japan.
13:54Freeman causing a few problems for Maeda.
13:59Celtic man.
14:00Who was actually the.
14:04Player's player of the year in Scotland last season.
14:08Four and a half years at Celtic.
14:09He's won the league four times.
14:10The Scottish Cup twice.
14:11Two league cups as well.
14:17Adams.
14:18Rolled down with a little header forward.
14:19Stepping into that one is Araki.
14:21Nagatoma turning it all the way back towards Asako.
14:40From your Ito down the right side.
14:41Arsten scrambling to get back as it's played in by Ito towards the edge of the area.
14:45And that's blocked by Richards as the shot came in.
14:47Sano with a fierce strike.
14:54Nagatoma out wide to the far side.
14:57Maeda onto it here.
14:58Puts the cross in and Richards clears high into touch.
15:15Maeda's ball inside and Suzuki picks it up here.
15:27As the ball is back here.
15:29Suzuki with a strike straight at Freeze.
15:31It's out for a corner.
15:34We were expecting no stoppage time.
15:37There might just be time for this corner to be taken here.
15:40And it gets all of that.
15:45There's just not a big window to try to find the far post.
15:47It was right at Freeze.
15:57Ito will take it.
15:58Swung in towards the six-yard box.
16:00And out of play for a goal kick.
16:02As the half-time whistle does go here at lower.com field in Columbus.
16:07And Matt Freeze coming up with some saves.
16:11Alex Zendejas coming up with a goal.
16:13And what a goal it was as the United States lead after 45 minutes of play.
16:21Arfston with the assist.
16:22The Columbus man getting the ball towards Zendejas who finished it superbly.
16:26U.S. one.
16:28Japan nil.
16:29Roma.
16:39The U.S. leading at half-time against a FIFA top 25 opponent for the first time in eight games.
16:45Since March of 2024 against Mexico.
16:47The first time they've led a half-time against a top 25 opponent apart from Mexico.
16:52Since the World Cup against Iran.
17:04So we're underway back here in Columbus.
17:06The second 45 minutes.
17:09Of the second game of this international window.
17:16After today eight matches before the World Cup begins.
17:19Across four international windows.
17:22In October Ecuador in Austin.
17:24Followed by Australia in Denver.
17:26And then in November Paraguay in Philadelphia.
17:29Before Uruguay in Tampa.
17:31The games are running out.
17:33Maurizio Pochettino has said this is.
17:36His last real window to take a look at players.
17:40As he tries to cast his eye across as many players as possible.
17:44And get a close look at as many as possible before.
17:47Deciding which core group will take this nation towards the World Cup.
17:53Misano towards the touch line on that right side.
17:55Comes back towards Mochizuki.
17:57He's so dispossessed there by Roldan.
18:01As it goes out of play on the far side for U.S. throw.
18:08What did you make of Maurizio Pochettino's assessment of how his teams play?
18:13Well, I...
18:14You could tell that he...
18:17Likes that it was a step up from the first half last game.
18:20But he's holding him to a high standard.
18:22I mean, not entirely satisfied.
18:24You know, Fries had to make some serious saves in that half.
18:27And...
18:28Let's...
18:29Get ourselves...
18:30It is a lower quality team than what they...
18:32Faced last game so far.
18:34Tech goes Golan and the header is straight at...
18:36Fries.
18:40Magauer met it well.
18:43Player who knows where the net is in international football.
18:45Fries in the Netherlands with Neymar.
18:46Two goals.
18:47And a 3-1 win against China on his last appearance in World Cup qualifying last November.
19:00Second most goals of any Japanese player in qualifying with six.
19:04Fries.
19:09There is the quality on the bench there as well.
19:11For Japan if they want to change it.
19:13Having made 11 changes for this one.
19:17The likes of Matomo from Brighton.
19:19Minamino who plays with Monaco, the former Liverpool man who's now a teammate of Balogans.
19:24Austin down the left side.
19:26He's got support from Pulisic on the overlap.
19:28It's rolled through for Christian Pulisic.
19:30Pulisic drives it across goal.
19:32Save coming off the legs of Osako and out of play for a throw.
19:36Yeah, Balogans starting this half like he ended the first.
19:39Another lovely sequence holding that ball up.
19:43I think he and Freeman have definitely been the shining stars for the US in the performance so far.
19:51Pulisic is fouled.
19:54It'll be a free kick here for the US right outside the box.
19:58Yeah, here's another look at that chance.
20:00Zendias just does well to play that wide knowing Pulisic would be able to make this overlapping run.
20:06And Arsene just hesitates long enough to draw an extra defender.
20:09And so quick from Pulisic to get it off to his left foot.
20:12It's taken quickly here but the referee's got to pull it back.
20:18Max Arsene was in alone.
20:20Zendias complaining to the referee that he wasn't allowed to continue with that.
20:26I mean the referee was in deep in conversation with the wall there.
20:29For the Japanese players there.
20:31They would have been furious if that had been allowed to continue.
20:36Zendias still in confident mood and great to see when he's flying.
20:40Played in the first four games under Maurizio Pochettino, last four.
20:49Alex Zendias made his debut under Anthony Hudson back in January of 2023.
20:56Pulisic and Zendias stand over it.
21:02Zendias has to clip it in where Chizuki can head it away.
21:06Back into the box by Zendias before Seko gets it clear this time.
21:10Brought down by Pulisic.
21:20Now Adams.
21:21Richard's under pressure here from Maeda.
21:23Matt Freese out towards Adams.
21:27Seven clean sheets in 24 games this year for Matt Freese for New York City FC.
21:42That's a new career high for him in the MLS regular season.
21:46After having 6-34 last year.
21:57Richards.
21:59Blackman with the ball forward down the right.
22:02Pulisic turns.
22:03He's done really well.
22:04He's off here after getting away from Araki.
22:06Down the right side it goes for Freeman.
22:08Freeman up against the substitute Seko.
22:10All the way through as it comes back here for Tyler Adams.
22:16Now Ream.
22:21And sitting deep.
22:23Zendias floats that one out to the left side there for Max Hairston.
22:27Roll down.
22:28Back towards Ream.
22:34Alec can have to the far side to get on the ball and roll down now feeding it forward.
22:37Pulisic.
22:42Goes down by Fujita.
22:44And then does Walter in the throw.
22:47Deep in his own half.
22:48Pulisic.
22:49They're just not yet finding the game but honestly it's just clear that the moment is going to come with the U.S. doing a good job of possessing the ball high up the field.
23:03Changing the point of attack.
23:05And eventually they're going to be able to unlock Melissa.
23:08But he just hasn't found those little pockets that he wants to find regularly.
23:13Freeman did well to step in there as the ball was on its way through towards Maeda.
23:17Adams.
23:18Yeah, Japan has been sloppy at times but the U.S. has been really good at counter pressing the win at the ball back.
23:28The second it turns over there are players in these advanced positions.
23:32It has a lot to do with the possessing ball footer up the field.
23:35Lovely cross field ball picking out Freeman but he's just straight offside.
23:48What will Mauricio Pochettino think of Freeman's performance tonight?
23:51I think he'll really like it.
23:52Yeah, I mean.
23:53This moment that you can tell he's all frustrated.
23:58He can't be offside.
23:59You don't really need to cheat in that scenario.
24:02But he has definitely performed well.
24:04Dejas in to roll down.
24:06Dejas continues to run.
24:07Seco sliding in with the challenge.
24:09Out of play for another corner.
24:11Billy Uress on the near side.
24:13Seco the half-time substitute replacing the veteran Agatoma.
24:2538 year old making way at the break.
24:35It's the second corner of the game.
24:37Zendejas will take it on his left foot.
24:39Towards the back post.
24:42Richards couldn't quite get there.
24:44It's Max Hafton running back to get on this one.
24:49Freeman.
24:50Freeman.
25:08Up towards halfway where Ream can bring it down.
25:11As the U.S. ranked 15th in the world.
25:14Lead this 17th ranked Japan side.
25:17By goal to nil.
25:18Balogun down the left side.
25:20Picked up here by Pulisic.
25:22Who is away into the box.
25:23It's an opportunity.
25:24Christian Pulisic denied by Asako.
25:26He made it himself.
25:27Asako coming up big with a save.
25:30Pulisic cutting through that Japanese defense.
25:35I mean how about this turn of pace here.
25:38You know Balogun again.
25:40Yeah center back.
25:41That's really good to get on to him.
25:42But Melissa.
25:43Cool nutmeg.
25:44Excellent pace and good strength too to take the challenge.
25:48And still stay on his feet and get off a good attempt.
25:51Forces a good save.
25:52But when he hits that gear.
25:54He's irresistible.
25:55Japan with eight previous World Cup appearances.
26:02Their second most of any Asian team.
26:05Leading South Korea who have 12.
26:08They've made the knockout stage in four of eight World Cup appearances.
26:11But lost in the round of 16 four times.
26:17Qualifying for every World Cup since making their debut in 1998.
26:21Some impressive performances Kyle in Qatar from Japan.
26:28Wins against Germany and Spain.
26:30It was a difficult group they were in.
26:33They lost on penalties in the end.
26:35Helped Croatia to a 1-1 draw.
26:36Croatia had that wonderful run in Qatar.
26:39Croatia advancing on penalties in that round of 16.
26:42But some huge performances from Japan.
26:46On the very biggest of stages against some world powers.
26:49And it's an incredible modern story about the climb of this national team system.
26:55Look up a guy named Tom Beyer.
26:57Who is part of helping to instill in youth this idea of being technical.
27:03Getting on the ball and it's starting in your living room.
27:06And really having a Japan team that wasn't on the map at one point.
27:11Become one of the most technical nations out there.
27:14Combined with their tactical awareness.
27:17The work ethic.
27:18The harmony that you always see when they come into tournaments.
27:21They're always a good bet to make a long run.
27:24Here's Zendejas.
27:31He's got a little bit of space to carry this one forward as Maeda gets back.
27:35To halt the run.
27:36The Club America man.
27:40Roldan.
27:41Back for Riem.
27:42The US keeping the ball moving well here.
27:43Out from one side to the other.
27:45As Arshton plays it towards Pulisic.
27:47Shizuki turns.
27:54Out from Fujita.
27:56A teammate of US international James Sands.
27:59In Germany at St Pauli.
28:01Let's take up towards half way.
28:12Ahead of chasing.
28:13Blackman gets back.
28:14Puts a foot in.
28:15And out it goes.
28:17For a Japan throw right by the corner flag.
28:29Seko's ball into the box.
28:30Headed away by Blackman.
28:31Fujita back down that left touch line.
28:33And the challenge coming in from Zendejas.
28:35Who just got caught there by...
28:38Ayuku Seko.
28:45Tendejas with a goal and an assist.
28:54During the first seven matches and starting six in the aperture.
28:59Alligan's ball across is just cut out there on the far side by Mochizuki.
29:04Picked up now by Roldan.
29:07Roldan.
29:12Roldan inside towards Tyler Adams.
29:14Whose Bournemouth side will face another South Coast team.
29:19As they play Brighton at home at the weekend.
29:22Here's Balligan.
29:27Balligan finds Freeman down the right side.
29:29Now Roldan.
29:30Skipping away towards the byline.
29:31Stabs the truss back up.
29:32And it's driven in there by Max Arfston.
29:33Didn't quite make the connection he would have wanted.
29:34The block coming in and 58 minutes in here.
29:35It's still 1-0.
29:36I love when Richards really powers out of the back.
29:37I mean he was sort of forced to get Roldan.
29:38A little bit of deception but just underplayed the pass that invited him into that midfield
29:45area to break between the lines.
29:46The ball to Freeman could have been hit a little bit harder.
29:47But again Balligan just doing a great job of showing up in those channels.
29:51The ball to Freeman is doing a great job of showing up in those channels.
30:07Okay.
30:08That's good.
30:09Yeah.
30:11Yeah.
30:12I need to say I can Rabbiwan.
30:14일�avoade with Michael Spmi in this mood.
30:17WillAB, Flash?
30:26And you can hold it.
30:27We only can see him not going on in the road yet.
30:28I need a little more.
30:29Oh, Law ran up in those channels.
30:32Now I'm sorry for my hand here.
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