{"id":43334,"date":"2022-06-05T23:51:41","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T03:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/?p=43334"},"modified":"2022-06-05T23:51:41","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T03:51:41","slug":"usmnt-vs-uruguay-escapes-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/06\/05\/usmnt-vs-uruguay-escapes-draw\/","title":{"rendered":"USMNT vs Uruguay: U.S. escapes with a 0-0 draw"},"content":{"rendered":"

KANSAS CITY, KS – <\/b>From Children\u2019s Mercy Park in a pre-World Cup tune-up match, the United States Men\u2019s National Team would host Uruguay in a friendly<\/a> where the U.S. escapes with a 0-0 draw despite last-minute efforts from Edinson Cavani and company.<\/span><\/p>\n

USMNT vs Uruguay: U.S. escapes with a 0-0 draw<\/h2>\n

Ferreira misses opening opportunities for the U.S.<\/b><\/h3>\n

It wouldn\u2019t take long for Uruguay to find a chance as Diego Alonso\u2019s squad got going in the 10th minute with a cross chipped into the middle of the United State\u2019s penalty area. Despite Yunus Musah boxing out on the initial pass, the secondary ball would fall right to Diego God\u00edn for a shot beyond goalkeeper Sean Johnson which was swiftly kicked off the line by DeAndre Yedlin.<\/span><\/p>\n

The U.S. would answer back in the 12th minute as Christian Pulisic dribbed his way around the left side wing looking to create space between two Uruguayan defenders. With a cross floated at the back post, Tim Weah would rise to meet it but jumped slightly early and got only an awkward attempt on goal which was easily picked out by goalkeeper Fernando Muslera.<\/span><\/p>\n

Continuing on the attack in the 19th minute would be Pulisic slotting a through ball into the path of Jes\u00fas Ferreira who would take one touch to his right and a shot just inside the box for a save well handled by Muslera.<\/span><\/p>\n

Again in the 21st minute, the U.S. would find themselves on the attack this time the ball working its way to Yedlin, breaking down the wing to meet a pass with a one-time cross to a wide-open Ferreira running towards goal. With Yedlin\u2019s pass slightly behind Ferreira and Mart\u00edn C\u00e1ceres doing just enough to throw him off, the open header would go over the crossbar to keep the scoreline even.<\/span><\/p>\n

To close out the first half in the 45th minute, the ball would find Weston McKennie just inside the box who; weaving his way between the Uruguayan defense, would send a short pass to the edge of the area intended for Pulisic. But with a smart \u201cdummy\u201d move from the Chelsea man, the ball would instead find Captain Tyler Adams for a shot on goal caught by Muslera.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cavani can\u2019t manage last-minute chance; the U.S. escapes with a draw<\/b><\/h3>\n

The second half would start with a chance for Uruguay as in the 56th minute, the ball would find 22-year-old Darwin N\u00fa\u00f1ez after bouncing around from a throw-in. Settling a headed pass with his chest, N\u00fa\u00f1ez would volley a shot over the head of Johnson and out of the American\u2019s reach but just wide of goal.<\/span><\/p>\n

It would take just seconds for Uruguay to find another golden chance as N\u00fa\u00f1ez received the ball in the 57th minute and working down the wing had the USMNT defense in a full retreat. Stopping at the touchline, N\u00fa\u00f1ez would hit something of an off-balance cross finding its way to a wide-open Fernando Gorriar\u00e1n for a one-time volley that skyrocketed into the crowd to the dismay of the midfielder.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sean Johnson would manage some heroics in the 63rd minute as an inch-perfect cross from Mat\u00edas Vecino fell right in front of Federico Valverde with a reaction save from Johnson keeping the score at 0-0.<\/span><\/p>\n

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SEAN JOHNSON. <\/p>\n

STOPPING SHOTS ANY WAY HE CAN. pic.twitter.com\/Xl4r9kC4BY<\/a><\/p>\n

— U.S. Soccer Men's National Team (@USMNT) June 5, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n