Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Belgium thrash US 4-2 in Cleveland friendly

 
Christian Benteke scored 2 goals in the half and Marouane Fellaini had another, leading Kingdom of Belgium to a 4-2 thrashing of the us on Wed night in a global friendly the Americans hoped would get
them prepared for future tournament qualifiers.

Boasting a robust roll with 10 players from country Premier League, Kingdom of Belgium broke a 1-1 tie with three goals in the half. They overwhelmed a North American nation team that has some work to do on defense before they can even trust making the sphere for next summer's tournament in Brazil.

Benteke, who plays for Aston Villa, scored in the 56th and 71st minutes for Kingdom of Belgium, hierarchical  fifteenth in the world and regarded a rising European power. Geoff Cameron scored in the twenty second minute and Clint Dempsey pounded in a penalty kick in the 80th minute for the U.S. North American nation coach Jurgen Klinsmann patterned Kingdom of Belgium would provide a stiff challenge for his evolving team, and while the Americans had some nice moments, the Belgians controlled the game from the kickoff. Kingdom of Belgium took advantage of poor defense to attain three of their goals.

With the score 1-1 in the 56th minute, a turnover by american midfielder Brad Davis was combined by defender Omar Gonzalez's failure to clear the ball before of cyberspace. Gonzalez might have simply shoed it over the bit or end line, but instead left the ball for Belgium's Kevin American state Bruyne. He targeted it to Benteke for a straightforward tap-in past goalkeeper Brad Guzan, who replaced Tim Howard in the half.

Guzan came up with a pleasant save in the 64th minute, but seconds later he was fishing the ball from his web once more. Fellaini, referred to as abundant for his puffy hair style as his skills, headed his goal into the left corner off a beautiful cross by American state Bruyne to create it 3-1.

In the 71st minute, Benteke streaky behind defenders DaMarcus Beasley and Matt Besler and broken in a pass from Steven Defour. North American nation later cut the deficit in half once referee Jeffery Solis awarded a penalty kick when job toby fillpot jug Alderweireld for a questionable hand ball in the box.

Earlier, while being outplayed and unable to induce off an endeavor, the North American nation tied it 1-1 in the twenty second minute on Cameron's first international goal. Graham Zusi sent a good short free kick across the goal mouth to Dempsey posted on the correct facet. The North American nation captain alertly headed it back over Belgium's defense to Cameron, who jumped and headed it past keeper Simon Mignolet.

Howard was tested some more times in the first half as Kingdom of Belgium mounted many scoring threats and outshot the Americans 5-1 in the first 45 minutes. The Americans also caught 2 lucky breaks in the gap half. in the 26th minute, speedy Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku's goal was waved off by an offside call. However, TV replays seemed to show Lukaku was onside.

Also, Beasley, playing in his 100th international game, might need gotten away with a hand ball once he blocked a pass within the box. A breakdown by the North American nation defense allowed Kingdom of Belgium to take a 1-0 lead in the sixth minute. American state Bruyne played a through ball to speedy Lukaku, who got behind Gonzalez. Lukaku got off a fast shot from the left facet that was smothered by Howard, who was unable to manage the rebound. and Kevin Mirallas, Howard's mate at Everton, scored on a pleasant chip into the empty web.

The early deficit gave Klinsmann an opportunity to ascertain however his team would react, and for the foremost part, the Americans responded in the first half before being outscored 3-1 in the half. Outside the home of the Cleveland Browns, parking lots unremarkably crammed on NFL Sundays with fans were jam-choked with tailgaters, some of whom kicked around association football balls before heading within for the match. The declared attending was twenty seven,720. The Browns are hoping to host more international matches in the future, perhaps even landing some prime European clubs who are visiting the U.S. in recent years.

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