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USA
USA
0 vs 1
Played
October 11, 2011 7:00 PM EDT
Red Bull Arena — Harrison, New Jersey
Referee:‬ W. Torres‎
 
 

Player Ratings: USA 0-1 Ecuador

A look at the players on display as the U.S. fell to a 1-3-1 record under Jurgen Klinsmann, having scored two goals in five matches.

By Seth Vertelney

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Tim Howard
47
8
N/A

Didn't have much to do most of the night, and couldn't be blamed for Ecuador's goal.

Steven Cherundolo
22
47
N/A

Held his own in a tough matchup against Montero and played some decent long passes to start the attack. Was a a bit sloppy in possession at times.

Carlos Bocanegra
45
17
N/A

Held firm at the back for most of the evening and snuffed out a number of Ecuador attacks.

Timothy Chandler
70
4
N/A

Playing out of position, he still appears to be the Americans' best option at left back. Got forward well and his positioning is improving in an unfamiliar spot.

Oguchi Onyewu
80
6
N/A

Looks to be back to his best and that's a great sign for the U.S. Strong and relentless in the tackle and covered for teammates at the back.

Kyle Beckerman
23
73
N/A

Not his best night. Gave away a couple silly fouls, made several poor passes and gifted Ecuador possession.

Clint Dempsey
44
14
N/A

Showed flashes of creativity and flair that only he can, but Ecuador did a decent job of bottling him up. Not as influential as Friday night.

Maurice Edu
20
55
N/A

Not the performance he was looking for. His touch let him down on a few occasions and whiffed completely on a shot at the top of the box, leading to an Ecuador counter.

Daniel Williams
41
18
N/A

Showed some good creativity, but was lacking an end product, similar to Friday night.

Brek Shea
58
16
N/A

An up and down performance. Showed flashes again with great speed and combination play, but was sloppy and had a couple giveaways as well.

Jozy Altidore
49
35
N/A

A very solid performance before being withdrawn at the half. Looks confident and displayed some very good hold-up play.

• Substitutions
Jonathan Spector
15
63
N/A

Shaky after a second half entrance. Had a poor clearance and inexplicably headed out for a corner under no pressure.

Tim Ream
Flop of the Match
22
57
N/A

Was only in the match for 10 minutes, but made the crucial mistake of the match: ball-watching and allowing Ayovi to sneak past him to head home the winner

DaMarcus Beasley
38
35
N/A

Lively in a second half appearance. Some decent crosses and a good strike on goal.

Michael Bradley
39
27
N/A

Kept possession decently well. Didn't have a huge impact positively or negatively.

J. Agudelo
26
45
N/A

Was lively as usual, but again failed to find an end product. His scoring drought for the U.S. continues.

Edson Buddle
18
52
N/A

Not much of an impact after entering in the 65th minute.

Máximo Banguera
9
2
N/A

The United States attack failed to trouble him much and was there the few times he was called upon.

Fricson Rafael Erazo
8
1
N/A

Solid in defense and won some crucial headers to keep the U.S. at bay.

Gabriel Achilier
5
3
N/A

Held his own in a tough one-on-one matchup versus Shea on the right flank.

E. Morante
7
1
N/A

Covered well on one Dempsey chance and did enough to keep the American attack quiet for most of the match.

Walter Ayoví
7
5
N/A

The veteran stepped in to intervene in a number of U.S. attacks. Could have been better in possession.

Jefferson Antonio Montero
9
1
N/A

Dangerous down the flank and used his exceptional speed to trouble Cherundolo and put in a few decent crosses.

Antonio Valencia
7
13
N/A

A night to forget. Several giveaways ended promising attacking moves. Appeared disinterested.

Edison Vicente Méndez
5
4
N/A

Lost the ball in the midfield on a couple of occasions, but defended well and closed the space for the Americans.

Segundo Alejandro Castillo
6
2
N/A

A solid performance in the midfield. Was key to a number of Ecuador's counterattacking moves.

Michael Antonio Arroyo
5
3
N/A

An up and down performance. Showed good footwork and nicked the ball away from Edu a couple times, but whiffed on some attacking chances.

Christian Benítez
7
3
N/A

Was effectively marked out of the match by Onyewu, but looked a bit more lively in the second half.

• Substitutions
Christian Andrés Suárez
5
5
N/A

Didn't make much of an impact as a sub. Lost out to Chandler in a one-on-one situation.

Jaime Javier Ayoví
Top of the Match
15
1
N/A

The second half sub came on and won the game late, ghosting past his marker to head home.

Juan Carlos Paredes
5
2
N/A

Came on in the 86th minute.

Results
 
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