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Player Ratings: USA U-17s 1-0 UAE U-17s
Goal.com assessed the players who took part in the first-ever match between the countries.
Nov 1, 2009 1:36:24 PM
UAE:
Ahmad Shambih: 7. He may be held responsible for the goal, but he had three exquisite saves to keep UAE in the game.
Hassan Yousuf: 5.5. Did plenty of work in the midfield, unfortunately his workman like attitude did not add much to the attack, or stop the U.S. from picking apart the defense.
Haddaf: 5. In the first half, it seemed like Haddaf was on an island on the right side. In the second half, he disappeared from the game. The move to right back really limited his influence on the game.
Mohamed Hussain: 6. He was responsible for most of UAE’s chances, and created problems defensively for the U.S.
Majed Hassan: 5. A quiet ho-hum effort from the midfielder. He would have really helped his team if he could have added more to the attack.
Ahmed Mohammed: 4. Replaced in the 32nd minute. He was beat a few times by the Americans, but no glaring mistakes in his limited time on the field.
Abdelaziz Abbas: 5. The left back did well, but the U.S. attack was so effective on one side of the field that they rarely challenged him on the other side.
Waled Husain: 4. The play in the midfield for UAE needed to be better defensively, and Husain is one of those responsible for the lacking effort.
Subs
Ahmad Ghuloom: 3.5. He came on in the first half to solve the woes UAE was having on the right side. He did not add anything different and the goal came down his side.
Fahad Salim: 6.5. Very skillful on the ball, and held possession well. He was one of the few UAE players that gave the U.S. defense trouble.
Marwan Al Saffar: 4. His free kick in the second half was a terrible waste, and he was turned far too often for being a center back.
Mohammad Sebil: 4. The forward came into the game with a goal scored in UAE’s previous two, but he was not very effective against the physical defense of the U.S.
Khalifa Abdulrahman: 3.5. He came on for Yousuf but was not nearly as visible as the player he replaced and seemed to get lost in the shuffle.
U.S.:
Earl Edwards: 6.5. Two clean sheets in a row for the La Jolla Nomads star. He did not have to make many hard saves and almost fumbled the game away on a bad punch, but he still kept UAE away from his net.
Zachary Herold: 6. After taking the knock to the head in the first half, he seemed hesitant to get stuck into the challenge. He was solid defensively for the majority of the game.
Tyler Polak: 5. He did not attack as much as he had in the previous two games which severely limited his contributions to the match.
Jared Watts: 6. Misjudged another ball in the air this game, that is his third in three games. Not sure why this is a continual problem for the center back, but it is an issue going forward. Besides that, he offered good leadership and kept his defense in check.
Eriq Zavaleta: 5. A quiet match from the center back. There were not many chances for UAE in the second half thanks to his disruptive play.
Marlon Duran: 5.5. It was not his best performance of the tournament but he was strong on the tackle and held in the midfield hole when his center midfield partner went forward.
Alex Shinsky: 7. Absolutely tremendous when he put his head down and went at his defender with speed. His finishing should have been better.
Nick Palodichuk: 6.5. Getting forward into the attack added another weapon that the U.S. needed , but his shots need to be better.
Stefan Jerome: 6. A different role for Jerome compared to his performance in game one, but he was more effective given the space and ability to take on his defender on the dribble.
Luis Gil: 8. Every time he touched the ball in the attacking third, you knew something good was going to happen. Gil is emerging as the star of this tournament for the U.S.; his vision and creativity is unmatched on this team. If he could have finished one of those chances, this would easily be a 9.
Jack McInerney: 8.5. Scored the game-winner. Set up plenty of opportunities for his teammates. Is the Jack from qualifying back?!?
Subs:
Will Packwood: 4. Very quiet debut. He had a few touches as soon as he came on, but then he seemed lost in the middle of the field.
Dominick Sarle: 5. Not sure what his instructions were when he came on, but he seemed to be pushing the issue to grab a second goal. His speed down the wings created problems for tired UAE legs.
Juan Agudelo: No rating. He was only on the field for five minutes. Going to chalk up his poor touches to nerves.
J.R. Eskilson, Goal.com
Ahmad Shambih: 7. He may be held responsible for the goal, but he had three exquisite saves to keep UAE in the game.
Hassan Yousuf: 5.5. Did plenty of work in the midfield, unfortunately his workman like attitude did not add much to the attack, or stop the U.S. from picking apart the defense.
Haddaf: 5. In the first half, it seemed like Haddaf was on an island on the right side. In the second half, he disappeared from the game. The move to right back really limited his influence on the game.
Mohamed Hussain: 6. He was responsible for most of UAE’s chances, and created problems defensively for the U.S.
Majed Hassan: 5. A quiet ho-hum effort from the midfielder. He would have really helped his team if he could have added more to the attack.
Ahmed Mohammed: 4. Replaced in the 32nd minute. He was beat a few times by the Americans, but no glaring mistakes in his limited time on the field.
Abdelaziz Abbas: 5. The left back did well, but the U.S. attack was so effective on one side of the field that they rarely challenged him on the other side.
Waled Husain: 4. The play in the midfield for UAE needed to be better defensively, and Husain is one of those responsible for the lacking effort.
Subs
Ahmad Ghuloom: 3.5. He came on in the first half to solve the woes UAE was having on the right side. He did not add anything different and the goal came down his side.
Fahad Salim: 6.5. Very skillful on the ball, and held possession well. He was one of the few UAE players that gave the U.S. defense trouble.
Marwan Al Saffar: 4. His free kick in the second half was a terrible waste, and he was turned far too often for being a center back.
Mohammad Sebil: 4. The forward came into the game with a goal scored in UAE’s previous two, but he was not very effective against the physical defense of the U.S.
Khalifa Abdulrahman: 3.5. He came on for Yousuf but was not nearly as visible as the player he replaced and seemed to get lost in the shuffle.
U.S.:
Earl Edwards: 6.5. Two clean sheets in a row for the La Jolla Nomads star. He did not have to make many hard saves and almost fumbled the game away on a bad punch, but he still kept UAE away from his net.
Zachary Herold: 6. After taking the knock to the head in the first half, he seemed hesitant to get stuck into the challenge. He was solid defensively for the majority of the game.
Tyler Polak: 5. He did not attack as much as he had in the previous two games which severely limited his contributions to the match.
Jared Watts: 6. Misjudged another ball in the air this game, that is his third in three games. Not sure why this is a continual problem for the center back, but it is an issue going forward. Besides that, he offered good leadership and kept his defense in check.
Eriq Zavaleta: 5. A quiet match from the center back. There were not many chances for UAE in the second half thanks to his disruptive play.
Marlon Duran: 5.5. It was not his best performance of the tournament but he was strong on the tackle and held in the midfield hole when his center midfield partner went forward.
Alex Shinsky: 7. Absolutely tremendous when he put his head down and went at his defender with speed. His finishing should have been better.
Nick Palodichuk: 6.5. Getting forward into the attack added another weapon that the U.S. needed , but his shots need to be better.
Stefan Jerome: 6. A different role for Jerome compared to his performance in game one, but he was more effective given the space and ability to take on his defender on the dribble.
Luis Gil: 8. Every time he touched the ball in the attacking third, you knew something good was going to happen. Gil is emerging as the star of this tournament for the U.S.; his vision and creativity is unmatched on this team. If he could have finished one of those chances, this would easily be a 9.
Jack McInerney: 8.5. Scored the game-winner. Set up plenty of opportunities for his teammates. Is the Jack from qualifying back?!?
Subs:
Will Packwood: 4. Very quiet debut. He had a few touches as soon as he came on, but then he seemed lost in the middle of the field.
Dominick Sarle: 5. Not sure what his instructions were when he came on, but he seemed to be pushing the issue to grab a second goal. His speed down the wings created problems for tired UAE legs.
Juan Agudelo: No rating. He was only on the field for five minutes. Going to chalk up his poor touches to nerves.
J.R. Eskilson, Goal.com
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