FIFA World Cup

Video: USA 1 –Netherlands 2 (International Friendly Highlights)

Published on March 4, 2010

The United States fell 2-1 to the Netherlands on Wednesday night in an international friendly.

Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt notched the hosts’ first goal from the penalty spot in the 40th minute following Jonathan Bornstein’s foul on Wesley Sneijder’s in the box.

The US was unfortunate in the 73rd as Klaas-Jan Huntelaar’s shot deflected off Bornstein’s chest to leave the already committed US goalkeeper Tim Howard with no chance of stopping it.

US captain Carlos Bocanegra headed in a consolation goal for the US in the 88th minute off DaMarcus Beasley’s 35-yard free kick.

The United States’ next match takes place on May 25th in East Hartford, CT against the Czech Republic.

Scoring Summary:
NED — Dirk Kuyt (penalty kick) 40th minute
NED — Klass jan Huntelaar (Rafael van der Vaart) 73
USA — Carlos Bocanegra (DaMarcus Beasley) 88

Lineups:
USA: 1-Tim Howard; 2-Jonathan Spector, 15-Jay DeMerit (11-Heath Pearce, 70), 3-Carlos Bocanegra (capt.), 13-Jonathan Bornstein (21-Clarence Goodson, 86); 22-Stuart Holden (7-DaMarcus Beasley, 34), 14-José Torres (16-Maurice Edu, 46), 4-Michael Bradley, 10-Landon Donovan (9-Eddie Johnson, 76); 12-Jozy Altidore, 19-Robbie Findley (17-Alejandro Bedoya, 63)
Subs not used: 18-Brad Guzan
Head Coach: Bob Bradley

NED: 1-Maarten Stekelenburg; 2-Gregory van der Wiel, 3-John Heitinga, 4-Joris Mathijsen (20-Ron Vlaar, 46), 5-Giovanni van Bronckhorst (capt.) (15-Edson Braafheid, 67); 7-Arjen Robben (19-Klaas jan Huntelaar, 46), 8-Nigel de Jong (23-Rafael van der Vaart, 60), 10-Wesley Sneijder, 6-Mark van Bommel (17-Ibrahim Afellay, 74); 11-Eljero Elia, 9-Dirk Kuyt (21-Ryan Babel, 81)
Subs not used: 12-Andre Ooijer, 13-Piet Velthuizen, 14-Demy de Zeeuw, 16-Sander Boshker, 18-Orlando Engelaar, 22-Stijn Schaars
Head Coach: Bert van Marwijk

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