New Zealand U23 vs United States U23, 2024 Olympic Men's Soccer, Group Stage

· Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament
New Zealand U23
  • 78': Jesse Randall
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1 - 4
United States U23
  • 8': Djordje Mihailovic (P)
  • 12': Walker Zimmerman
  • 30': Gianluca Busio
  • 58': Paxten Aaronson

U.S. men bounce back with big Olympic win over New Zealand

The U.S. men's Olympic soccer team scored three times in 30 minutes in a crushing 4-1 victory over Group A rivals New Zealand in Marseille on Saturday to deliver a big boost to its hopes of making the knockout stages

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. John Tolkin (USA U23) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 2': Corner, USA U23. Conceded by Alex Paulsen.
  • 3': Corner, USA U23. Conceded by Finn Surman.
  • 4': Foul by Gianluca Busio (USA U23).
  • 4': Lachlan Bayliss (New Zealand U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Joe Bell (New Zealand U23).
  • 6': Kevin Paredes (USA U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Penalty USA U23. Nathan Harriel draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 6': Penalty conceded by Matthew Garbett (New Zealand U23) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 8': Goal! New Zealand U23 0, USA U23 1. Djordje Mihailovic (USA U23) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 9': Corner, New Zealand U23. Conceded by Tanner Tessmann.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Sam Sutton (New Zealand U23) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Garbett.
  • 11': Kevin Paredes (USA U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Sam Sutton (New Zealand U23).
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Duncan McGuire (USA U23) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Nathan Harriel (USA U23) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Duncan McGuire.
  • 12': Goal! New Zealand U23 0, USA U23 2. Walker Zimmerman (USA U23) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 13': Foul by Joe Bell (New Zealand U23).
  • 13': Tanner Tessmann (USA U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyler Bindon.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Tanner Tessmann (USA U23) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Matthew Garbett (New Zealand U23) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sarpreet Singh.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Tyler Bindon (New Zealand U23) header from very close range is too high.
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury John Tolkin (USA U23).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Tanner Tessmann (USA U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand U23).
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Busio (USA U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paxten Aaronson.
  • 26': Foul by Duncan McGuire (USA U23).
  • 26': Michael Boxall (New Zealand U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Delay in match (New Zealand U23).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Foul by Paxten Aaronson (USA U23).
  • 28': Tyler Bindon (New Zealand U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Corner, New Zealand U23. Conceded by Kevin Paredes.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Busio (USA U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Paredes.
  • 30': Goal! New Zealand U23 0, USA U23 3. Gianluca Busio (USA U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin Paredes.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Duncan McGuire (USA U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Busio.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Tanner Tessmann (USA U23) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 33': Corner, USA U23. Conceded by Sam Sutton.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Gianluca Busio (USA U23).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Substitution, USA U23. Jack McGlynn replaces Gianluca Busio because of an injury.
  • 37': Foul by Miles Robinson (USA U23).
  • 37': Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Nathan Harriel (USA U23).
  • 38': Jay Herdman (New Zealand U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Michael Boxall (New Zealand U23) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jay Herdman with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 43': Offside, USA U23. Paxten Aaronson is caught offside.
  • 44': Foul by John Tolkin (USA U23).
  • 44': Lachlan Bayliss (New Zealand U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Tanner Tessmann (USA U23).
  • 45'+2': Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Tanner Tessmann (USA U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand U23).
  • 45'+4': Nathan Harriel (USA U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Jay Herdman (New Zealand U23).
  • 45'+4': Jack McGlynn (USA U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, New Zealand U23 0, USA U23 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins New Zealand U23 0, USA U23 3.
  • 45': Substitution, New Zealand U23. Jesse Randall replaces Jay Herdman.
  • 45': Substitution, New Zealand U23. Oskar van Hattum replaces Lachlan Bayliss.
  • 49': Foul by Paxten Aaronson (USA U23).
  • 49': Oskar van Hattum (New Zealand U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Tyler Bindon (New Zealand U23).
  • 50': Walker Zimmerman (USA U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Jack McGlynn (USA U23) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paxten Aaronson.
  • 56': Substitution, USA U23. Maximilian Dietz replaces Djordje Mihailovic.
  • 57': Substitution, USA U23. Griffin Yow replaces Duncan McGuire.
  • 57': Foul by Joe Bell (New Zealand U23).
  • 57': Kevin Paredes (USA U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Goal! New Zealand U23 0, USA U23 4. Paxten Aaronson (USA U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Griffin Yow.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Nathan Harriel (USA U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Corner, USA U23. Conceded by Matthew Garbett.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Griffin Yow (USA U23) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
  • 63': Offside, USA U23. Jack McGlynn is caught offside.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury John Tolkin (USA U23).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Foul by Sam Sutton (New Zealand U23).
  • 65': Kevin Paredes (USA U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Sam Sutton (New Zealand U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Paxten Aaronson (USA U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross.
  • 66': Corner, USA U23. Conceded by Oskar van Hattum.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Jack McGlynn (USA U23) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John Tolkin.
  • 69': Substitution, USA U23. Benja Cremaschi replaces Nathan Harriel.
  • 69': Substitution, USA U23. Taylor Booth replaces Kevin Paredes.
  • 70': Offside, New Zealand U23. Jesse Randall is caught offside.
  • 71': Foul by Taylor Booth (USA U23).
  • 71': Sam Sutton (New Zealand U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Corner, New Zealand U23. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Finn Surman (New Zealand U23) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sarpreet Singh with a cross following a corner.
  • 74': Corner, USA U23. Conceded by Joe Bell.
  • 76': Substitution, New Zealand U23. Matthew Sheridan replaces Joe Bell.
  • 76': Substitution, New Zealand U23. Lukas Kelly-Heald replaces Ben Waine.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Benja Cremaschi (USA U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by John Tolkin.
  • 78': Goal! New Zealand U23 1, USA U23 4. Jesse Randall (New Zealand U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Matthew Garbett.
  • 80': Benja Cremaschi (USA U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Tyler Bindon (New Zealand U23).
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Tanner Tessmann (USA U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Tolkin.
  • 82': Foul by Taylor Booth (USA U23).
  • 82': Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Substitution, New Zealand U23. William Gillion replaces Sarpreet Singh.
  • 85': Foul by Maximilian Dietz (USA U23).
  • 85': Oskar van Hattum (New Zealand U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Corner, USA U23. Conceded by Michael Boxall.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. William Gillion (New Zealand U23) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Bindon.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Oskar van Hattum (New Zealand U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Jack McGlynn (USA U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Griffin Yow (USA U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paxten Aaronson.
  • 90'+3': Corner, USA U23. Conceded by Matthew Sheridan.
  • 90'+3': Jack McGlynn (USA U23) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Griffin Yow following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Griffin Yow (USA U23).
  • 90'+5': Matthew Garbett (New Zealand U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, New Zealand U23 1, USA U23 4.
  • 0': Match ends, New Zealand U23 1, USA U23 4.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 4
46.8 Possession 53.2
22 SHOTS 9
8 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
365 Accurate Passes 409
415 Passes 473
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.3
50 Long Balls 43
28 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
9 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 8
15 Tackles 10
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 6
19 Effective Clearances 15
19 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament

Venue: Orange Vélodrome
Location: Marseille, France
Attendance: 9,468

OLY Soccer (M) Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 France U23 3 +7 9
2 United States U23 3 +3 6
3 New Zealand U23 3 -5 3
4 Guinea U23 3 -5 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

NZL New Zealand U23 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Alex Paulsen (GK)
2 Michael Boxall
5 Finn Surman
3 Sam Sutton Yellow Card
4 Tyler Bindon
10 Sarpreet Singh
6 Joe Bell
7 Matthew Garbett
9 Ben Waine
14 Jay Herdman
17 Lachlan Bayliss
New Zealand U23 Substitutes:
Lukas Kelly-Heald, Kees Sims, Jesse Randall, Matthew Sheridan, Fin Conchie, Oskar van Hattum, William Gillion.

USA United States U23 (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Patrick Schulte (GK)
12 Miles Robinson
3 Walker Zimmerman
5 John Tolkin
2 Nathan Harriel
8 Tanner Tessmann Yellow Card
6 Gianluca Busio
11 Paxten Aaronson
7 Kevin Paredes
13 Duncan McGuire
14 Djordje Mihailovic
United States U23 Substitutes:
Taylor Booth, Benjamin Cremaschi, Caleb Wiley, Maximilian Dietz, Jack McGlynn, Gaga Slonina, Griffin Yow.

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