"The United States battled back for a 1-1 draw with Ecuador after Folarin Balogun scored in the second half of a back-and-forth match at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, on Friday night. Christian Pulisic, who had been a doubt due to an ankle injury picked up during training this week, was named as a substitute, while Antonee Robinson, whose availability was also in question, was left out of the squad entirely."
"The Americans started well in an up-tempo opening 20 minutes, but wound up conceding first when Enner Valencia got on the end of a through ball on a counter-attack and fired a low shot past Matthew Freese to give Ecuador a lead it took into halftime. The U.S. continued to look sharp in the second half and finally found a first goal when Balogun, who'd looked dangerous all night, redirected a Chris Richards cross off the post and into the back of the net to level the score at 1-1."
"U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino made numerous changes in the second half, including bringing on Pulisic in the 73rd minute, but the Americans could not find the go-ahead goal. The U.S. plays Australia in another friendly on Oct. 14, and will regroup for two more exhibitions in November against Paraguay and Uruguay."
The United States drew 1-1 with Ecuador after Folarin Balogun scored a second-half equalizer at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. Christian Pulisic was named as a substitute while Antonee Robinson was left out of the squad. The U.S. came into the match after a 2-0 loss to South Korea and a 2-0 win over Japan; Ecuador was missing several stars including Moisés Caicedo. The Americans started quickly but conceded when Enner Valencia finished a counter to give Ecuador a halftime lead. Balogun redirected a Chris Richards cross off the post to level the score; Pochettino made several second-half substitutions, including bringing on Pulisic, but the U.S. could not find a winner. The U.S. will play Australia on Oct. 14 and then face Paraguay and Uruguay in November.
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