"Alejandro Zendejas and Folarin Balogun provided the goals and Christian Pulisic the spark for a U.S. side coming off a disappointing 2-0 loss to South Korea on Saturday. Zendejas opened the scoring on the 30-minute mark with a brilliant -- and desperately needed -- finish for the U.S., firing home from the center of the area on a first-time volley from a Max Arfsten cross."
"Pulisic teed up Balogun for the USMNT's second goal, rolling a perfectly weighted through ball behind the Japanese defense for the Monaco striker to run onto and finish from a tight angle. Pochettino made five changes from the XI that started against South Korea, and the team looked more dynamic and creative throughout the match thanks in large part to the play of Zendejas, Balogun and Pulisic."
The United States beat Japan 2-0 in a friendly at Lower.com Field in Columbus. Alejandro Zendejas opened the scoring with a first-time volley from a Max Arfsten cross, ending his eight-game drought. Christian Pulisic provided energy and a perfectly weighted through ball to set up Folarin Balogun’s second goal, which Balogun finished from a tight angle. Goalkeeper Matthew Freese produced several important saves, including a reflex stop on Junya Ito’s close-range effort. Mauricio Pochettino made five changes from the South Korea lineup and the team appeared more dynamic. The U.S. will play Ecuador and Australia in October as World Cup preparations continue.
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