Arriola takes a touch in the box and quickly fires toward goal, but he leans back and puts that one over the bar.
86'
Green eyes goal with a 30-yard free kick but it buzzes well wide.
85'
D. Caban enters the game and replaces J. Marrero.
Substitution Joseph Yamil Marrero David Caban
83'
The U.S. is really peppering the goal now — Lichaj (of all people) gets behind the Puerto Rico back line and is denied by Sanchez, who also stops a subsequent effort from Picault.
81'
Green thumps in a cross from the left flank that is deflected out for a corner kick. The U.S. plays it short to Hyndman, who slips into the box and fires a low shot that Sanchez saves.
80'
Williams tries to pick out Yedlin with an ambitious long ball. Rivera wins the header, though, as Puerto Rico clears the danger.
78'
D. Ríos enters the game and replaces M. Sanchez.
Substitution Emanuel Sanchez Darren Rios
77'
Green denied! He did well to cut in from the left and fire a shot that Sanchez parried away.
76'
Picault showing plenty of energy since coming on, though he's been a tad sloppy on the ball.
73'
So we've had a change of shape, with the USA now in a 3-5-2: Howard; Yedlin, Orozco, Miazga; Williams, Hyndman; Lichaj, Morales, Green; Picault, Arriola
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72'
Sanchez again! He buzzes a low shot from distance that Howard does well to control.
71'
F. Picault enters the game and replaces B. Wood.
Another first cap: Picault comes on for Wood up top.
Substitution Bobby Wood Fabrice Picault
70'
Manolo Sanchez blasts over! A deflected pass fell to him at the top of the 18 but he missed the mark badly on that one.
69'
Puerto Rico puts together a promising counter but some wires get crossed and the ball falls harmless to Howard.
68'
S. Soto enters the game and replaces J. Rivera.
A. Vázquez enters the game and replaces L. Betancur.
Substitution Luis Fernando Betancur Anthony Vázquez
Substitution Jorge Rivera Samuel Javier Soto Alvarez
66'
Chance USA! Sanchez spills a cross from Williams and it falls right toward Hyndman ... who slips with the goal gaping and can't connect.
65'
Morales tries to pick out Wood with a diagonal ball, but Puerto Rico intervenes. The U.S. enjoying plenty of possession now after that flurry of Puerto Rico attacks to start the half.
63'
E. Lichaj enters the game and replaces A. Bedoya.
J. Green enters the game and replaces T. Ream.
The U.S. plays that corner short to Green, whose cross into the box is blocked.
Substitution Tim Ream Julian Green
Substitution Alejandro Bedoya Eric Lichaj
62'
Two more U.S. subs: Green and Lichaj come on, Bedoya and Ream check out.
61'
Ream sends an early cross in and it deflects out for a U.S. corner. Now we have a stoppage as Rivera gets treatment for Puerto Rico.
59'
Yedlin volleys a looping cross into the box that Sanchez easily collects, with Wood declining to contest it.
57'
M. Fernandez enters the game and replaces C. Clark.
Substitution Carlos Adrián Clark Cordero Michael Adolfo Fernandez
56'
P. Arriola has scored a goal for United States! Assist by A. Bedoya.
GOAL! PAUL ARRIOLA! First cap, first start, first goal.
Bedoya did the hard part, making a run down the right and pulling out the goalkeeper before finding Arriola for the tap-in.
Goal Paul Joseph Arriola Hendricks
Assist Alejandro Bedoya
53'
Wood bursts down the right and buzzes a cross-shot toward goal but it misses the mark.
52'
Adventurous moment from Puerto Rico's goalkeeper, who wandered out of his box and only managed a half-clearance, but the U.S. can't put an effort on goal before he gets back.
49'
And another opportunity for Puerto Rico! A dangerous service goes across the goalmouth but no one is there to connect.
48'
Chance Puerto Rico! Manolo Sanchez is left wide open in the box and he volleys a left-footed effort juuuust wide of the far post. That easily could have tied things up.
46'
A. Rivera enters the game and replaces P. López.
T. Howard enters the game and replaces B. Guzan.
M. Miazga enters the game and replaces J. Brooks.
E. Hyndman enters the game and replaces P. Kitchen.
Substitution Bradley Guzan Tim Howard
Substitution Perry Kitchen Emerson Hyndman
Substitution Patrick Lopez Alexis Rivera Curet
Substitution John Anthony Brooks Matt Miazga
45'
Kitchen dribbles into the box but is promptly dispossessed. Puerto Rico then tries to hit the U.S. on the counter, though it goes nowhere.
And we're back underway! Two more changes: Miazga is on for Brooks at center back and Hyndman has replaced Kitchen.
43'
Marreto drew a challenge from Orozco, which created some space for Betancur to volley past Guzan (who was a bit off his line). That was a nice strike.
42'
L. Betancur has scored a goal for Puerto Rico! Assist by J. Marrero.
GOAL PUERTO RICO! BETANCUR FROM DISTANCE!
Assist Joseph Yamil Marrero
Goal Luis Fernando Betancur
40'
There's another foul from Kitchen on Rivera, this one some 40 yards from goal.
39'
Yedlin finds the ball with acres of space in front of him, but there's a miscommunication and he slips a through ball that Sanchez easily collects.
36'
Rivera draws a foul on Kitchen in a dangerous spot ... but Marrero fires over the bar.
34'
B. Wood has scored a goal for United States! Assist by P. Arriola.
GOAL! BOBBY WOOD! His fine scoring form for the USA continues.
Assist Paul Joseph Arriola Hendricks
Goal Bobby Wood
A lot happened there — Morales committed a foul near midfield, but the ref called advantage and let play continue. Morales then tracked down the play and delivered another questionable challenge to win the ball before the USA promptly ventured forward on the counterattack with a Puerto Rico man down injured. Arriola then found Wood, who accelerated pass his marker before lifting a shot over the charging goalkeeper.
31'
Yedlin blows past two men to get to the end line and tries to find Bedoya at the far post. That ball is cleared, and Kitchen's subsequent volley from range goes well over.
30'
(For the record, that actually was a ref-implemented hydration break. Looks like a scorching day there.)
29'
Brief stoppage now as Puerto Rico's Clark gets some treatment. Looks like he's fine and we'll be back underway shortly.
28'
Arriola finds some space behind the back line off a nice through ball from Kitchen, but he's flagged for offside.
26'
Arriola battles in the corner, showing some good fight but ultimately seeing it come off him for a goal kick.
25'
Man, this is a rough pitch — simple passes on the ground are bouncing all over the place.
24'
Yedlin — who has been very active — tries to pick out Wood on another long ball. Sanchez intervenes, however.
22'
The chances continue for the USA, with Yedlin whipping in yet another dangerous cross that Puerto Rico must scramble to clear.
21'
Morales tested Sanchez with an effort from distance, and Ream was there to thump home the rebound. USA up 1-0 on Puerto Rico.
20'
T. Ream has scored a goal for United States!
Goal Tim Ream
GOAL! TIM REAM! It's his first USMNT goal.
19'
Chance USA! Yedlin tries to slip in Bedoya — it's a good ball but Sanchez snares it.
18'
Sanchez blows past Morales and Ream to create some danger for Puerto Rico, only to see Williams charge back to make a defensive play and ultimately draw a foul.
17'
Nervy moment in the back as Brooks and Guzan have a poor miscommunication. The ball drops in the box, but no one from Puerto Rico is there and the danger is averted.
15'
Kitchen hits a very nice diagonal switch to find Ream deep in Puerto Rico's end, but the left back badly mishits the cross.
13'
Williams draws a late foul near midfield. Puerto Rico hasn't been able to string too much together so far, with the USA dominating possession.
12'
Orozco takes a boot to the face from Betancur — he's a bit dazed by that but shakes it off.
10'
Puerto Rico gets possession — and sends a slow, 60-yard ball to Guzan, like it's a back-pass. OK then.
8'
Arriola tries to bring down a long, hopeful ball, but it gets away from him and is brought down by Sanchez, the Puerto Rico goalkeeper.
6'
Chance USA! Yedlin whips in a cross that's steered away, then pounces on a loose ball and volleys toward goal. That effort is blocked, and Puerto Rico clears the subsequent service into the box from Kitchen.
5'
Bedoya lofts a cross to the far post but it gets away from Wood. He brings it down to allow the U.S. to keep possession, though.
4'
A bit of a tepid start to this one, with the U.S. knocking the call around the back before surrendering possession deep in Puerto Rico's end.
1'
And we're underway in Puerto Rico!
Hello, my name is Thomas Floyd and I'll be providing Goal's LIVE commentary of today's international friendly between Puerto Rico and the United States.
Here is the U.S. lineup: Guzan; Yedlin, Orozco, Brooks, Ream; Williams; Kitchen, Bedoya, Morales; Arriola, Wood
That's a diamond midfield, with Bedoya as the No. 10 and Kitchen and Morales as the tucked-in wingers. Not exactly a natural spot for those two, who are natural central midfielders.
This is a first U.S. cap for Paul Arriola, and a first start for Perry Kitchen. Bedoya also wears the captain's armband for the first time.
HALFTIME: Puerto Rico 1-2 USA. Dominant half in every aspect from the U.S. before that late goal gave Puerto Rico a lifeline.
And we're almost back for the second half — Tim Howard has replaced Brad Guzan in goal for the USA.
FINAL: Puerto Rico 1-3 USA. Tim Ream, Bobby Wood and Paul Arriola score for the Americans, who dominate possession from beginning to end. Now the full 23-man roster for the Copa America will convene for upcoming friendlies against Ecuador and Bolivia.
Thus ends Goal's live commentary today. My name is Thomas Floyd (@thomasfloyd10) and thanks for following along!
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