OT: US beats Ghana 2-1

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Dom Dwyer was born and raised in England -- just like many of the Founders!

He became an American citizen in March of this year. 

You now what I love?  America!

Watch Dwyer score the first goal here

Second goal by Kellyn Acosta here:

As a side note, while this was a friendly, it was against a rival:  Ghana, which goes by the nickname the Black Stars.

Ghana beat us twice in the World Cup in 2006 and 2010.  We were put in the "Group of Death" with them last go around and beat them 2-1 to get to the knock-out rounds.  More on the history here.

Summary of the game here.

Impact_Panda

July 1st, 2017 at 7:56 PM ^

A little lucky to get the bounce on Dwyer's goal, but a superb finish. And I love having a free kick maestro (Acosta) in the squad. Still undefeated in Arena's second stint as manager!

fksljj

July 1st, 2017 at 8:17 PM ^

Ghana's goalie got away with one. Should have been a red card but it was just a friendly. It was probably for the better for the US that he stayed in the game.

FreddieMercuryHayes

July 1st, 2017 at 9:58 PM ^

Dwyer acquitted himself quite well. May be should have done better with a couple of chances, but was very active and didn't get disconnected from the game as essentially a lone striker like we see Altidore do often. My main disappointments were not seeing more of Saief, no Lichaj. Acosta presents an interesting problem if he keeps his play up and improves. He can effectively play in a double pivot which Jones cannot, but is not the destroyer and energy guy that Jones is either. And if you play a double pivot, then assuming a back four, that usually means 1 striker which is not Altidore's thing. But Altidore is playing really really well lately when playing with other up top. Arena's got some thinkin' to do.

MileHighWolverine

July 2nd, 2017 at 6:59 AM ^

So does this further the narrative that Jurgen was an excellent team director and lousy manager or just that he was lousy all around?

Lando must be loveing this to some degree...

uncle leo

July 2nd, 2017 at 1:02 PM ^

Is getting too much love. 

Guys like Dwyer, Acosta, McCarty were not even close to being on Klinsmann's radar.

I know it is just a friendly and it is early in Arena's 2nd tenure but I am completely impressed that he is not just playing all the old guys. Seems to be a real effort to mix the young blood in.