Bradley and Diskerud Secure Draw for USA in Russia

Michael Bradley scored for the USA/Photo: Scott Marsh

The USA overcame the first half loss of defender Carlos Bocanegra to draw 2-2 with Russia in a friendly in Krasnodar.

Equalisers from Michael Bradley in the 76th minute and Mikael Diskerud negated an early opening goal from Fyodor Smolov and a late penalty from Zenit’s Roman Shirokov.

Rosenborg’s Diskerud had been on the field for all of three minutes after replacing Geoff Cameron, before securing a draw for the Americans in injury time.

In total 17 Americans were given playing time by coach Klinsmann with Fabian Johnson. Tim Chandler, Jermaine Jones and Michael Bradley the only outfielders to play the whole game.

LINEUPS

RUSSIA
V. Gabulov
V. Berezutski
S. Ignashevich
A. Anyukov
A. Eshchenko
D. Kombarov
R. Shirokov  84′
I. Denisov
A. Kerzhakov
F. Smolov 9′
A. Kokorin
Coach: F. Capello
USA
T. Howard
C. Bocanegra
F. Johnson
G. Cameron
T. Chandler
J. Jones
M. Bradley  76′
D. Williams
H. Gómez
J. Altidore
J. Gatt
Coach: J. Klinsmann
M. Grigorjev
for F. Smolov 11′
D. Glushakov
for A. Kerzhakov 46′
51′
A. Dzagoev
for D. Kombarov 46′
R. Yanbayev
for A. Anyukov 59′
A. Dzyuba
for A. Kokorin 67′
D. Cheryshev
for M. Grigorjev 80′
C. Goodson
for C. Bocanegra 18′
84′
J. Agudelo
for J. Gatt 63′
S. Klještan
for H. Gómez 65′
90+4′
M. Edu
for D. Williams 73′
T. Boyd
for J. Altidore 87′
M. Diskerud
for G. Cameron 87′
90+3′

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