Five-star US thrashes Uruguay in friendly
United States delivered arguably its most dominant display under Mauricio Pochettino as it thumped 10-man Uruguay 5-1 in a friendly at Raymond James Stadium.
Pochettino's side ran riot in the first half with four goals in 25 minutes, with Uruguay seeing captain Rodrigo Bentancur sent off just after the hour for a second bookable offence.
Sebastian Berhalter opened the scoring in the 17th minute after playing a short one-two with Sergino Dest from a free-kick before sensationally picking out the top-right corner.
US doubled its lead three minutes later with Berhalter involved again, with his in-swinging corner towards the back post met by the head of Alexander Freeman.
Freeman bagged his brace after his brilliant driving run from the right-hand side ended with a fierce finish beyond Cristopher Fiermarin at his near post in the 31st minute.
Three minutes before half-time, Diego Luna grabbed the host's fourth of the match when he tucked Timothy Tillman's scuffed pull-back into the bottom-left corner of the net.
Though Giorgian de Arrascaeta's exquisite bicycle kick reduced the arrears in first-half stoppage time, Uruguay's hopes of getting back into the game were quickly extinguished in the 64th minute when Bentancur was given his marching orders for a high challenge on Berhalter.
Tanner Tessmann made that man advantage count four minutes later, flicking Giovanni Reyna's cross home to complete an emphatic display by the World Cup co-host.

































