In the lone friendly before the Hex resumes, the United States Men’s Nation Team played to a 1-1 draw against Venezuela at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, UT. Christian Pulisic, the 18-year-old wunderkind, scored his fifth career international goal and Tim Howard once again played hero in an underwhelming performance.
Venezuela started the game playing very physical, picking up two fouls in the first minute. From about 35 yards out in the first minute of the game, Clint Dempsey lined up a free kick. Perhaps looking for that goal-scoring record, he took a shot and the ball never had a chance of going in.