Claims extracted
23
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
4%
1 of 23 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
64/100
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Teenager Justin Ellis scored the only goal on Tuesday as the United States completed a successful international window with a 1-0 victory over Canada.
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States → score → Canada
It was the fourth victory in four friendlies for the U.S., which used the window to get a longer look at several young players who could play a role in the program’s future.
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who → use → future
The U.S. starting lineup on Tuesday had an average of just 21 caps and the average age was 23 years, 156 days.
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age → have → caps
“They seemed pretty comfortable from the beginning because they all knew each other,” U.S. defender Chris Richards said of the 13 players who earned their first international caps over the past four matches.
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who → seem → matches
“It’s been a lot of fun getting to know everyone, and not just on the field.”
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It → get → field
Ellis, a 19-year-old forward who plays professionally for Orlando of Major League Soccer, put the U.S. on the board in the 29th minute.
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who → play → minute
A give-and-go between Alex Freeman and Malik Tillman created space down the right side before Freeman threw a cross in front of the net that Ellis tapped in for his second goal in three national team appearances.
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Ellis → create → appearances
Just 10 minutes earlier, Ellis — who also scored the opening goal in a victory over Peru on Sept. 26 — was on the ground after a hard foul.
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who → score → foul
He received treatment on the sideline but was still limping when he returned to the field shortly before he scored.
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he → receive → field
Canada is looking to build on its success after appearing in back-to-back World Cups for the first time.
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Canada → look → time
Earlier in this international window, the Canadians beat Chile 2-1 in Toronto and blanked Peru 2-0 in Montreal.
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Canadians → beat → Montreal
Meanwhile, in the last 10 days the U.S. beat Chile, Peru and Mexico by a combined total of 11-3.
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U.S. → beat → 11
“The effort was massive,” U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino said.
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Pochettino → say → ?
“We played four games in two weeks, and to play with the same intensity, the same commitment, the same passion is not easy.
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play → play → intensity
“I’m not happy because we won.
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we → ’m → ?
I’m happy because of the performance and the commitment that the players showed.”
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players → ’m → that
Pochettino made six changes from the starting lineup in Friday’s 3-0 win over Mexico in Glendale, Arizona.
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Pochettino → make → Glendale
Seventeen-year-old phenom Cavan Sullivan, who became the youngest player to score for the Americans in that game, did not play against Canada.
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who → become → Canada
Brian Schwake, who starts for Nashville, earned the clean sheet in goal.
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who → start → goal
Schwake made three saves in his first start and second appearance for the U.S.
Schwake’s biggest moment came in the 63rd minute when he tipped a close shot by Luc de Fougerolles off the crossbar.
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he → make → crossbar
The U.S. now has 18 wins, 12 losses and 13 draws across all competitions against Canada.
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U.S. → have → Canada
Up next
Both teams return to action in November in the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals.
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teams → return → quarterfinals
The U.S. will face Haiti while Canada squares off with Guatemala.
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Canada → face → Guatemala
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