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USMNT REWIND: Ricardo Pepi Continues Hot Streak With Goal for FC Dallas

Cristian Roldan heads to Austin with four goals in his last four matches
By: Michael Lewis

Gianluca Busio arrived to his first World Cup Qualifying camp on the back of a timely goal, scoring his first Serie A goal in the fifth minute of second half stoppage time to help Venezia secure a 1-1 draw at Cagliari on Friday.

With Venezia trailing late, the 19-year-old midfielder took a feed from Daan Heymans and fired a shot that deflected off defender Martin Caceres and into the net to become the youngest U.S. international to score in the Italy’s Serie A.

 

 

The goal comes two weeks after the Sporting Kansas City product registered his first Serie A assist in a 2-1 defeat to Spezia on Sept. 19.

With the result at Cagliari, Venezia (1-4-2, 5 points) moved one spot above the relegation zone into 17th place.

Back in MLS, Seattle Sounders FC scored six goals in two victories last week and Cristian Roldan had a hand in five of them, finishing the week with two goals and three assists.

He started his onslaught in the 3-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes Wednesday night with a goal and two assists. Roldan set up the first of two first-half goals by Raúl Ruidíaz in the 25th minute. He also connected for Seattle's third goal in the 49th minute. Jimmy Medranda sent a left-wing cross to a sliding Roldan, who tapped it in.

The 26-year-old midfielder topped himself in Sounders FC's 3-0 triumph over the Colorado Rapids on Sunday night with a goal and two assists. Only three minutes into the match, Will Bruin turned his interception into a pass to Roldan, whose shot from the edge of the box deflected off the hands of goalkeeper Clint Irwin for his fourth goal in as many matches across all competitions.

 

 


Roldan was content to be a playmaker for the next two goals. In the 24th minute, he crossed the ball to Joao Paulo, who set up Jimmy Medranda's goal for a two-goal advantage. Roldan then set up Joao Paulo's goal in first-half stoppage.

Roldan has five goals and as many assists for Seattle, which retained its MLS Western Conference lead (16-5-6, 54 points) over Sporting Kansas City (15-6-7, 52).

 

HELPING HANDS

A pair of Tims and a Brenden accrued assists overseas last week.

With Lille leading 1-0, Tim Weah came off the bench in the 72nd minute and set up Jonathan David's injury-time goal to confirm a 2-0 home victory against Olympique Marseille on Sunday.

It was the USMNT winger’s second assist in as many matches for the reigning Ligue 1 champs and came just days after Weah made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 2-1 defeat to Red Bull Salzburg.

 

 


Center back Tim Ream picked up a rare assist in a 3-1 win over Swansea City in the English Championship last Wednesday. His header set up the first goal of Aleksandar Mitrovic's first-half hat-trick. The veteran defender was originally part of the USMNT’s October World Cup Qualifying roster, but withdrew on Friday due to family reasons.

Brenden Aaronson, who has made headlines scoring goals, recorded his first assist of the Austrian Bundesliga season on Nicolas Capaldo's 12th-minute goal in RB Salzburg's 3-1 triumph over LASK on Sunday. Catching LASK out in transition, the speedy 20-year-old tracked down a ball and broke down the right flank before centering for Nicholas Capaldo who fired home from the top of the area.

 

 

FINDING THE NET

Headed back to his second USMNT camp, Ricardo Pepi tallied FC Dallas' lone goal, his 13th this season, in its 3-1 home defeat to Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday night. In the 68th minute, Ryan Hollingshead played a through ball to Pepi, who beat goalkeeper Tim Melia for the final goal of the match.

 

 

Joe Scally, Pepi’s teammate at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, continued his strong run of form, scoring his first Bundesliga goal for Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday. With ‘Gladbach leading Wolfsburg 2-1 in stoppage time, Scally headed a long ball by goalkeeper Yann Sommer toward the center line. He chased the ball down, ran toward the penalty area and find the right position to score the insurance goal in the fifth minute of added time.

 

 

Daryl Dike has rediscovered his scoring touch last week, striking in consecutive matches for Orlando City SC, giving goals in three successive games. In a 2-2 draw at Nashville SC on Sept. 29, Dike help the Lions sliced the hosts' lead in half in the 76th minute. Dike was fouled in the area for a penalty kick, which he took. He fired his shot to the left side. On Saturday, Dike pulled off a dramatic goal. Seven minutes into stoppage time, Chris Mueller sent an in-swinging corner kick from the left side. Dike headed it in for the game-winner and sixth goal of the season.

 

 


FULL RUNDOWN 

-- Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids; MLS) - 90 minutes in 3-0 loss at Seattle Sounders FC (Oct. 3); 23 minutes as a substitute in 3-0 win vs. Austin FC (Sept. 29)

 

-- Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig; German Bundesliga) – 90 minutes in 3-0 win vs. Bochum (Oct. 2); 12 minutes as a substitute in 2-1 loss vs. Club Brugge in UCL (Sept. 28)

 

-- Brenden Aaronson (Red Bull Salzburg; Austria Bundesliga) - 90 minutes and ASSIST in 3-1 win vs. LASK (Oct. 3); 90 minutes in 2-1 win vs. Lille in UCL (Sept. 29)

 

-- Paul Arriola (D.C. United; MLS) - 62 minutes in 2-1 loss at Orlando City (Oct. 2); 88 minutes in 3-1 win vs. Minnesota United (Sept. 29)

 

-- George Bello (Atlanta United; MLS) - 90 minutes in 2-1 loss at CF Montreal (Oct. 2); 90 minutes in 1-0 win vs. Inter Miami (Sept. 29)

 

-- Tyler Boyd (Rizespor; Turkish Super Lig) - 90 minutes in 3-2 loss vs. Galatasaray (Oct. 3);

 

-- John Brooks (Wolfsburg; Bundesliga) - 45 minutes as a substitute in 3-1 loss vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach (Oct. 2)

 

-- Gianluca Busio (Venezia; Italy Serie A) - 90 minutes and GOAL in 1-1 draw at Cagliari (Oct. 1); 86 minutes in 1-1 draw vs. Torino (Sept. 27)

 

-- Reggie Cannon (Boavista; Portuguese Primeira) – Not in 18, DNP in 2-2 draw at Sporting Braga (Oct. 3); Not in 18, DNP in 1-1 draw vs. Estoril (Sept. 27)

 

-- Christian Cappis (Brondby; Danish Superliga) - 18 minutes as a substitute in 1-1 draw at Randers (Oct. 3); 17 minutes as a substitute in 3-0 loss at Lyon in Europa League (Sept. 30)

 

-- Johnny Cardoso (Internacional; Brazilian Serie A) – In 18, DNP in 1-0 loss at Atletico Mineiro (Oct. 2)

 

-- Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic; Scottish Premiership) - 90 minutes in 2-1 win at Aberdeen (Oct. 3); 90 minutes in 4-0 loss vs. Bayer Leverkusen in Europa League (Sept. 30)

 

-- Konrad de la Fuente (Marseille; French Ligue 1) - In 18, DNP in 2-0 loss at Lille (Oct. 3); 11 minutes as a substitute in 0-0 draw vs. Galatasaray (Sept. 30)

 

-- Luca de la Torre (Heracles; Dutch Eredivisie); 90 minutes in 3-2 win vs. Willem II (Oct. 2)

 

-- Sergiño Dest (Barcelona; Spain La Liga) - 86 minutes in 2-0 loss at Atletico Madrid (Oct. 2); 90 minutes in 3-0 loss at Benfica in UCL (Sept. 29)

 

-- Daryl Dike (Orlando City SC; MLS) - 90 minutes and GOAL in 2-1 win vs. D.C. United (Oct. 2); 90 minutes and GOAL in 2-2 draw at Nashville SC (Oct. 2)

 

- Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas; MLS) – 90 minutes in 0-0 draw vs. Minnesota United (Oct. 2); 80 minutes in 3-1 loss vs. Sporting Kansas City (Sept. 29)

 

-- Nicholas Gioacchini (Montpellier; French Ligue 1) – 2 minutes as a substitute in 1-1 draw vs. Strasbourg (Oct. 2)

 

-- Julian Green (Greuther Fürth; German Bundesliga) – In 18, DNP in 3-1 loss at FC Cologne (Oct. 2)

 

-- Brad Guzan (Atlanta United) - 90 minutes in 2-1 loss at CF Montreal (Oct. 2); 90 minutes in 1-0 win vs. Inter Miami (Sept. 29)

 

-- Ethan Horvath (Nottingham Forest; Championship) - In 18, DNP in 3-0 loss at Birmingham City (Oct. 2); In 18, DNP in 3-1 loss at Barnsley (Sept. 29)

 

-- Matthew Hoppe (Mallorca; Spanish Primera) - In 18, DNP in 1-0 win vs. Levante (Oct. 2)

 

-- Sean Johnson (New York City FC; MLS) - 90 minutes and SHUTOUT in 0-0 draw vs. Nashville SC; 90 minutes 2-0 loss at Chicago Fire (Sept. 29)

 

-- Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy; MLS) - Not in 18, DNP in 1-1 draw at Los Angeles FC (Oct. 3); 64 minutes in 2-1 loss at Real Salt Lake (Sept. 29)

 

-- Matt Miazga (Alaves; Spanish Primera) - Not in 18, DNP in 1-0 loss at Athletic Bilbao (Oct. 1)

 

-- Weston McKennie (Juventus; Italian Serie A) – 90 minutes in 1-0 win at Torino (Oct. 2); 14 minutes as a substitute in 1-0 win vs. Chelsea in UCL (Sept. 29)

 

-- Mark McKenzie (Genk; Belgian Pro League) - In 18, DNP in 3-2 loss at AS Eupen (Oct. 3); In 18, DNP in 3-0 vs. Dinamo Zagreb in Europa League (Sept. 30)

 

-- Shaq Moore (Tenerife; Spain Sequenda Division) - In 18, DNP in 3-1 win at Tenerife (Oct. 2)

 

-- Yunus Musah (Valencia; Spain La Liga) - 85 minutes in 0-0 draw at Cadiz (Oct. 2)

 

-- Ricardo Pepi (FC Dallas; MLS) - 90 minutes in 0-0 draw vs. Minnesota United (Oct. 2); 90 minutes and GOAL in 3-1 loss vs. Sporting Kansas City (Sept. 29)

 

-- Jordan Pefok (Young Boys; Swiss Super League) - In 18, DNP in 6-0 win at Servette (Oct. 3); 66 minutes in 1-0 loss at Atalanta in UCL (Sept. 29)

 

-- Tim Ream (Fulham; English Premier League) - 90 minutes in 4-1 loss at Coventry City (Oct. 2); 90 minutes and ASSIST in 3-1 win vs. Swansea City (Sept. 29)

 

-- Bryan Reynolds (AS Roma, Italy Serie A) - Not in 18, DNP in 2-0 loss vs. Empoli (Oct. 3); In 18, DNP in 3-0 win at Zorya in Europa League (Sept. 29)

 

-- Chris Richards (Hoffenheim; German Bundesliga) - 90 minutes in 3-1 loss at Stuttgart (Oct. 2)

 

-- Antonee Robinson (Fulham; English Championship) - 90 minutes in 4-1 loss at Coventry City (Oct. 2); in 3-1 win vs. Swansea City (Sept. 29)

 

-- Miles Robinson (Atlanta United; MLS) - 90 minutes in 2-1 loss at CF Montreal (Oct. 2); 90 minutes in 1-0 win vs. Inter Miami (Sept. 29)

 

-- Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC; MLS) - 73 minutes and GOAL and TWO ASSISTS in 3-0 win vs. Colorado Rapids (Oct. 3); 81 minutes and GOAL and ASSIST in 3-1 win at San Jose Earthquakes (Sept. 29)

 

-- James Sands (New York City FC; MLS) - 90 minutes and SHUTOUT in 0-0 draw vs. Nashville SC; Not in 18, DNP in 2-0 loss at Chicago Fire (Sept. 29)

 

-- Josh Sargent (Norwich City; English Premier League) – 89 minutes in 0-0 draw at Burnley (Oct. 2)

 

-- Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach (Bundesliga) - 90 minutes and GOAL in 3-1 win at Wolfsburg (Oct. 2)

 

-- Zack Steffen (Manchester City; English Premier League) - In 18, DNP in 2-2 draw at Liverpool (Oct. 3); In 18, DNP in 2-0 loss at PSG in UCL (Sept. 28)

 

-- Tanner Tessmann (Venezia; Italy Serie A) - In 18, DNP in 1-1 draw at Cagliari (Oct. 1); In 18, DNP in 1-1 draw vs. Torino (Sept. 27)

 

-- Matt Turner (New England Revolution; MLS) - 90 minutes in 4-1 win at CF Montreal (Sept. 29)

 

-- Tim Weah (Lille; French Ligue 1) - 18 minutes and ASSIST in 2-0 win vs. Marseille (Oct. 3); 59 minutes in 2-1 loss at RB Salzburg in UCL (Sept. 29)

 

-- DeAndre Yedlin (Galatasaray; Turkish Super Lig) - 90 minutes in 3-2 win at Rizespor (Oct. 3); 25 minutes as a substitute in 0-0 draw at Marseille in Europa League (Sept. 30)

 

-- Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes; MLS) - 90 minutes in 3-0 loss at Vancouver Whitecaps (Oct. 2); 90 minutes in 3-1 loss vs. Seattle Sounders FC (Sept. 29)

 

-- Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew; MLS) - 90 minutes in 3-0 loss at Philadelphia Union (Oct. 3); Not in 18, DNP in 2-0 win vs. Cruz Azul in Campeones Cup (Sept. 29)

 

-- Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC; MLS) - 90 minutes in 0-0 draw at New York City FC (Oct. 3); 90 minutes in 2-2 vs. Orlando City SC (Sept. 29)

 

 

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