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USMNT Gets Late 1-0 Goal in Ferocious Friendly Against Ecuador

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USMNT's Gyasi Zardes runs the ball for the breakthrough goal of the game against Ecuador at Orlando City Stadium Thursday, March 21, 2019. Photo: John Chapman.

ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – Though the U.S.-Ecuador match was a friendly, it was hard to tell that from the fierce footwork at Orlando City Stadium Thursday. Much of the 17,000 attendees were Ecuador supporters.

Both teams’ defenses kept the game scoreless into halftime, although the U.S. did find the back of the net. Unfortunately it was a no-goal, much to the ire of U.S. fans. It was evident from early in the game that Ecuador was the faster team, managing to steal and deflect the ball from the U.S. at nearly every turn.

Ecuador’s Leonardo Canpana was subbed in at halftime.

In the 52nd minute, U.S. attempted another goal, saving the ball from going out of bounds, but Ecuador goalie Alexander Dominguez caught the ball.

In the 56th minute, U.S.’s Paul Arriola caught the first yellow card of the game after a fierce duel for the ball. In the next minute, U.S. made another drive for the goal, but kicked it too high. The ball bounced of the upper right goal post.

In the 59th minute, U.S. subbed in Michael Bradley for Wil Trapp. In the 61st, U.S. subbed in Sebastian Lletget for fan favorite Christian Pulisic.

Weston McKennie went down in the 65th minute and had to be escorted off the field. In the 68th minute, U.S. subbed in DeAndre Yedlin for Jordan Morris. Christian Roldan was subbed in for McKennie as well.

After another tough tussle, the U.S. subbed in Jonathan Lewis for Paul Arriola in the 78th minute.

The U.S. got another scoring chance–and the breakthrough of the game–in the 81st minute. U.S.’s Gyasi Zardes kicked the ball up in the box for a goal, and Ecuador’s goalie Dominguez’s attempt to block the kick caused the ball to bounce off of him and into the back of the net. The U.S. fans thundered with cheer. U.S. was finally on the board with a score of 1-0.

Things went a bit awry in the 85th minute when an Ecuador fan jumped the barrier and ran onto the field. Three security officers quickly caught him and escorted him off the field, but the clock was still ticking.

After that, Ecuador made sure to bandy the ball between themselves to run down the clock.

The game got five minutes of added time.

Ecuador’s Jhohan Jullo was issued a yellow card in the added time after sliding the ball away from U.S.

Neither team was able to make another goal, sealing the final score at 1-0 USMNT.

“I’m really proud of the effort,” USMNT Head Coach Gregg Berhalter said after the game. “I’m proud of the openness to try things and to try to execute the movements.”

The USMNT next faces Chile in a friendly at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 7:55pm EST.

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Mellissa Thomas is Editor for Florida National News. | mellissa.thomas@floridanationalnews.com

 

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Scottie Scheffler Wins Second Red Cardigan at 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational

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Photo credit: Mike Brodsky, Florida National News

ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN Sports) – Scottie Scheffler wins his second red cardigan at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, today, along with $4 million of the $20 million prize pool. The red cardigan was first awarded in 2017, in memory of Arnold Palmer who passed the year before. Scheffler first won the API in 2022.

Scottie Scheffler wins the Arnold Palmer Invitational. (Photo credit: Mike Brodsky, Florida National News)

The number one ranked golfer in the world, Scheffler finished at 15 under par for the four day tournament, carding a 66 today. Wyndham Clark finished in second place at 10 under par. API defending champion, Kurt Kitayama, did not make the cut, this weekend, finishing 7 over par after the first two rounds on Thursday and Friday.

This coming week, the top golfers head to TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, for the 50th anniversary of The Players Championship. The winner will walk away with $4.5 million of the $25 million up for grabs. This is the PGA Tour’s largest regular season purse. Stay tuned to www.FloridaNationalNews.com for more.

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Lydia Ko and Jeff McNeil win the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions

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Lydia Ko win the 2024 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club, Sunday, January 21, 2024. Photo by Harry Castiblanco / Florida National News

ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – Lake Nona resident, Lydia Ko, has won the 2024 Hilton Grand Vacations LPGA Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando, while Mets All-Star Second Baseman, Jeff McNeil, has won the celebrities and amateurs competition. The four day tournament wrapped up Sunday. Ko takes home $225,000 of the $1.5 million prize pool, while baseball player McNeil wins $100,000 of the $500,000 designated for the athletes and entertainers.

 

Lydia Ko and Jeff McNeil win the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club, Sunday, January 21, 2024. Photo by Harry Castiblanco / Florida National News

Ko finished at -14, two strokes ahead of Alexa Pano. Defending champion, Brooke Henderson, finished third at ten under par. McNeil ended with 138 points using the Modified Stableford scoring system, in his first time competing in this tournament. Annika Sorenstam finished in second place amongst the celebrity golfers, with 136. Former Major League Baseball pitchers Derek Lowe and Mark Mulder tied for third place at 135.

The Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions also announced today that they have extended their agreement with the LPGA to continue this tournament at Lake Nona for another five years, with a 65% increase in the prize pool money.

Stay tuned to Florida National News for more, and be sure to follow our Florida National News page on Facebook for more photos and videos from the tournament.

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Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions Returns to Lake Nona

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Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions (Photo Credit: Mike Brodsky, Florida National News)

ORLANDO, Fla. (Florida National News) – The Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions is back at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando Thursday, 1/18 through Sunday, 1/21. This tournament kicks off the LPGA Tour’s 74th season, featuring top women golfers, who have qualified by winning a tournament in 2022 or 2023, playing alongside celebrities from the world of sports, entertainment, and music.

Annika Sorenstam practices on the driving range for the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions. (Photo Credit: Mike Brodsky, Florida National News)

 

Comedy fans can watch Larry The Cable Guy entertain the crowd with his one-liners and banter. “Fresh Prince” fans can tune in to Alfonso Ribeiro in hopes of seeing him dance “The Carlton.” Bachelor fans can follow Ben Higgins or Wells Adams to see if they’re passing out any roses.

Sports fans can see some true legends in a different light. Basketball fans can look for Vince Carter, Ray Allen, or Chandler Parsons. Baseball fans can watch for John Smoltz, Albert Pujols, or Roger Clemens. Football fans will find Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith, Marcus Allen, Brian Urlacher, and Charles Woodson.

You’ll find many other actors, musicians, and champions of various sports. If you’d like to watch some fun golf while also celebrity spotting, be sure to visit the tournament’s website to get your tickets, and to see who else will be playing this year.

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