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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-09-30 · by David Solomon The Associated Press
In a friendly soccer match on Tuesday night, the United States defeated Chile 4-2 at Energizer Park in St. Louis. Chris Richards, Julian Hall, Mathis Albert, and Sebastian Berhalter scored for the U.S., while Maximilliano Gutierrez and Diego Ulloa scored for Chile. The game saw a late incident when players from both teams’ benches cleared after an altercation involving goalkeeper Brian Schwake. This match marked the debut of several young American players under new coach Mauricio Pochettino, including Brady making his senior team debut in the second half.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-30,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Tuesday night at Energizer Park in St. Louis, the US men’s national team secured a 4-2 victory over Chile in an international friendly match, with goals from Sebastian Berhalter, Julian Hall, Chris Richards, and 17-year-old newcomer Mathis Albert. The game saw the US blend experienced players with debutants like goalkeeper Chris Brady and midfielder Neil Pierre. Albert's goal made him the youngest-ever goalscorer for the US men’s team at 17, while Julian Hall became the 13th player in history to score in his first two senior matches, making him the youngest to do so.
Despite some defensive lapses early on, the collective effort of a younger squad demonstrated resilience and unity. The match was marked by controversy late when tempers flared after American goalkeeper Brian Schwake confronted Chilean forward Leandro Hernández over a perceived foul in stoppage time, leading to benches clearing and US manager Mauricio Pochettino intervening to calm tensions.
Written for “USMNT Beats Chile Friendly Match Temp…” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Chris Richards and Julian Hall scored in the second half to help the United States beat Chile 4-2 in an international friendly on Tuesday night.
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States → score → night
Mathis Albert and Sebastian Berhalter also scored for the USMNT, which improved to 4-5-3 all-time against Chile and 4-0-0 in matches at Energizer Park in St. Louis.
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which → score → Louis
Maximilliano Gutierrez and Diego Ulloa scored for Chile, which lost to Canada in a friendly on Saturday in Toronto.
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which → score → Toronto
Both teams’ benches cleared in the 94th minute when American goalkeeper Brian Schwake took exception to Leandro Hernández taking a small swipe at the ball after he had grabbed it inside his box.
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he → clear → box
Richards and Hernández each received yellow cards in the fracas, but no further discipline was assessed on the field.
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discipline → receive → field
Albert scored his first goal in international play in the 93rd minute, after Richards scored on a header off Berhalter’s corner kick to put the Americans ahead 3-2 in the 72nd minute.
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Richards → score → minute
Hall pounded a header past Chilean goalkeeper Lawence Vigouroux on a cross from Gio Reyna to tie the match at 2 in the 51st minute.
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Hall → pound → minute
Maximiliano Gutiérrez put Chile ahead 2-1 in the 49th minute when he dribbled up the left wing and beat Schwake, who made his senior team debut when he replaced starting goalkeeper Chris Brady at the start of the second half.
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he → put → half
Ulloa scored for Chile in first half stoppage time when he buried a loose ball from inside the 6-yard box, tying the match at 1.
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he → score → 1
Berhalter put the United States on the board when he scored on a cross from Sergiño Dest in the 37th minute.
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he → put → minute
United States coach Mauricio Pochettino gave his youth a chance to shine with Brady, Hall, Adri Mehmeti, Neil Pierre, Brooklyn Raines and Frankie Westfield making their first career starts with the senior national team.
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Brady → give → team
Cavan Sullivan, who celebrated his 17th birthday Monday, entered the match as a substitute, replacing Berhalter in the 83rd minute.
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who → celebrate → minute
Captain calling it a career
Longtime USMNT defender Tim Ream confirmed before the match that he has retired from international play.
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he → call → play
The St. Louis native made 86 appearances with the national team since debuting in 2010 and served as the team’s captain during the 2026 World Cup.
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native → make → Cup
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