USMNT Watch: Yedlin Makes Tottenham Debut, Guzan Records Clean Sheet

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Published: April 12, 2015

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The center of the United States men's national team universe was White Hart Lane this weekend as a bright prospect made his debut for Tottenham Hotspur.

After being named to the matchday squad for the first time, DeAndre Yedlin came on for the final 11 minutes of Spurs' 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa.

Yedlin's first match in a Tottenham shirt came four days before another meaningful date on the USMNT calendar, as the Yanks host Mexico in San Antonio on Wednesday night.

In our weekly USMNT watch, we'll take a look at Yedlin's debut and let you know who will be wearing red, white and blue in midweek. 

 

Yedlin Debuts, Guzan Records Clean Sheet

After garnering buzz before the match for his inclusion in the 18, Yedlin made his way on to the pitch for Vlad Chiriches in the 79th minute.



Yedlin almost had a nightmare of an appearance, but he was helped out by Spurs goalkeeper Michel Vorm, who denied a Fabian Delph shot after Yedlin fell in the box in the 85th minute. 

Other than that brief display of nerves, Yedlin turned in a solid shift in the defeat. 



If all goes well over the next 12 months, he could be one of two Americans in the club's setup; 17-year-old Cameron Carter-Vickers is currently turning heads at the U21 level.

On the other side of the pitch on Saturday was Brad Guzan, who earned a key shutout in between the pipes for the Villans. The USMNT No. 1 'keeper made three saves as Villa remained six points clear of the relegation zone.



Geoff Cameron played all 90 minutes of Stoke City's 1-1 draw with West Ham United, while Tim Howard started and was beaten on a penalty in Everton's 1-1 tie at Swansea City. 

In the Championship, Tim Ream delivered an impressive shift in Bolton Wanderers' 2-1 loss to Norwich City. Jonathan Spector also went the full 90 for Birmi...
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