USA vs. Peru: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2015 Friendly

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Published: September 5, 2015

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The United States men's national team took to the pitch for the first time since the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup in which it lost in the semifinals, and Friday's result against Peru was far more palatable than the July meeting with Jamaica.   

While the United States played a largely uninspired first half in which Peru took a 1-0 lead, a second-half brace from striker Jozy Altidore secured a 2-1 victory for the Red, White and Blue.

The game-winner came after a deflected Gyasi Zardes shot midway through the second half. Fox Soccer provided video on Twitter: 



Just minutes earlier, Altidore equalized things off a rebound from a saved penalty attempt: 



Sports Illustrated's Brian Straus gave a concise look at how the United States was able to mount its comeback: 



The U.S. did well to apply pressure over the game's first 10 minutes, but it came up empty on all three early crosses.

Peru, meanwhile, asserted itself with waves of attacking play that kept the U.S. defense scrambling. Ultimately, that relentless pursuit paid off when Daniel Chavez netted the game's opening goal off a deflection.

Fox Soccer passed along video of the tally: 



ESPN.com's Jeff Carlisle was quick to point out some costly defensive decisions that set up the conversion: 



According to ESPN Stats & Info, the United States has allowed the first goal in four of its last five games, all of which have been at home.

And while the U.S. closed out the first half empty-handed, pressure from Omar Gonzalez, Zardes and Altidore allowed the home team to enter the locker room with some momentum, which set the tone for a fiery second-half start.

Jermaine Jones' firecracker from outside the area was tipped over the bar, but it was the United States' best chance over the game's first 45 minut...
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