On the Pitch
On the Pitch
Second Half Strikes Carry CP MNT to 3-0 Win vs. Scotland in Stuart Sharp’s 100th Match as Head Coach
Substitute Frankie Lowery Leads USA to Victory With Second-Half Brace; Ben Lindau Provides Assists on All Three Goals
Sharp, who began managing the CP MNT in 2014 after guiding his native Scotland in the same capacity, made five changes to the lineup that started Thursday’s match, inserting goalkeeper Sean Boyle, defender Kyle Montgomery, midfielders Jacob Kaplan and Wesley Pincince and forward Cameron DeLillo.
Looking to avenge the previous day’s loss, it was Scotland who created the first real chance as forward Will Graham broke free and blasted a shot from outside the box that Sean Boyle parried back into play. Graham latched onto the rebound, but pulled it wide of the left post in the fourth minute. Taking another free kick three minutes later, Graham forced a fabulous diving stop out of Boyle at the left post.
The U.S. had nice build-ups but didn’t find its first quality chance until the 16th minute when Kaplan went on a blazing run through midfield before cutting to his right and pulling his effort just wide of the post.
That sparked more for the U.S. attack seconds later as DeLillo beat his man down the left flank before sending a low cross to Wes Pincince at the right post, but the U.S. attacker put his chance just over the bar.
In the 20th minute, DeLillo went on a dazzling run of his own down the right, beating two defenders and rounding the goalkeeper but went off balance and turned his effort just wide of the left post.
After the U.S. held a good amount of possession, captain Josh Brunais found space down the right and strolled to the endline where he cut back from Ben Lindau, but the midfielder rocketed his effort just over the cross bar in the 25th minute and the teams went into halftime at a 0-0 deadlock.
Inserted into the match at halftime, Lowery made an immediate impact as he latched onto a looping ball over the top from Lindau and poked the ball between the legs of Scotland ‘keeper Christopher Moore to give the USA a 1-0 advantage in the 31st minute.
Lowery paid dividends at the other end of the field when a cross from the right got past Boyle, but the defender was there at the back post to clear it off the line in the 34th minute.
The USA got its second just a minute later as Lindau’s cross from the right evaded an attempted clearance from a Scotland defender and fell for Pincince who tucked it home at the back post to make it 2-0.
Lowery made it 3-0 in the 38th minute, receiving the ball from Lindau at midfield before going on a penetrating run and rocketing a left-footed effort inside the right post.
The U.S. substitutes continued to apply pressure, with Adam Ballou receiving the ball in midfield and cranking a blast from 30 yards off the cross bar in the 52nd minute.
Frankie Lowery collected the first mutli-goal game of his international career, recording his sixth and seventh international goals in his 20th cap for the CP MNT.
Wesley Pincince tallied his fifth goal in his 18th appearance for the United States.
Midfielder Ben Lindau provided assists on all three U.S. goals, taking him to 15 assists in 48 international matches.
Head coach of the CP MNT since 2014, Stuart Sharp became the seventh U.S. Soccer Senior National Team coach to manage 100 matches for their team, joining Bruce Arena (USMNT), Tony DiCicco (USWNT), Jill Ellis (USWNT), April Heinrichs (USWNT), Eddie Soto (Beach MNT) and Pia Sundhage (USWNT).
A member of the team since 2016, captain Josh Brunais earned his 50th cap for the CP MNT.
Goalkeeper Sean Boyle made his first appearance for the CP MNT since the bronze medal match at the Parapan American Games on November 25, 2023.
-U.S. MEN’S CP NATIONAL TEAM MATCH REPORT-
Match: United States Men’s CP National Team vs. Scotland
Date: May 22, 2026
Competition: International Challenge Match
Venue: Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center – Indoor Field
Substitutes not used: 11-Andrew Graham
Head coach: Billy McAdam
Referee: Margaret Domka
Second Official: Jacob Kaczmarek
Third Official: Tristan Armstrong
Fourth Official: Dan Benson
