United States forward Josh Sargent scored again though it wasn’t enough as Werder Bremen were caught out by a late goal and fell at Leipzig 3-2.
Sargent, the young American who scored on his debut with his first touch against Fortuna Duesseldorf last weekend, again made his mark in his third match when he fired in off the left post after fellow substitute Yuya Osako timed his pass perfectly in the 77th minute.
The visitors fought back from two goals down after first-half goals for Leipzig from Lukas…

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American teenager Josh Sargent scores with his first touch in the Bundesliga, heading the ball in two minutes after coming on for Werder Bremen.
Werder Bremen coach Florian Kohfeldt has urged people not to expect too much of United States international Josh Sargent after he scored his first Bundesliga goal on Friday.
Following seven goals in 12 games for the club’s under-23s, 18-year-old Sargent scored less than two minutes into his Bundesliga debut as Bremen beat Fortuna Dusseldorf 3-1.
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“We all must be careful what we expect from him,” Kohfeldt said. “If he makes five, six Bundesliga appearances until the summer, it is a good a year for…

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Josh Sargent will be included in Werder Bremen’s matchday squad for the first time on Friday.
United States international striker Josh Sargent could make his first appearance for German side Werder Bremen after the club announced he will be included in the matchday squad against Fortuna on Friday.
Sargent, 18, signed with Bremen in February 2018 but has not made a gameday roster for the first team.
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Jose Mourinho’s Last Stand
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“He’ll definitely be in the squad. He’s earned it with his performances in training in recent weeks,” said manager Florian Kohfeldt.
The Missouri native has scored seven goals and provided…

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ESPN FC’s Brian McBride believes Josh Sargent made quite the impression for both club and country with his performance against Peru.
United States international Josh Sargent is moving closer to a senior debut for Werder Bremen, with coach Florian Kohfeldt confirming that the 18-year-old is “competing for a squad place.”
Sargent, who joined Bremen earlier this year, has been playing for the under-23s since the summer, scoring six goals in 10 appearances.
The 18-year-old forward, who has played for the first XI in friendlies, last week linked up with a senior squad flying high in the Bundesliga after taking 17 points from nine…

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Josh Sargent got the U.S. off and running with his second international goal, but a second-half surge from Peru saw them snatch a late draw.
A young U.S. men’s national team nearly managed a victory against a talented Peru team in East Hartford, Connecticut, only to see a late goal from the South Americans ruin the party and push the game to a 1-1 draw.
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Despite their youth, the Americans seemed intent on engaging the Peruvians whenever possible. The defending from the backline was solid, with good communication between goalkeeper Brad Guzan and center-backs Aaron Long and Cameron Carter-Vickers. The attacking duo of Josh Sargent…

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EAST HARTFORD, CT — Three thoughts on the United States men’s national team’s 1-1 draw with Peru in an international friendly.

1. Late U.S. switch-off costs U.S. victory
U.S. caretaker manager Dave Sarachan rang in nine changes to the lineup that lost 4-2 to Colombia last week, with three players — left midfielder Jonathan Amon, center-back Aaron Long and right-back Reggie Cannon — making their international debuts, while left back Ben Sweat made his first start. Conspicuous by his absence…

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