Balogun's clinical finish earns USMNT a draw in 9/10 showing

A second-half equalizer from Folarin Balogun earned the U.S. men's national team a 1-1 draw against Ecuador in Austin, Texas on Friday night.

Despite the home side finding themselves down 1-0 at Q2 Stadium after a 24th-minute goal from Enner Valencia , the U.S. impressed with its attacking momentum in the early stages of the exhibition. Eager to alter the scoreline, the USMNT finished the first half with 66% possession and six shots, but remained scoreless by the midway break after some clever saves from Ecuador goalkeeper Hernán Galíndez .

In the second half, the Americans continued their pressure in the final third.

Coupled with the introductions of some attack-minded names such as Diego Luna and Alex Freeman , the U.S. ramped up its efforts, eventually leading to Balo