USMNT FOR THE FRIENDLY MATCH AGAINST PORTUGAL AND ENGLAND

Goalkeepers

• Zack Steffen (Manchester City)
• Brad Guzan (Atlanta United)
• Tyler Miller (Los Angeles FC)

Defenders

• Reggie Cannon (FC Dallas)
• Matt Miazga (Reading)
• Nick Lima (San Jose Earthquake)
• Omar Gonzalez (Toronto FC)
• Walker Zimmerman (Los Angeles FC)
• Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)

Midfielder

• Michael Bradley (Toronto FC)
• Christian Pulisic (Chelsea FC)
• Christian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC)
• Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire)
• Servando Carrasco (LA Galaxy)
• Weston McKennie (Schalke 04)
• Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy)

Forwards

• Paul Arriola (D.C. United)
• Aaron Morgan (Manchester United FC)
• Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC)
• Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC)
• Josh Sargent (Werder Bremen)

That day, Aaron, McKennie, Miazga, Pulisic, Sargent and Steffen arrived at the airport.

"So, I heard that we're the only one in Europe that Berhalter called this time" said Steffen as they took their stuff and walked away.

"That's true. Thanks to #GiveMLSplayerschancetoo bullshit" said Aaron.

"Hope that you're not punch Altidore this time, dude" said Miazga.

"No promise" replied Aaron.

"Let's hope we get at least some chance to play in both matches. It's not everyday we can face Portugal and England" said McKennie.

"Well, you don't have to worry about that, Wes. Aaron and I is the one that must worry on our position here" said Sargent.

"That's true. There's MLS favourite son; Altidore and the one that rejected offer from Bremen just because his mother brought him and his girlfriend a puppy" replied Aaron.

"I'm kinda amaze that you can remember such things" said Pulisic.

"Well, who doesn't" replied Steffen. Then, they booked 2 Uber to go to the hotel.

Later on;

After puts their stuff in their rooms, all players that just arrived walked to the conference room for the briefing.

"Thought you punk lost or something" mocked Altidore.

"Like how you lose your way in Premier League?" replied Aaron.

"Are you trying to pick a fight right now? I have the whole nation on my back" said Altidore.

"So what? I have the world" replied Aaron.

"Okay, boys. That's enough. Please take your seat" said Berhalter. All players then took their seats.

"No chemistry at all. They will be crushed by Portugal and England" said Rose.

"That's true. Thanks to some bullshit hashtag" said Tierna.

"Please be confident on our boys a bit will you" said Rapinoe.

"You only say that because most of the men players right now is not rebellious like before, right" replied Mal.

"Of course. Those youngsters are getting their head big just because they play in Europe" said Rapinoe.

"Well, it's the veterans that provoke them. Besides, the youngster there always walk the talk" said Alex all of sudden.

"Siding with your brother now, Lex?" mocked Rapinoe.

"Nope, just saying a fact" replied Alex.

Later on;

Aaron, Miazga, McKennie, Pulisic, Sargent and Steffen went to a park as they want to play 3-on-3 soccer match.

"Okay, guys. Matt and Sargent is on my team while the rest is on another team" said Pulisic after setting up the mini goal post.

"Sure thing. Don't cry if you lose, captain" said Aaron.

"Ah, shut up. Let's go then" said Pulisic before they started to play.

Meanwhile;

Alex, Kelley, Christen and Tobin are walking back to their hotel after buying some stuff they needed. As they passing through a park, they saw Aaron and his friends are playing street soccer.

"Didn't they just arrived?" asked Kelley.

"Yes, they are" replied Tobin.

"Don't they feel tired already? After that long flight" said Christen.

"I wonder what type of training they did in Europe for such fitness" said Alex then.

"Yeah. Not to mention, Aaron, Christian and Zack are quite bulked too" replied Tobin.

"Well, BPL known for having plenty of ironmen as defenders. So, for forward like Aaron and Christian, they need to make sure that they have a good size so they can match with opponent defenders" said Christen.

"While Zack is the last defender, so he have no choice but to bulk up a bit" said Alex.

"He's developing well, huh Lex" said Kelley.

"He absolutely did. I guess he proved to everybody that he's grown up enough to take care of himself" replied Alex.

"When will you talk to him again?" asked Tobin.

"In current situation, it's all up to him" replied Alex.

"Means not anytime soon. We know how stubborn a Morgan is" said Christen.

"Ouch" said Alex while holding her chest. The rest just giggled as they continue walking. Not long later, the 4 youngest players of USWNT; Lindsey Horan, Mal Pugh, Rose Lavelle and Tierna Davidson passing through the same park too as they went for a run.

"Did they just play ball when they just arrived here?" asked Mal.

"Yeah. Let's go and join them"  replied Rose.

"I wonder if the boys will allowed us to do so" said Lindsey.

"They will be. They're fine, Linds" replied Tierna.

"That's true. Let's go then" said Rose as all 4 of them walked to the boys.

"Mind if we join, guys?" asked Rose.

"Not at all. Divide yourself into 2 and join each side" said Pulisic.

"I think we need to make our playground here a bit larger then" said Aaron.

"That's true. Let's set the goal 3-steps backward from its current position then" said McKennie. Miazga and Steffen then made their way to the goal and sets it to a new spot. Once the ladies joined in, they restarted the match.

Later on;

All of them are cooling down after they done playing. Suddenly;

"What a nice sight seeing both men and women players having fun playing spot that they love." Everybody turned around to see the one who talked with them. Aaron was surprised as that person is;

"Thank you, sir. Really appreciate it" said Rose.

"Dude, what's wrong?" asked Pulisic as Aaron dropped his jaw.

"HOLY SHIT! YOU'RE CM PUNK!" yelled Aaron.

"Who?" asked Mal.

"You didn't know who is he?" asked Aaron. The rest shook their head.

"Oh, you know me?" asked Punk.

"Of course I know you. The Voice of Voiceless, The Best In The World, the one with the best pipebomb in pro wrestling. I'm a fan during your time in WWE" replied Aaron.

"I never thought one of the best young player in the world is my fan. Too bad that I'm not a wrestler anymore" said Punk.

"It's okay. You left a mark already. Can we take a picture with you?" asked Aaron.

"Sure thing" replied Punk. Then all players took a group selfie.

"Thank you, sir. Now I can sell it on eBay because I'm too lazy to find a real job" said Aaron. Punk chuckled.

"Damn, I can't believe you remember that line" replied Punk. Aaron just chuckled.

"Anyway, I need to go now. Goodluck for all of you" said Punk then. After shook hands with all players, CM Punk walked away.

"Still a wrestling fan, huh" said Pulisic.

"Always, bro" replied Aaron. Then, all of them took all their stuff and walked back to their hotel.

Few days later;

All players are already on the pitch as they will face Portugal.

Starting Line-Up of The Match

USA 1st Eleven: Guzan (GK), Cannon (RB), Lima (CB), Miazga (CB), Zimmerman (LB), Carrasco (RCM), McKennie (LCM),  Bradley (RM), Pulisic (LM), Altidore (CF), Morris (CF)

Portugal 1st eleven; Rui Patricio (GK), Ricardo Pereira (RB), Pepe (CB), Jose Fonte (CB), Raphael Guerreiro (LB), William Carvalho (CDM), Joao Moutinho (CAM), Bruno Fernandes (CAM), Bernando Silva (RW), Goncalo Guedes (LW), Cristiano Ronaldo (CF)

"Can you believe this? Before it's Messi. Now it's CR7" said Alyssa.

"But, why did they used Altidore Morris instead of Aaron and Josh?" asked Tierna.

"Now you mentioned it. Only Matt, Weston and Christian are not the MLS players" replied Mal.

"Remember the hashtag?" asked Rose then.

"Ah, yes. That stupid hashtag. I think I can see the disappointment at Portugal's players face especially CR7" said Lindsey.

"Of course he is. I'm not surprise if we lost more than 4 goals in this match" said Mal.

"Can you girls please be confident in our boys a bit" said Rapinoe.

"Aww, look who's talking. The same person that wished our boys got beaten badly by Argentina" mocked Tierna.

"That's true. Are you sure you an American though" said Rose.

"Ladies, no fighting please" said Becky.

Later on;

It is 30 minutes in the match and USA was downed by 3 goals now after Bruno Fernandes scored once while Cristiano Ronaldo scored 2.

"Do you realised it? The Portuguese players are avoiding Matt. They'll scored all the goals from our right side" said Sargent.

"Yeah. They tricked Reggie to move a bit futther from the backline and leaving Nick to face Ronaldo alone. If Matt leave his position to help Nick, Bernando Silva will make a move" replied Steffen.

"Thanks to the one that started the stupid hashtag. Look where is he now. 7 shots, all weak. While Morris can't even get a chance to try." said Aaron.

"C'mon, guys. Jozy is not that bad. He just need a bit of luck" said Arriola.

"That's true" said Gonzalez.

"You need more than just a luck to face the team like Portugal. You need guts. Look all our players there. Only Matt, Wes and Christian got confidence. That's why they are the only one that play well right now" replied Sargent.

"That's true" said Aaron. Few minutes later, the referee blew his whistle for half-time.

"3 of you are going in for the 2nd half. Please go and warming up" said Berhalter.

"Yes, coach" replied Aaron, Sargent and Steffen.

"So, they will get in for the 2nd half" said Rose as Aaron, Sargent and Steffen begin to warm-up.

"It won't make any different" said Rapinoe.

"Here we go again" said Tierna.

"You should really stopped whining and admitted that they're good, Pinoe" said Mal.

"Yeah, right. What did they prove to us? Nothing" replied Rapinoe.

"Need to agree on that" said Kelley.

"After they matched Argentina's strength, you still saying they're not proved anything?" asked Rose disbelief.

"That just a friendly match. Let see if they can do the same in the World Cup if they qualify of course" replied Rapinoe.

Later on;

It is just 10 minutes since the beginning of the 2nd half and things started to get better for the US. Steffen already made 5 saves which is 4 from the short distance shots from Cristiano Ronaldo himself. Meanwhile, the combination of Aaron and Sargent managed to shake Portugal's defence as they are now awarded a freekick 23-metres from the goal.

"Still thinking that it won't change anything, Pinoe? Our boys now started to attack for real" said Rose.

"Yeah, right. Whatever" replied Rapinoe.

"Lex, you keep being silent for long now. Why?" asked Kelley.

"Nothing, Kel. It just that Aaron seems big since his move to Manchester United" replied Alex.

"By size?" asked Tobin.

"Not that. He can play a fair game with Messi and Ronaldo. Even Messi showed him respect, remember? Not to mention, he was a talk around the world now. Some fans even said he is a future Ballon D'Or winner" replied Alex.

"Well, he grown up well. Besides, just like you said, he walks the talk instead of just talking" replied Kelley. Meanwhile, the referee just blew his whistle as Aaron dashed towards the ball and kicked it low passing through Portugal's defenders feet as they jumped high. Rui Patricio tried to make a save but failed as the ball enters the goal for USA to close the gap between 2 teams with only 2 goals.

"Smartass" said Alex.

"I hate a freekick taker like him. So unpredictable" said Ashlynn.

"That's true. He really becoming like Zlatan and Ronaldinho combined" said Alyssa then.

10 minutes before the full time;

The score is 3-2 after Sargent managed to score another goal with a header from a corner kick taken by Pulisic. That moment, Miazga managed to steal the ball from Bernando Silva. He then quickly sent the ball long to Pulisic. Pulisic then runs with the ball before sent it through into the penalty box. Aaron then quickly dashed towards the ball before sent it into the net for the equaliser.

"OUR BOYS JUST TIE THE SCORE!" yelled Rose, Mal, and Tierna.

"So what? It just a tie" said Rapinoe.

"Well, that's true though" said Kelley.

"But, still. What Pinoe said about they won't make any changes is completely wrong" said Lindsey.

"Win the match then we're talking" replied Rapinoe.

3 minutes of injury time;

McKennie managed to intercept the pass from Bruno Fernandes to Cristiano Ronaldo. He then quickly sent the ball to Sargent. Sargent then winked to Aaron. Aaron nodded as they both started to run. Then, both of them played 1-2 pass until they reached the penalty box. Sargent then shoots the ball to the crossbar.

"Crossbar. So unlucky" said Carli.

"No, Carli. They're doing 'that' for sure" replied Alex as the ball bounced back to Aaron's direction before he hits the ball with a diving header. Rui Patricio tried to save it but failed as the ball enters the net to give USA a lead for the first time in the match. Later on, the match restarted for few second before the referee blew his whistle for full time score USA 4-3 Portugal.

"Now, they already won it. Can we talk now?" mocked Lindsey.

"Shut up" replied Rapinoe. The rest just giggled.

Meanwhile, the players from both team are shook hand after the match is over.

"Nice match, bro. I'm glad the coach decided to send you in" said Ronaldo.

"Thanks. It's good to hear it from one of the best in the world" replied Aaron.

"Well, you might be one too. Say hi to Ole for me" said Ronaldo.

"Sure thing" replied Aaron. Ronaldo just patted on Aaron's shoulder before walked away. Aaron then walked to Bruno.

"Somehow, I'm glad I have you play in  the same team with me in Premier League" said Bruno as they bumped fist.

"Same here. Damn your pass. Almost give everybody a heart attack" replied Aaron.

"Maybe you both should join us in the right Manchester then" said Bernando Silva as he and Steffen came by.

"That's true" said Steffen then.

"You can't say the team that will lose at the boxing day is the right one though" replied Aaron.

"That's true" said Bruno then.

"Ha-ha. Really funny" replied Bernando Silva. Meanwhile, Alex watched them from the spectators' seat.

"Maybe he really doesn't need me anymore. Goodluck in your future, baby bro" muttered Alex alone.

"Did you saying something, Lex?" asked Kelley.

"Not really. Let's go then" replied Alex as she and the rest are walked out from the stadium.