MIAMI (Interstat) — USA U18 and Netherlands U18 played to a 2-2 draw on Tuesday, with the home side twice coming from behind and the visiting side twice taking the lead before the match ended level. The game produced four goals, two for each team, and left both sides with one draw in the competition this season. USA U18 was the home team, and Netherlands U18 was the visiting team. The match was a global football game that unfolded with goals in the first half and another equalizer later.

Netherlands U18 struck first in the 30th minute when Jeshurun Simeon scored. The visiting side held that lead until the 40th minute, when Malik Jakupovic scored for USA U18 to level the match. Netherlands U18 regained the advantage in the 45th minute through Luca De Baat, whose goal sent the visitors into halftime with a 2-1 lead. The first half therefore included three goals, two by Netherlands U18 and one by USA U18. Simeon’s goal gave Netherlands U18 its first lead, and De Baat’s goal restored the advantage after Jakupovic had equalized.

USA U18 answered again after the break. Judah Siqueira scored for the home side, completing USA U18’s scoring and making the score 2-2. Neither team found another goal over the remainder of the match, and the contest finished as a draw. The second half included the final equalizer but no further goals, leaving the teams to split the result. Siqueira’s goal was the last scoring play of the game and capped the comeback for USA U18.

Simeon and De Baat were the goal scorers for Netherlands U18, and each played the full match. Jakupovic and Siqueira were the goal scorers for USA U18, and each also went the full 90 minutes. Simeon’s goal opened the scoring, De Baat’s goal restored the Netherlands U18 lead before halftime, Jakupovic’s goal was USA U18’s first response, and Siqueira’s goal was USA U18’s second response. The key performances for Netherlands U18 came from Simeon and De Baat. The key performances for USA U18 came from Jakupovic and Siqueira. Each of the four key performers recorded one goal while playing the entire match.

The draw moved Netherlands U18 to 1-0-1 in the competition and 1-0-1 across all competitions. USA U18 moved to 0-1-1 in the competition and 0-1-1 across all competitions. Netherlands U18 remains without a loss in the competition, while USA U18 remains without a win in the competition. Both records reflect the result of this match and the teams’ earlier matches this season.

Earlier this season, Netherlands U18 won 1-0 at Ireland U18. USA U18 lost 3-2 at Norway U18. Those results were part of the teams’ previous schedules before the draw on Tuesday. The match was the second competition game of the season for both sides, and it added another draw to their records in the competition and across all competitions. Netherlands U18’s competition record is now one win, no losses and one draw. USA U18’s competition record is now no wins, one loss and one draw. Netherlands U18’s all-competitions record is also one win, no losses and one draw. USA U18’s all-competitions record is also no wins, one loss and one draw.

The result gave Netherlands U18 its first draw of the season in the competition and across all competitions. USA U18 also recorded its first draw of the season in the competition and across all competitions. Netherlands U18 had won its previous competition match, while USA U18 had lost its previous competition match. The draw left both teams with one competition draw and one all-competitions draw. Netherlands U18’s overall record remains 1-0-1, and USA U18’s overall record remains 0-1-1.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of USA U18 1, Netherlands U18 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected USA U18 with a 61 percent probability to win.