Bornstein, Kljestan called to US team for match with Slovakia
Southern California products to join the U.S. for Nov. 14 match in Bratislava
Kickoff for the USA's first game against the Slovak national team is set for 4:00 p.m. local time (7:00 a.m. PT), and the match will be broadcast live on Fox Soccer Channel and Galavision. Following Saturday's match, the team will make their first ever visit to Denmark for the USA's 24th and final match of the year. Kickoff at NRGi Park is set for 8:30 p.m. local time (11:30 a.m. PT), and the match will be broadcast live on the ESPN networks.
The 24 matches represent the third most games ever in a calendar for the U.S. The team set a record for the most games in official competitions in a year with 21 total, including the 10 final round matches the U.S. played to earn first place in CONCACAF qualifying for the FIFA World Cup and the five games that culminated in the final of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa.
Bornstein, a native of Los Alamitos, has 24 caps with the National Team and two goals, the latest scored during injury time against Costa Rica on Oct. 14 to give the US a 2-2 tie and also the first place in the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers. Kljestan, from Huntington Beach, has 20 caps and three goals, and was a member (with Bornstein) of the United States National Team for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa this past summer.
Below is the full roster for the upcoming friendlies:
U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION
GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton), Troy Perkins (Valerenga)DEFENDERS (9): Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City Wizards), Clarence Goodson (IK Start), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew), Heath Pearce (FC Dallas), Jonathan Spector (West Ham)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Michael Bradley (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Benny Feilhaber (AGF Aarhus), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), Dax McCarty (FC Dallas), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew)
FORWARDS (4): Jozy Altidore (Hull City), Conor Casey (Colorado Rapids), Jeff Cunningham (FC Dallas), Eddie Johnson (Fulham)
