The United States beat Israel 2-1 in an international friendly June 17 in Jacksonville, Fla. The U.S. got a first-half goal from Alexi Lalas and an insurance goal from sub Jovan Kirovski in the second half. The Israelis, who had two players sent off in the second half, got a late goal from Moshe Glam. Lalas scored with a left-footed volley off a free kick by Jeff Agoos to the far post. Kirovski’s goal came after Eddie Pope’s driving cross from the left wing was deflected by Eric Wynalda to Kirovski at the top of the penalty area. June 17 in Jacksonville, Fla. USA 2 Israel 1. Goals: Lalas 28, Kirovski 63; Glam 83. USA — Friedel (Sommer, 63), Burns, Pope, Lalas, Agoos (Chronopoulos, 71), Harkes, Jones (Mason, 71), Sorber, Deering (Kirovski, 46), Wagner (Lassiter, 63), Wynalda. Israel — R.Cohen (Korenfain, 65), Amsalem, Hazan (Yaish, 72), Shelah, Benado, Banin, Ben-Shimon, Zohar (Shirazi, 78), Mizrachi, Domb (Glam, 46), Harazi. Yellow cards: USA — Kirovski 50; Israel — Amsalem 27, Banin 30, Zohar 49. Red cards: Harazi 58, Shelah 90. Referee: Zim Boulos (USA). Att.: 8,436.
