Indoor USMNT Tops SV Arminen in First Rohrmax Cup Match

VIENNA, Austria - The No. 15 U.S. Men's National Indoor Team topped hosts SV Arminen, 5-2, in the opening men's match of the 44th Rohrmax Cup in Vienna, Austria.

It was midway through the first quarter when USA took the first lead. Following an initial shot from Max Schönfelder, Bennet Nobereit was on the rebound and Jack Weitzman put it in off the post. With less than a minute remaining in the frame, a defensive error by USA resulted in a SV Arminen penalty corner goal to even the contest, 1-1.

The Wolves retook the lead just before the halftime horn through individual perseverance from Schönfelder, who managed to create space under pressure and shoot the ball past the goalkeeper.

It was a three-goal third quarter. First, just 20 seconds from the start, USA tallied when a quick passing sequence between Mohan Gandhi, Mehtab Grewal, and Vincent Heller was finished by Gandhi. Next, SV Arminen cut the margin in the 23rd minute. Lastly, a quick long hit restart following an unsuccessful penalty corner led to Heller tapping in a cross from Jasper Pouw.

Grewal closed out the scoring for USA in the 31st minute after a solid midfield interception that led to an individual run and goal, as the Wolves closed it out with a 5-2 victory.

Key Moments:

5' Jack Weitzman got USA on the board, 1-0

6' Goalkeeper Allard De La Porte gets his first touch

9' SV Arminen earns a penalty corner goal to even the score, 1-1

15' Allard De La Porte denies a SV Arminen cross attempt

18' Reserse spin pass by Alex Beauduin is touched just wide of the goal by Max Schönfelder

20' Max Schönfelder puts USA ahead, 2-1

21' Mohan Gandhi adds to USA's lead, 3-1

23' SV Arminen scores to cut the margin, 3-2

25' USA earns their first penalty corner

26' USA wins a set piece

26' Vincent Heller makes it 4-2

31' Mehtab Grewal scores, 5-2

33' Reverse shot by Vincent Heller

40' Save by Allard De La Porte

Noteworthy:

• The 2026 Rohrmax Cup are unsanctioned FIH games
• This was the first time Allard De la Porte and Bennet Nobereit played for the Indoor USMNT
• Mohan Gandhi, Mehtab Grewal and Max Schönfelder scored their first indoor goal (unofficial)

Next Up: The Indoor USMNT has two games of the 2026 Rohrmax Cup tomorrow, Saturday, January 3, first at 2:00 a.m. ET against No. 11 Croatia and then at 1:45 p.m. ET against No. 13 Switzerland. Stream them both on SV Arminen TV.

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