Saturday, February 1, 2020

On this day in 1998, an easy group win over Cuba

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The Yanks open Group C action with a convincing win over Cuba. 

55’
The partnership of Roy Wegerle and Eric Wynalda was on point in this opening goal. Wynalda flick. Wegerle touch and goal. 


58’
Three minutes later.

Cobi Jones chased down a dumped ball and Alexi Revé-Aviles slid to clear.

It fell to Wynalda for this nice chipped finish.


76’
Joe-Max Moore from the spot. Three points to start the group.


Scorers: Roy Wegerle 55′, Eric Wynalda 58′, Joe-Max Moore 76′ (PK)

USA: Brad Friedel, Mike Burns, Gregg Berhalter (Thomas Dooley 46′), Eddie Pope, Jeff Agoos, Frankie Hedjuk, Cobi Jones (Chris Henderson 72′), Joe-Max Moore, John Harkes, Eric Wynalda, Roy Wegerle (Predrag Radosavljevic 59′)

CUB: Alexi Revé-Aviles, Juan Carlos Llorente, Alexánder Cruzata-Rojas, Antonio Blake (Omar Montero 74′), Toblo Mora, Manuel Bobadilla (Luis Martein 68′), Ariel Alvarez (Yomber Aguado 59′), Lázaro Darcourt, Lester More, Eduardo Cebranco, Alexánder Driggs

Cards: Gregg Berhalter [Y 10′] – Alexi Revé-Aviles [Y 18′]

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