Friday, May 15, 2020

On this day in 1985, US starts World Cup qualifying with a win

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‪๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ #USMNT‬ 2-1 ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡น T&T
‪๐Ÿ“ ‬St. Louis
‪๐Ÿ‘” ‬Panagoulias
‪๐Ÿ“‹ ‬World Cup Q

The Yanks open qualifying on the right foot with a victory in its first match of Group 3 play.

29'
Trailing 1-0, Perry van der Beck hit the ball toward Hugo Perez. After the header, Perez hits a cross that is thumped home by Chico Borja.

88'
Erhardt Kapp floats a left-footed cross to the back post and Mark Peterson catches it right. Goalkeeper Michael Maurice almost kept it out but he didn't and the USMNT came away with the win.

Scorers: Mark Peterson 88′, Chico Borja 29′— Andrian Fonrose 18′

USA: David Brcic, Perry van der Beck, Dan Canter, Jeff Durgan (Paul Caligiuri 46′), Erhardt Kapp, Charlie Fajkus (Michael Fox 66′), Angelo di Bernardo, Rick Davis, Chico Borja, Mark Peterson, Hugo Pรฉrez

TRI: Michael Maurice, Garnet Craig, Julien Garcia, Francis Furlonce, Bertram O’Brien, Clayton Morris, Winston Phillips, Andrian Fonrose, Wendell Moore, Kelvin Jones (Andy Pope 89′), Nevick de Noon (Curtis Murrell 61′)

Cards: Julien Garcia [Y 60′]

US Soccer History Lineup

All match reports and stories posted to Twitter. Follow at @usmnt_historian

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