Monday, June 8, 2020

On this day in 2017, Pulisic brace in qualifying

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 2-0 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
‪📍 ‬Commerce City
‪👔 ‬Arena
‪📋 ‬World Cup Q

Christian Pulisic continues to carry the scoring load in qualifying, adding a brace in this victory.

52'
The first was off a low cross from DeAndre Yedlin after Darlington Nagbe controlled the ball in the box.

62'
Pulisic's second 10 minutes basically secured the victory. Jozy Altidore plays provider here with the ball over the top to the on-running then-19-year-old.

Scorers: Christian Pulisic (DeAndre Yedlin) 52′, (Jozy Altidore) 62′

USA: 1-Tim Howard; 2-DeAndre Yedlin, 20-Geoff Cameron, 6-John Brooks, 21-Jorge Villafaña; 4-Michael Bradley (Capt.); 23-Fabian Johnson (11-Alejandro Bedoya, 74′), 10-Christian Pulisic, 15-Darlington Nagbe, 8-Clint Dempsey (16-Kellyn Acosta, 61′), 17-Jozy Altidore (9-Bobby Wood, 83′)

Subs not used: 12-Brad Guzan, 22-Nick Rimando, 3-Omar Gonzalez, 5-Tim Ream, 7-DaMarcus Beasley, 13-Dax McCarty, 14-Paul Arriola, 18-Jordan Morris, 19-Graham Zusi

Head coach: Bruce Arena

TRI: 21-Jan-Michael Williams; 11-Akhenaton Edwards, 4-Sheldon Bateau, 17-Mekeil Williams, 5-Daniel Cyrus; 10-Kevin Molino, 19-Kevan George, 8-Khaleem Hyland (23-Leston Paul, 76′), 3-Joevin Jones (12-Shahdon Winchester, 68′); 7-Nathan Lewis, 9-Kenwyne Jones (Capt.) (20-Jamille Boatswain, 82′)

Subs not used: 1-Marvin Phillip, 2-Aubrey David, 6-Radanfah Abu Bakr, 13-Hughton Hector, 14-Andre Boucaud, 15-Curtis Gonzales, 16-Alvin Jones, 18-Hashim Arcia, 22-Adrian Foncette

Head coach: Dennis Lawrence

Referee: Oscar Moncada (HON)

Cards: Alejandro Bedoya [Y 85′] — Leston Paul [Y 76′]

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