United States 3 - 0 Trinidad and Tobago
United States scorers: Ricardo Pepi (82’), Antonee Robinson (86’), Giovanni Reyna (89’)
Venue: Q2 Stadium, Austin, United States
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
| Starting XI | Notes | Subs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Turner | Ethan Horvath | ||
| Cameron Carter-Vickers | Gabriel Slonina | ||
| Tim Ream | Miles Robinson | ||
| Sergiño Dest | Kristoffer Lund | ||
| Antonee Robinson | 86’ | Joe Scally | |
| Weston McKennie | Chris Richards | ||
| Yunus Musah | Brenden Aaronson | 66’ | |
| Malik Tillman | 66’ | Alejandro Zendejas | |
| Giovanni Reyna | 89’ | Paxten Aaronson | |
| Kevin Paredes | 66’ | Luca de la Torre | |
| Folarin Balogun | Lennard Maloney | ||
| Ricardo Pepi | 66’ 82’ |
Manager: Gregg Berhalter (United States)
| Starting XI | Notes | Subs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denzil Smith | Christopher Biggette | ||
| Aubrey David | Rushon Sandy | ||
| Justin Garcia | Ross Russell Jr. | ||
| Alvin Jones | Neveal Hackshaw | ||
| Daniel Phillips | 66’ | Jesse Williams | 66’ |
| Andre Raymond | Nathaniel James | ||
| Shannon Gomez | Reon Moore | ||
| Andre Rampersad | 66’ | Kristian Lee-Him | 66’ |
| Ryan Telfer | Michel Poon-Angeron | ||
| Noah Powder | 18’ 38’ | Levi Garcia | 66’ |
| Malcolm Shaw | 66’ | Real Gill |
Manager: Angus Eve (Trinidad and Tobago)
1’: We’re off!
5’: Tillman chips his shot over the top far corner.
7’: Cross or shot from Dest? Whatever it is, it’s definitely on goal, but it’s tipped over by Denzil Smith.
18’: Noah Powder carded for stepping on McKennie’s foot
28’: Antonee Robinson chests down a loose ball and fires but puts it wide of the far post.
38’: A SECOND YELLOW!! Noah Powder with an horrible wild swing that catches McKennie well in the shins! He’s outta here!
40’: Dest fires over the net.
45+2’: Robinson puts in a very dangerous cross but the keeper gets there just before Balogun.
HT United States 0-0 Trinidad and Tobago Americans not really able to find a way through T&T’s thoroughly parked bus, even with a man advantage.
46’: We’re back!
53’: McKennie with the incisive pass to Tillman but it’s a tiny bit overhit and the keeper gets there first!
54’: Reyna with the cross and Tillman with the header!! But he can’t get the power on it and the keeper claims.
55’: Reyna with a turning shot! Right at the keeper though.
57’: BIG SAVE! Musah fires a rocket from distance and Denzel Smith at full stretch to keep it out!
58’: The US takes the corner and Tim Ream heads it just wide!
60’: PENALTY FOR THE US!! Phillips with a wild reckless challenge on McKennie in the box!
63’: But wait… we’re going to the screen! Ref says… NO PENALTY! Phillips just barely got to the ball!
64’: Paredes puts his shot over the bar.
66’: USA double sub: Brenden Aaronson and Ricardo Pepi on for Malik Tillman and Kevin Paredes
66’: T&T triple sub: Levi Garcia, Kristian Lee-Him and on for Malcolm Shaw, Daniel Phillips and Andre Rampersad
68’: Aaronson shoots just wide, right after coming on!
73’: SAVE!! Dest fires a rocket but Smith knocks it down! It’s sitting in space but the defender is there to clear it!
78’: Balogun denied on the line! Flag up anyway.
79’: Aaronson’s header drifts wide!!
82’: GOAL UNITED STATES!! Ricardo Pepi gets a deflected cross and puts it in from close range!
86’: GOAL UNITED STATES!! Antonee Robinson picks up a half-clearance, fires and gets a tiny deflection to beat the keeper!
88’: A cross to Balogun and he puts it over from close range! He has to finish that.
89’: GOAL UNITED STATES!! Giovanni Reyna does the one-two with Balogun and then fires from wide and hits the back of the net!
90+3’: Musah fires over, Gregg screaming for a penalty for a foul in the buildup, Balogun was indeed probably fouled.
FT United States 3-0 Trinidad and Tobago Ten-man T&T held on as long as they could, but eventually the USMNT broke and destroyed the resistance.
Berhalter is back baby.
Oh boy that first half, yikes. They did put some nice moves together in in the second against ten men though.