The US Mens Nationwide Workforce (USMNT) had been held to a 1-1 draw by Jamaica within the CONCACAF Gold Cup opener on Saturday night.
The guests took the lead within the 13th minute when Damion Lowe scored with a diving header following a well-worked free kick.
USMNT deny Jamaica a well-known victory
It was heading in the direction of a well-known evening for the Jamaicans till Brandon Vazquez scored the equalizer within the 88th minute in entrance of a packed Soldier Subject in Chicago.
Recent from their second straight CONCACAF Nations League trophy, the USMNT had been anticipated to begin sturdy, nonetheless, it was removed from straightforward. Jamaica had been clearly the higher facet within the opening few exchanges making the hosts work in each division.
Turner stored USMNT within the recreation
Jamaica may have doubled their benefit within the 29th minute, however US goalkeeper Matt Turner stored out Leon Bailey’s penalty to maintain the rating at 1-0 and maintain his facet within the recreation.
Bailey did observe up from Turner’s save however his effort dragged huge of objective. Vazquez then spared the blushes for the hosts simply two minutes earlier than time.
Turner, who was captaining the facet on his twenty ninth birthday, mentioned of the sport, “I believe for us, it’s all concerning the depth being the start line. We had been lacking that at first, giving the ball away, free touches, free passes. We grew into it and began to do a a lot better job.”
It was by no means going to be straightforward for the USMNT with Jamaica fielding one in every of their strongest squad in latest reminiscence, boasting the likes of Demarai Grey and Bailey of their ranks.
Interim supervisor B.J Callaghan made a number of modifications in his facet, claiming he wished to check out recent faces.
Callaghan mentioned, “The entire thing is we’re attempting to get everyone expertise. I believe we have now a plan put in place, how we’re going to navigate the group stage with the entire gamers and the place they’re individually when it comes to health and the flexibility to recuperate. So I believe as we proceed, everybody’s going to contribute to our success, and I believe you noticed that tonight with guys coming off the bench stepping in several types of circumstances.”
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