COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 29, 2016) – The U.S. Men’s National Team notched an emphatic 4-0 victory against Guatemala in front of 20, 624 Tuesday evening at MAPFRE Stadium. Using the win, the U.S. moves into 2nd invest CONCACAF Semifinal Round World Cup Qualifying Group C, with seven points from four matches.
Dominant from start to finish, Clint Dempsey opened the scoring and tallied their 14th World Cup Qualifying goal when it comes to MNT in the 12th minute. Geoff Cameron added a second off a Michael Bradley no-cost activate the 35th moment. Graham Zusi and Jozy Altidore recorded last half objectives while Brad Guzan made two spares to make a clean sheet in a comfortable 4-0 win.
The USA resumes World Cup Qualifying, Sept. 2 away at St. Vincent and also the Grenadines before returning home to Jacksonville, Florida to manage Trinidad & Tobago on Sept. 6 with its final Semifinal Round qualifier.
Goal Scoring Rundown:
United States Of America – Clint Dempsey (Gyasi Zardes), twelfth minute: After winning ownership at midfield, Geoff Cameron delivered a measured ball over the top which deflected away from Gyasi Zardes and fell completely for Dempsey. The veteran MNT forward one-timed their work, getting Paulo Motta wrong-footed to start the rating. With all the goal, Dempsey moves into sole control associated with the MNT’s all-time World Cup Qualifying objectives record with 14. United States Of America 1, GUA 0 (view GOAL)
USA – Geoff Cameron (Michael Bradley), 35th minute: After Bobby Wood won a free of charge kick-about 25 yards from objective, MNT captain Michael Bradley served up an attractive free kick just outside the six-yard package. Geoff Cameron smashed free from his level to go house inside left post to double the lead. USA 2, GUA 0 (SEE GOAL)
American – Graham Zusi (Gyasi Zardes), 46th min: The MNT squandered virtually no time looking more targets after the break. DeAndre Yedlin threaded Gyasi Zardes in to the box regarding the right, and LA Galaxy man slipped the ball across to Graham Zusi, in which the Sporting KC attacker accumulated and tucked his effort within the remaining post. United States Of America 3, GUA 0
United States Of America – Jozy Altidore (Clint Dempsey), 90th min: Altidore performed really to trace as well as dispossess a Guatemala defender of the ball in his very own one half. Dempsey gathered the free ball and surged forward in to the Guatemala area where he place a move on a trailing defender and los Chapines goalkeeper Paulo Botta before teeing up Altidore, who was making a late run, to lace a hard-hit strike into the upper left part for the objective. USA 4, GUA 0 FINAL
Crucial Saves and Defensive Stops:
GUA – Brad Guzan, 79th minute: Marco Pappa obtained the ball at midfield and tried to thread a thru pass for Carlos Ruiz which was split up because of the U.S. backline. The basketball dropped for Jean Marquez, which saw his low blast really held by Guzan.