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.