USA players celebrate after scoring a goal against Trinidad and Tobago in the Gold Cup.
Jesus Ferreira continued his fiery Gold Cup run as the United States beat Trinidad and Tobago 6-0 to win Group A in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sunday.
The FC Dallas striker made American football history with a first-half hat trick – his second in as many Gold Cup games after scoring three against St. Kitts and Nevis on Wednesday — to put the United States on a path to an unhinged one. victory that sees BJ Callaghans’ Americans edge Jamaica on goal difference at the top of their group.
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Ferreira scored with a classy forward finish for his first, a scrappy poacher goal for his second and added a third from the spot just before halftime to send the United States storming into the knockout stages after a 1-1 draw with Jamaica to open last Saturday’s tournament.
The impressive performance took Ferreira’s tally to a Gold Cup leading six goals and marked the first time in Team USA history that a player has scored three goals in consecutive games as he joined Landon Donovan as the only two Americans to have three national games. team hat tricks to their credit.
Substitute Cade Cowell scored his first senior goal for the United States shortly after replacing Alejandro Zendejas, capitalizing on a sloppy back pass from the Trinidad defense and dribbling around goalkeeper Marvin Phillip to shoot into an open net.
Gianluca Busio scored an important goal for the United States just before the 80th minute, passing Phillip from the center of the penalty area for his first international goal at senior level to breathe new life into Callaghan’s side against Jamaica.
Brandon Vazquez then added his second of the tournament for the United States to complete the rout. The United States, which has 40 wins, one loss and five draws in the Gold Cup group stage, will face the runners-up in Group D in the quarter-finals in Cincinnati on July 9.
The United States won their group for the 16th time in 17 Gold Cups, along with a runners-up finish against Panama in 2011, while Trinidad were eliminated, finishing with a win over St. Kitts and a pair of losses. The Soca Warriors denied the United States a trip to the 2018 World Cup with a home win on the final day of Concacaf qualifying in 2017.
Ferreira put USA ahead in the 14th minute. Cristian Roldan shuffled the ball to DeJuan Jones, who brought it back to Ferreira. He settled the ball and pushed the ball close to the penalty spot.
Ferreira doubled the lead in the 38th when Phillip landed his opening shot and Ferreira put the rebound on one leg of defender Sheldon Bateau.
Guatemalan referee Mario Escobar awarded the penalty when Alvin Jones brought down Djordje Mihailovic, and Ferreira sent his kick to Phillips’ left.
Goalkeeper Matt Turner, defender Miles Robinson and Roldan have been added to the starting lineup in place of Sean Johnson, Matt Miazga and Cowell.
Midfielder Alan Soñora missed the game with a strained right hamstring, and midfielder Aidan Morris was cleared out of the camouflage for what the United States Soccer Federation said were personal reasons.
Jamaica, which drew 1-1 with the United States, qualified with a 5-0 win over St. Kitts in Santa Clara, Calif. The Reggae Boyz took the lead on an own goal from keeper Julani Archibald, then got goals from Jonathan Russell, DiShon Bernard, Daniel Johnson and Cory Burke.
2023-07-03 02:34:08
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