The U.S. men's national team takes on Jamaica at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC in a Gold Cup quarterfinal match. Winner advances to the semifinals on Wednesday.
Bob Bradley's troops are wearing their red jerseys, Jamaica is in their yellow kits. The U.S. went 2-1-0 in group play while Jamaica was unbeaten at 3-0-0.
After losing to Panama, one of the worst losses in U.S. history, the U.S. beat Guadeloupe 1-0 to limp into the quarterfinals. If they play like they did in those last two games, they'll lose by a few goals to a decent Jamaican side.
U.S. starting 11:
Howard
Cherundolo, Goodson, Bocanegra, Lichaj
Bradley, Jones,
Kljestan, Dempsey, Bedoya
Altidore
Jamaica starting 11:
Ricketts in goal
Vernan, Thomas, Reid, Taylor
Austin, Morrison, Phillips,
Richards, Johnson, Shelton
Altidore wins a U.S. corner kick, the first of the match. Bedoya hits an awkward volley over; I'm happy to see the former BC star in the starting lineup though. He's earned it, he's been one of the few U.S. players to stand out in these three crappy games.
Nice, Wondolowski didn't dress today but Freddy Adu did. Thank you Bob, you finally seem to be getting it (at least a tiny bit).
Haha Jamaica gets a great chance (that looked offside by a mile) but Howard makes the initial save and then they sky it over. Can't believe that wasn't offside and that wasn't finished. Lichaj was the one beaten on the right side.
Not good at all, Altidore goes down with what looks like a hamstring injury.
Bedoya heads it back to Dempsey who's wide open and he forces a good save by Ricketts, U.S. corner.
The U.S. gets more pressure but no good shot off. However, they get another corner. Good work since Jozy left a few minutes ago and Juan Agudelo came in.
Yellow card for Jamaica for a tough challenge on Kljestan.
Cherundolo goes down with a shoulder injury but he's coming back on which is good.
Jones with an obvious trip, he gets a yellow card for his troubles. Easy call, gotta be smarter than that.
Jamaica gets loose at the top of the box but the U.S. defense clears it out. The backline looked shaky there for the U.S., almost committed a foul.
Dempsey wins a free kick from 30 yards out and forces a decent save over the bar by Ricketts. U.S. corner but they don't do anything with it.
Good run by Jones gives the U.S. another corner, gotta make the most of these.
Jamaica counterattacks off the U.S. corner but the final shot is an easy save for Howard.
Kljestan hits a top-spin shot that Ricketts knocks out for a corner. Bicycle kick by Dempsey over the net.
Bedoya with a snap header wide, good work by him and Kljestan.
Agudelo takes a long shot that's stopped and Jones has a chance on the rebound but he can't square it up and it goes out for a goal kick.
Great thru ball from Bradley to Lichaj but Ricketts makes a diving save and holds on to it.
Halftime: U.S. 0, Jamaica 0
Feels like the U.S. should be up by a goal or two but Jamaica did have that one ridiculous chance that they somehow didn't score on. U.S. is carrying the play and controlling possession. Keep playing like this and a goal or two will come although Ricketts (LA Galaxy) is a quality goalkeeper.
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