Nov. 19 (UPI) — Christian Pulisic booted in a left-footed half-volley to spark a 4-2 victory over Jamaica, main the US Males’s Nationwide Group into the 2024-25 Concacaf Nations League semifinals.
Ricardo Pepi and Timothy Weah additionally scored for the People on Monday at CityPark in St. Louis. America made its different rating off an personal aim from defender Di’Shon Bernard, who deflected a Pulisic shot into the Jamaican web.
“We should always undoubtedly really feel good after these outcomes,” Pulisic stated on the TNT Sports activities broadcast. “Clearly, we’re studying a whole lot of new issues.
“With a brand new coach, some issues have modified. I believe it related properly. Hopefully, we will proceed to enhance.”
The People outshot the Jamaicans 16-9. They put seven pictures on course. Pulisic drew first blood within the thirteenth minute. Midfielder Weston McKennie assisted that rating.
McKennie obtained a feed simply previous midfield in the course of the sequence. He then dribbled up the correct flank and chipped a ball towards the field. Pulisic ran towards the ball, watched in bounce as soon as and used his left boot for a one-touch shot into the correct aspect of the web.
McKennie discovered Pulisic once more for the People’ second rating, which was dominated an personal aim. McKennie first dribbled towards the correct finish line earlier than leaving a cross again for Pulisic within the field.
Pulisic hit that one-touch try along with his proper boot. The shot curled towards the correct publish earlier than Bernard received a foot on it, deflecting the shot into the opposite aspect of the web within the thirty third minute.
Left again Antonee Robinson assisted Pepi for a 3rd American aim within the forty second minute. America saved that 3-0 lead by halftime.
Winger Demarai Grey scored Jamaica’s first aim within the 53rd minute. Winger Yunus Musah assisted Weah for the People’ last aim within the 56th minute.
Grey discovered the web for his second aim, and the ultimate rating of the match, within the 68th minute.
The U.S. males will host a to-be-determined workforce in a Nations League semifinal March 20 in Inglewood Calif. Their win over Jamaica additionally clinched a spot for the People within the 2025 Gold Cup.