Saturday, June 8, 2013
UP USA!! The USMNT inch closer in their World Cup qualifiers campaign as they beat Jamaica 2-1 today.
The US national team also
known as the USMNT made a bold step toward the World Cup on Friday,
beating Jamaica 2-1 as a dull contest took an extraordinary double twist in the
dying moments. The USMNT pulled off a dramatic win in Jamaica to shoot to
the top of the CONCACAF qualifying Hexagonal, where they are now tangled on
seven points with both Costa Rica and Mexico (who have played a game
extra). The Mexicans had to battle for their point in Panama, who are proving worthy of their spot just one
point behind the leading trio, while Costa Rica barely edged out neighbours Honduras
in a tetchy affair in San Jose.
The USMNT travelled to Kingston in
the hopes of regaining their position in their group after suffering a 2-1 loss
in their last game at the Office. Jozy Altidore provided the game’s first goal,
nodding home expertly on the half-hour mark. The strike may have settled
Klinsmann’s nerves, but the German tactician was pulling his hair out two
minutes from time when Jermaine Beckford, totally unmarked, drew Jamaica
level with an easy header from a lofted free-kick. It’s the third time in two
trips to Kingston that the US have conceded from set-pieces. But the USMNT were
brilliantly saved from a repeat performance when fill-in defender Brad Evans scored from close-range during injury time to seal a slim
win for the States.
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