The international Christian Pulisiche ‘captain america’, lead to United Statess in a 2-0 victory over Boliviaat the beginning of the path for both teams in Copa America 2024.
Pulisicfrom Italian Milan, opened the scoring in the 3rd minute of the match, also scored the fastest goal of the tournament, and also assisted. Folarin Balogun so he scored the second in the 44th minute of the match played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The Stars and Stripes team made the home team feel from the first seconds of the match and three minutes was enough for them, helped by Tim Weahtheir captain was the first to score, with a shot on the right side that hit the hands of the Bolivian goalkeeper Guillermo Viscarra.
The host’s excitement for the opener lasted a few minutes, with the Bolivian goalkeeper a bit more in demand than the American. Matt Turneralthough the match lost its intensity.
In those led by Brazilians Antonio Carlos Zago They struggled to maintain and win the ball and could barely get close to the American goal.
Balogun had at least two chances to score, first in the 36th minute, but couldn’t reach a cross Weah and two minutes later, when he attempted a shot that was weak enough for the attempt to die at the hands of the Green goalkeeper.
The forward of Monaco of Ligue 1 was able to score in the 44th minute thanks to a precise pass from Pulisic.
The first and almost only attempt of the entire game for Green was a long-distance shot Roberto Carlos Fernandez tried without success in the 50th minute.
In less than ten minutes, Bolivia was saved from suffering the third goal against, first with a center that took advantage of Balogunbut that was canceled due to an advanced position.
Another save came in the 60th minute, when Viscarra won a duel against Pulisic when his shot was cleared.
The local attacks have not stopped since then, even if they lack a little luck and accuracy to extend the score.
As in minute 56, when Anthony Robinson the newcomer made a pass Ricardo Pepiforward for Dutch PSV Eindhoven, unavailable.
Viscarra He was the star of the Green ranks by clearing attacks from Pulisic and Pepi, with the last attempt saved by the Bolivian goalkeeper at the end of the match.
On the second date, USA Panama will face the atlanta and Bolivia will be measured by Uruguay in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Data sheet:
2. United States: Matt Turner; Joe Scally, Chris Richards, Tim Ream, Antonee Robinson; Weston McKennie (m.77, Luca de la Torre), Gio Reyna (m.55 Johnny Cardoso), Tyler Adams (m.46, Yunus Musah); Christian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun (m.55, Ricardo Pepi) and Tim Weah (m.86, Brenden Aaronson).
Selector: Gregg Berhalter.
0. Bolivia: Guillermo Viscarra; Jesús Sagredo, José Sagredo, Diego Medina (m.46, Héctor Cuéllar), Luis Haquín, Roberto Carlos Fernández (m.75, Ramiro Vaca); Fernando Saucedo, Gabriel Villamil, Leonel Justiniano (m.46, Miguel Terceros); César Menacho (m.46, Rodrigo Ramallo) and Bruno Miranda (m.57, Carmelo Algarañaz).
Selector: Antonio Carlos Zago.
The objectives: 1-0, m.3: Christian Pulisic. 2-0, m.44: Folarin Balogun.
Referee: Italian Maurizio Mariani warned Justiniano, Villamil, Haquín, Mc Kennie and Jesús Sagredo.
Incidents: The match on the first day of group C was played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Source: La Verdad
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