United States vs Jamaica, 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONCACAF, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - ConcacafUnited States beats Jamaica behind Ricardo Pepi double
Ricardo Pepi netted two second-half goals to lead the United States to a 2-0 win over Jamaica in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying in Austin, Texas,
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Kemar Lawrence (Jamaica).
- 1': Paul Arriola (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Kemar Lawrence (Jamaica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': Foul by Yunus Musah (USA).
- 5': Jamal Lowe (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Brenden Aaronson (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Alvas Powell (Jamaica).
- 11': Attempt missed. Tyreek Magee (Jamaica) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Damion Lowe.
- 16': Offside, USA. Tyler Adams tries a through ball, but Sergiño Dest is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Weston McKennie (USA).
- 17': Je-Vaughn Watson (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Jamal Lowe (Jamaica).
- 19': Weston McKennie (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Attempt missed. Weston McKennie (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Adams.
- 30': Corner, USA. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
- 32': Attempt missed. Brenden Aaronson (USA) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sergiño Dest.
- 32': Foul by Ricardo Pepi (USA).
- 32': Je-Vaughn Watson (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Brenden Aaronson (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Damion Lowe (Jamaica).
- 34': Damion Lowe (Jamaica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Weston McKennie (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Corner, USA. Conceded by Jamal Lowe.
- 37': Alvas Powell (Jamaica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (USA).
- 38': Foul by Damion Lowe (Jamaica).
- 38': Yunus Musah (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Alvas Powell (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Antonee Robinson (USA).
- 39': Brenden Aaronson (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Devon Williams (Jamaica).
- 40': Foul by Yunus Musah (USA).
- 40': Jamal Lowe (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Jamal Lowe (Jamaica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 42': Damion Lowe (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Yunus Musah (USA).
- 44': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Jamaica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Weston McKennie (USA).
- 44': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Sergiño Dest.
- 45': Attempt missed. Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Foul by Je-Vaughn Watson (Jamaica).
- 45': Tyler Adams (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, USA 0, Jamaica 0.
- 45': Second Half begins USA 0, Jamaica 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Paul Arriola (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Antonee Robinson with a cross.
- 49': Goal! USA 1, Jamaica 0. Ricardo Pepi (USA) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergiño Dest with a cross.
- 51': Attempt missed. Brenden Aaronson (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Yunus Musah.
- 51': Alvas Powell (Jamaica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Weston McKennie (USA).
- 52': Attempt saved. Yunus Musah (USA) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Arriola.
- 52': Corner, USA. Conceded by Andre Blake.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Weston McKennie.
- 56': Attempt saved. Ricardo Pepi (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
- 57': Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Jamaica).
- 57': Sergiño Dest (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Sergiño Dest (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 61': Attempt missed. Brenden Aaronson (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
- 61': Substitution, Jamaica. Junior Flemmings replaces Jamal Lowe.
- 61': Substitution, Jamaica. Kemar Roofe replaces Tyreek Magee.
- 62': Goal! USA 2, Jamaica 0. Ricardo Pepi (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
- 66': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Tyler Adams (USA).
- 66': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (USA).
- 66': Kemar Roofe (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Corner, USA. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
- 68': Substitution, USA. Gyasi Zardes replaces Ricardo Pepi.
- 68': Substitution, USA. Timothy Weah replaces Brenden Aaronson.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Walker Zimmerman (USA) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Arriola with a cross.
- 69': Alvas Powell (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Gyasi Zardes (USA).
- 71': Substitution, Jamaica. Javon East replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 72': Attempt saved. Paul Arriola (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timothy Weah.
- 77': Substitution, USA. Shaquell Moore replaces Sergiño Dest because of an injury.
- 77': Substitution, USA. Luca de la Torre replaces Yunus Musah.
- 83': Corner, USA. Conceded by Andre Blake.
- 83': Substitution, USA. Kellyn Acosta replaces Tyler Adams.
- 84': Substitution, Jamaica. Javain Brown replaces Alvas Powell because of an injury.
- 84': Attempt saved. Gyasi Zardes (USA) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Arriola with a cross.
- 85': Attempt saved. Gyasi Zardes (USA) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
- 86': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
- 87': Attempt missed. Damion Lowe (Jamaica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Devon Williams with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Corner, USA. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
- 89': Corner, USA. Conceded by Javain Brown.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (USA) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Antonee Robinson with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kemar Lawrence with a through ball.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, USA 2, Jamaica 0.
- 0': Match ends, USA 2, Jamaica 0.
Statistics
 JAM |
USA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.5 | Possession | 61.5 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 242 | Accurate Passes | 440 |
| 320 | Passes | 510 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 11 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 9 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 20 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf
Venue: Q2 Stadium
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Attendance: 20,500
Venue: Q2 Stadium
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Attendance: 20,500
WCQ - Concacaf Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honduras | 2 | +7 | 6 |
| 2 | Cuba | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Cayman Islands | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2 | -1 | 1 |
Line-Ups
United States (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Turner (GK) |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 3 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 5 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Sergiño Dest |
| 4 | Tyler Adams |
| 8 | Weston McKennie |
| 6 | Yunus Musah |
| 16 | Ricardo Pepi |
| 11 | Brenden Aaronson |
| 7 | Paul Arriola |
Jamaica (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 19 | Adrian Mariappa |
| 17 | Damion Lowe  |
| 20 | Kemar Lawrence |
| 5 | Alvas Powell |
| 21 | Tyreek Magee |
| 15 | Je-Vaughn Watson |
| 22 | Devon Williams |
| 11 | Shamar Nicholson |
| 9 | Jamal Lowe |
| 10 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
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