The U.S. Under-20 men’s national team made it two victories out of two to begin life at the CONCACAF U-20 Championship.
Four different players celebrated goals in Michael Nsien’s squad as the USMNT U-20’s blanked Cuba 4-0 in group stage play on Monday night. Ethan Kohler and Xavier Gozo scored in the first half before Taha Habroune and Marcos Zambrano added second-half tallies.
Kohler delivered the opening goal for the USMNT U-20’s in the 15th minute, redirecting Niko Tsakiris’ free kick into the back of the net. The service from Tsakiris was pinpoint, allowing Kohler to sneak in front of his defensive marker and score.
Gozo would extend the Americans lead 11 minutes later, giving them a 2-0 lead heading into the interval. Habroune played his teammate into the box before watching Gozo rifle a right-footed shot into the near corner.
Habroune was in the right place to add further damage to Cuba’s night. Sergio Oregel’s free kick was blocked by the Cuban wall, but the loose ball fell to Columbus Crew attacker Habroune, who slotted home.
Zambrano added insurance in second-half stoppage time by poking home a cross before the final whistle. It marked his second goal of the competition.
The USMNT U-20’s close out group stage play on Thursday against Costa Rica, who have also reached the quarterfinals.
Source link : https://sbisoccer.com/2024/07/usmnt-u-20s-blank-cuba-to-stay-unbeaten-to-seal-quarterfinal-berth
Author : Larry Henry Jr
Publish date : 2024-07-23 10:59:50
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