ASN: Three ideas on the U.S. U-17s 3-0 win over Panama to clinch qualification

The USA U-17 staff is thru to the U-17 World Cup with a convincing win over Panama. ASN’s Brian Sciaretta is right here to breakdown the sport and look forward to the remainder of the event. 

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Brian Sciaretta

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Might 13, 2019
6:00 AM

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THE UNITED STATES U-17 nationwide staff certified for the World Cup this fall when it downed Panama 3-0 in Bradenton behind second half targets from Gianluca Busio, Giovanni Reyna, and Ricardo Pepi.

The USA dominated possession all through the sport and squandered many alternatives within the first half to make the sport nearer than it ought to have been. General, the U.S. staff outshot Panama 21-2 in a lopsided effort.

Simply two minutes after blowing an easy likelihood, Gianluca Busio gave the U.S. staff a 1-0 lead within the 54th minute with a low shot from contained in the field which was assisted by Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez. Within the sixtieth minute, captain Giovanni Reyna transformed a penalty that was drawn by Ocampo-Chavez.

Lastly within the seventy fifth minute, the USA rounded out the scoring when Ricardo Pepi took a cross from Daniel Leyva in a harmful place and moved in on Panamanian goalkeeper Saul Espinosa and beat him with a shot to the far submit.

Listed below are some ideas on the sport

Pepi’s large objective
Of all of the targets for the reason that Canada recreation, the third objective towards Panama was an important as a result of it received Pepi on the scoresheet for the primary time on this event. The talented-Texan was unable to attain within the staff’s first 4 video games and his confidence was a problem. Extensively thought-about one of many staff’s finest gamers, Pepi ought to now have extra confidence heading into the semifinals towards Canada.

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It could be very fascinating to see if Wicky can get his finest two forwards in Ocampo-Chavez and Pepi to play collectively on the similar time. That may be very troublesome for opponents to cease.

Leyva & Yow continues to impress
Daniel Leyva solely joined the U.S. U-17 staff for the primary time for a camp in April however he’s doing extraordinarily effectively on this event. He has been a giant addition to the midfield that actually permits Reyna and Busio to maneuver additional into harmful positions.

Leyva joins this staff on the heels of profitable the MVP on the current GA Cup the place he helped Seattle win the title with wins over Flamengo, River Plate, West Ham, and Valencia within the ultimate. With a primary staff contract with Seattle, his growth might be fascinating to look at this 12 months. Count on him to make his debut with the Seattle Sounders in some unspecified time in the future in 2019 – albeit with restricted minutes. Seattle has invested so much with its wave of signing younger gamers and it’ll wish to ship a message to those gamers that there’s a pathway to the primary staff. Leyva appears to be like most prepared proper now.

Additionally, DC United’s Griffin Yow has been a constant presence within the staff’s assault. Whereas a lot of the main focus has been on Reyna, Busio, Pepi, and Ocampo-Chavez, Yow has been a vital issue within the staff’s assault. 

Count on wholesome turnover vs. Canada
The USA will subsequent face Canada within the semifinals. The stress must be off for each groups as the highest precedence of qualification has already been achieved. If the U.S. groups loses with many backups to Canada, that might be a disappointment that can quickly be forgotten.

The U.S. staff ought to goal to have a first-choice staff prepared for Thursday’s ultimate – probably towards Mexico. Even with qualification safe, that might be an necessary recreation the place the U.S. staff should be at full power.

Canada gave the U.S. staff a troublesome take a look at within the opening recreation as Canada took a 2-0 lead into the half earlier than the Individuals rallied with three targets. Nonetheless, the U.S. largely managed possession and had extra alternatives total. Canada took benefit of a poor defensive spell the place it scored two targets over two minutes. Since then, the U.S. staff has seemed extra centered.

Canada is on the rise in CONCACAF and is producing higher gamers lately. That may be a welcome signal for the USA who might quickly reestablish a rivalry along with his northern neighbor. Canada’s Jayden Nelson has 5 targets on this event and might be a take a look at for the U.S. staff on Tuesday. In the meantime, Gianluca Busio additionally has 5 targets and each gamers are within the hunt for the event’s Golden Boot award – trailing Costa Rica’s Geancarlo Castro who has seven targets however won’t play anymore within the event as Costa Rica was eradicated by Canada on Sunday.