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Unique Halftime Report: U.S., Jamaica Scoreless
The primary half did not present too many thrilling moments in Kansas Metropolis with each the U.S. and Jamaica struggling to create any harmful probabilities. Forwards from either side are struggling and Tim Howard and DuWayne Kerr have had little to do.
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Jon Arnold
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October 11, 2013
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KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The US seemed like a group already certified for Brazil, and Jamaica seemed like a group sitting on the backside of the Hex standings in a principally uneventful first half that ended scoreless in Kansas Metropolis.
Jurgen Klinsmann deployed what seemed to be a lineup with a watch towards attacking, however surging ahead did not curiosity the group. It was Jamaica that had the perfect likelihood early, with a Brad Evans clearance within the field protecting the ball out of Tim Howard’s purpose.
The U.S. was capable of mount a handful of assaults with debut starter Aron Johannsson discovering the ball at his toes within the field twice however every time he did not hold the shot on track.
It wasn’t simply the younger Kevin Bacon lookalike who struggled together with his alternatives. Within the forty first minute Landon Donovan had a transparent likelihood due to a pleasant discover from Alejandro Bedoya, however the often sure-footed veteran could not management the ball and it rolled harmlessly out for a purpose kick. Bedoya created likelihood for himself simply earlier than the halftime whistle however was unable to capitalize on getting free.
Not less than these gamers had probabilities. Jozy Altidore was ineffective within the first half, dropping a number of ariel duels and never registering any photographs of word
It wasn’t simply the younger Kevin Bacon lookalike who struggled together with his alternatives. Within the forty first minute Landon Donovan had a transparent likelihood due to a pleasant discover from Alejandro Bedoya, however the often sure-footed veteran could not management the ball and it rolled harmlessly out for a purpose kick. Bedoya created likelihood for himself simply earlier than the halftime whistle
Fortuitously for the Individuals, Jamaica’s assault was equally listless. Coach Winfried Schaefer was typically on the fringe of his techincal space, clapping and urging the Reggae Boyz on, however apart from an ill-gotten free kick from 25 yards out that went extensive to Howard’s proper there was little to problem Howard.
Each German managers will implore their groups to do extra within the second half. That may delight the sell-out crowd at Sporting Park who’re hoping the spotlight of the match is not the laser present happening after.
As all the time, ASN can have way more after the match.
