Guadeloupe versus http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/United-States-c3034 – Gold Cup: Second half review
Following their impressive first half display at Livestrong http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jozy-Altidore-c19634’s pile driver in the opening
minutes of the first half. Both the coaches put out unchanged line ups for the second half as United States resumed their control over ball possession in the early exchanges of the second half.
In the 54th minute, Jozy Altidore was in space inside the Guadeloupe penalty area after he was played in by Jones. However, the young goal scorer failed to add to his goal scoring tally as he was dispossessed just as
he was about to fire off a shot. In the 56th minute, U.S.A pushed onwards once again and this time it was http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chris-Wondolowski-c9038 who found himself in space just outside the Guadeloupe six yard box but once again it was his finishing which let him down
in the end.
Soon frustration kept into the United States’ side as their finishing kept on proving to be their Achilles heel. On the other hand, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Defence-c38904 was in tatters in the second half. In the 60th minute, United States
were awarded a free kick around about 25 yards outside the Guadeloupe goal. Clint Dempsey stepped to take the set piece but the Fulham man only managed to hit the cross bar with his effort as the score line remained at one nil.
In the 60th minute, Guadeloupe made their second change of the night as Livio Nabab was substituted in place of Dimitri Fautrai. In the 64th minute Coach Bob Bradley responded with United States’ first substitution
when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Landon-Donovan-c21646.
In the 73rd minute, Therry Racon was taken off the field of play for Guadeloupe as Ludovic Gotin replaced. This was a tactical switch for the visiting side but it soon became evident that this change had little impact
as United States again cut through the Guadeloupe defence with ease when in the 87th minute; Clint Dempsey wasted another glorious goal scoring opportunity. Nonetheless, the match came to an end soon after with the final score line at 1-0.
Guadeloupe’s defeat to United States meant the end of their Gold Cup run as they failed to win any of their three group stage encounters. On the other hand, a win for U.S.A has propelled them towards the knockout stages of the
tournament.
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