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WCQ: Guatemala 1 – USA 1

June 12, 2012 by US Soccer Players

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The USA remain atop their group in CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying after drawing 1-1 with Guatemala in Guatemala City. Clint Dempsey opened the scoring for the United States in the 40th minute.  Guatemala’s Marco Pappa equalized in the 83rd minute from a freekick just outside the arc. Guatemala had the advantage on shots (13 to 11), shots on goal (4 to 3), and corner kicks (4 to 2). The US now leads Jamaica at the top of Group A by goal difference.  

“I think the second half, there were two ways to look at it,” US National Team coach Jurgen Klinsmann said. “Guatemala had to push more and more and more and had to create something, being one-nil down, which they tried to do. The other thing is that we were going for a second goal in order to close down the game. It was just a normal way a game goes and if you allow them a set piece when they are 20 or 22 yards in front of the goal, then things like that can happen. But overall it was a good game from our end. I’m happy with the performance. I would love three points but I will take it the way it is.” 

— GAME REPORT —

Match: USA vs. Guatemala 
Date: June 12, 2012 
Competition: 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier 
Venue: Estadio Mateo Flores; Guatemala City, Guatemala 
Kickoff: 9 p.m. CT 
Attendance: 18,000 
Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy 

Scoring Summary: 1 2 F 
USA                        1 0 1 
GUA                        0 1 1 

USA – Clint Dempsey (Fabian Johnson)   40th minute 
GUA – Marco Pappa (free kick)               83

Lineups: 
USA: 1-Tim Howard; 6-Steve Cherundolo, 21-Clarence Goodson (20-Geoff Cameron, 46), 3-Carlos Bocanegra (capt.), 23-Fabian Johnson; 7-Maurice Edu, 4-Michael Bradley, 13-Jermaine Jones; 10-Landon Donovan (14-Kyle Beckerman, 90+3), 8-Clint Dempsey, 9-Herculez Gomez (17-Jozy Altidore, 64) 
Subs not used: 2-Michael Parkhurst, 5-Oguchi Onyewu, 11-Joe Corona, 12-Brad Guzan, 16-Jose Torres, 19-Chris Wondolowski 
Head Coach: Jurgen Klinsmann
 

GUA: 1-Ricardo Jerez Jr.; 4-Erwin Morales, 5-Carlos Gallardo, 14-Luis Rodriguez, 3-Elias Vasquez; 6-Wilfred Velasquez, 11-Jose Manuel Contreras (15-Manuel Leon, 46), 18-Carlos Figueroa (16-Marco Pappa, 46); 10-Mario Rodriguez (17-Dwight Pezzarossi, 46), 20-Carlos Ruiz, 19-Marvin Avila 
Subs not used: 2-Rafael Morales, 7-Jose del Aguila, 8-Gonzalo Romero, 9-Jairo Arreola, 12-Paulo Cesar Motta, 13-Alejandro Galindo, 21-Juan Paredes, 22-Minor Lopez, 23-Jonathan Lopez 
Head coach: Ever Hugo Almeida

Stats Summary: USA / GUA 
Shots: 11 / 13 
Shots on Goal: 3 / 4 
Saves: 3 / 2 
Corner Kicks: 2 / 4 
Fouls: 14 / 22 
Offside: 2 / 5 

Misconduct Summary: 
USA – Clarence Goodson (caution)     23rd minute 
GUA – Luis Rodriguez (caution)          51 
USA – Michael Bradley (caution)         60 
GUA – Marco Pappa (caution)             61 
USA – Maurice Edu (caution)              66 
USA – Fabian Johnson (caution)          82

Officials: 
Referee: Joel Aguilar (SLV) 
Assistant Referee 1: William Torres (CRC) 
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Zumba (CRC) 
Fourth Official: Marlon Mejia (CRC)

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