The USMNT picked up a point in San Pedro Sula, drawing Honduras 1-1 in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. Honduras took advantage at home, dictating pace and taking the lead through Romell Quioto in the 27th minute. It took time and substitutions for the USMNT to find an equalizer. Bobby Wood scored in the 85th, taking advantage of a scramble in front of goal. Honduras finished a man down with a second yellow to Henry Figueroa three minutes into stoppage time.
Honduras and the USMNT remain tied on points with the USMNT ahead on the goal difference tiebreaker. The USMNT dropped to 4th-place in the Hexagonal standings with Panama passing them following their 3-0 home shutout of Trinidad & Tobago. Costa Rica and Mexico drew 1-1 in San Jose. The USMNT opens October’s qualifying schedule in Orlando against Panama, trailing them by a point and a goal for the final automatic qualification spot.
— GAME REPORT —
Match: U.S. Men’s National Team vs. Honduras
Date: Sept. 5 , 2017
Competition: 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying – Final Round
Venue: Estadio Olímpico; San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Kickoff: 5:30 p.m. ET
Attendance: 30,000
Weather: 89 degrees; partly sunny
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 0 1 1
HON 1 0 1
HON – Romell Quioto (Alex López) 27th minute
USA – Bobby Wood (Jordan Morris) 85
Lineups:
USA: 12-Brad Guzan; 19-Graham Zusi (20-Geoff Cameron, 63), 3-Omar González, 5-Matt Besler, 7-DaMarcus Beasley (21-Paul Arriola, 62); 16-Kellyn Acosta, 4-Michael Bradley (capt.); 10-Christian Pulisic, 8-Clint Dempsey, 6-Darlington Nagbe (9-Bobby Wood, 73); 17-Jordan Morris
Subs not used: 1-Tim Howard, 22-Nick Rimando, 2-Jorge Villafaña, 11-Alejandro Bedoya, 13-Dax McCarty, 14-Tim Ream, 15-Eric Lichaj, 18-Chris Wondolowski, 23-Fabian Johnson
Head coach: Bruce Arena
HON: 1-Luis López; 21-Brayan Beckeles, 4-Henry Figueroa, 3-Maynor Figueroa (capt.), 5-Ever Alvarado; 17-Alberth Elis, 8-Alfredo Mejía, 10-Alex López (13-Carlo Costly, 64), 20-Jorge Claros, 12-Romell Quioto (14-Oscar García, 66); 9-Antony Lozano (23-Johnny Palacios, 82)
Subs not used: 18-Ricardo Canales, 16-Carlos Lanza, 22-Donis Escober, 19-Carlos Sánchez, 7-Carlos Discua, 15-Sergio Peña, 11-Eddie Hernández, 6-Bryan Acosta, 2-Felix Crisanto
Head coach: Jorge Luis Pinto
Stats Summary: USA / HON
Shots: 9 / 11
Shots on Goal: 4 / 6
Saves: 5 / 3
Corner Kicks: 3 / 4
Fouls: 17 / 14
Offside: 1 / 2
Misconduct Summary:
HON - Jorge Claros (caution) 17th minute
HON - Henry Figueroa (caution) 23
USA – DaMarcus Beasley (caution) 36
USA – Kellyn Acosta (caution) 61
HON – Henry Figueroa (caution) 90+2
HON – Henry Figueroa (sent off) 90+3
Officials:
Referee: Joel Aguilar (SLV)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Zumba (SLV)
Assistant Referee 2: William Torres (SLV)
Fourth Official: Mario Escobar (GUA)
