The USMNT opened the first of two Gold Cup warm-up games with a 1-0 loss to Jamaica at Washington DC's Audi Field. Shamar Nicholson scored the game's only goal in the 60th minute with Andre Blake keeping the clean sheet.
With rosters due for the 2019 Gold Cup at midnight, USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter said he would use this game to make decisions. Jackson Yueill made his international debut for the USMNT, starting in the midfield while Duane Holmes also got his first cap subbing on in the second-half.
-- GAME REPORT --
Match: U.S. Men's National Team vs. Jamaica
Date: June 5, 2019
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Audi Field; Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 17,719
Kickoff: 7 p.m. ET
Weather: 80 degrees; cloudy
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 0 0 0
JAM 0 1 1
JAM - Shamar Nicholson (Kevon Lambert) 60th minute
Lineups:
USA: 12-Zack Steffen; 4-Matt Miazga (capt.) (17-Cameron Carter-Vickers, 67), 3-Omar Gonzalez, 13-Tim Ream (2-Nick Lima, 59); 7-Paul Arriola (11-Joe Gyau, 67), 6-Wil Trapp, 8-Jackson Yueill (24-Jonathan Amon, 59), 5-Antonee Robinson (16-Daniel Lovitz, 80); 10-Cristian Roldan (23-Duane Holmes, 66), 14-Djordje Mihailovic; 19-Josh Sargent
Substitutes not used: 12-Sean Johnson, 22-Tyler Miller, 25-Walker Zimmerman
Head coach: Gregg Berhalter
JAM: 1-Andre Blake, 17-Damion Lowe, 14-Shaun Francis, 20-Kemar Lawrence, 5-Alvas Powell, 21-Kevon Lambert (22-Devon Williams, 64), 8, Maalique Foster (11-Shamar Nicholson, 55), 3-Michael Hector (4-Andre Lewis, 51), 16-Peter Vassell (19-Tyreek Magee, 77), 18-Brian Brown (12-Alex Marshall, 64), 6-Dever Orgill (10-Darren Mattocks, 85)
Substitutes not used: 13-Dwayne Miller, 23-Amal Knight, 15-Jevauhn Watson, 2-Jamoi Topey, 7-Leon Bailey, 9-Ricardo Morris, 25-Ivan Morales
Head coach: Theodore Whitmore
Stats Summary: USA / JAM
Shots: 5 / 13
Shots on Goal: 1 / 5
Saves: 4 / 1
Corner Kicks: 4 / 2
Fouls: 9 / 11
Offside: 1 / 0
Misconduct Summary:
None
Officials:
Referee: Kimbell Ward (SKN)
Assistant Referee 1: Mario Parry (SKN)
Assistant Referee 2: Ike Inniss (SKN)
4th Official: Tristley Bassue (SKN)
Photo by John Dorton - ISIPhotos.com
