The USMNT opened group D play at the 2019 Gold Cup with a 4-0 win over Guyana at Allianz Field in Saint Paul. Paul Arriola opened the scoring in the 28th minute with an assist from Weston McKennie. The US took the 1-0 lead into halftime. Tyler Boyd made it 2-0 USMNT in the 51st with Michael Bradley assisting. The USA's third goal came when an Arriola ball into the box deflected off of a Guyana player and hit Gyasi Zardes in the face before the ball found the back of the net. Boyd scored his second goal of the game in the 81st minute. Zack Steffen made one save to keep the clean sheet. The USMNT plays Trinidad and Tobago on Saturday in their second game of the group.
In the other group D game, Panama shutout Trinidad and Tobago 2-0. Armando Cooper opened the scoring in the 53rd with Edgar Yoel Barcenas finishing off the scoring in the 68th. Panama goalkeeper Luis Mejia needed no saves to keep the clean sheet.
-- GAME REPORT --
Match: U.S. Men's National Team vs. Guyana
Date: June 18, 2019
Competition: 2019 Gold Cup
Venue: Allianz Field; St. Paul, Minnesota
Attendance: 19,418 (sellout)
Kickoff: 10 p.m. ET (9 p.m. local time)
Weather: 68 degrees; clear
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 1 3 4
GUY 0 0 0
USA - Paul Arriola (Weston McKennie) 28th minute
USA - Tyler Boyd (Michael Bradley) 51
USA - Gyasi Zardes 56
USA - Tyler Boyd (Paul Arriola) 81
Lineups:
USA: 1-Zack Steffen; 2-Nick Lima, 5-Walker Zimmerman, 23-Aaron Long, 13-Tim Ream; 4-Michael Bradley (capt.) (6-Wil Trapp, 62); 8-Weston McKennie (20-Djordje Mihailovic, 74), 10-Christian Pulisic (15-Cristian Roldan, 63); 21-Tyler Boyd, 9-Gyasi Zardes, 7-Paul Arriola
Substitutes not used: 12-Sean Johnson, 22-Tyler Miller, 3-Omar Gonzalez, 11-Jordan Morris, 14-Reggie Cannon, 16-Daniel Lovitz, 17-Jozy Altidore, 18-Jonathan Lewis, 19-Matt Miazga
Head coach: Gregg Berhalter
GUY: 1-Akel Clarke; 5-Jordan Dover, 15-Terence Vancooten, 20-Matthew Briggs, 13-Liam Gordon; 4-Elliot Bonds, 16-Neil Danns (capt.) (9-Sheldon Holder, 85); 7-Keanu Marsh-Brown (23-Anthony Jeffrey, 73), 21-Brandon Beresford (8-Samuel Cox, 58), 11-Callum Harriott; 10-Emery Welshman
Substitutes not used: 18-Alex Murray, 22-Quillan Roberts; 8-Samuel Cox, 2-Kevin Layne, 6-Ronayne Marsh-Brown, 3-Daniel Kadell, 19-Stephen Duke-McKenna, 14-Daniel Wilson, 9-Sheldon Holder, 17-Torell Ondaan, 12-Pernell Schultz
Head coach: Michael Johnson
Stats Summary: USA / GUY
Shots: 20 / 4
Shots on Goal: 6 / 1
Saves: 1 / 2
Corner Kicks: 3 / 4
Fouls: 18 / 7
Offside: 1 / 2
Misconduct Summary:
None
Officials:
Referee: Ivan Barton (SLV)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Francisco Zumba (SLV)
Assistant Referee 2: David Jonathan Morgan (SLV)
4th Official: Oshane Anthony Nation (JAM)
