Concacaf Gold Cup

Qatar vs United States, 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup, Semifinals

· Concacaf Gold Cup
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    United States
    • 86': Gyasi Zardes

    United States downs Qatar to reach Gold Cup final on Gyasi Zardes goal

    Gold Cup

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Offside, USA. Matthew Hoppe tries a through ball, but Daryl Dike is caught offside.
    • 5': Foul by Sebastian Lletget (USA).
    • 5': Hassan Al Haydos (Qatar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Almoez Ali (Qatar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hassan Al Haydos following a fast break.
    • 10': Foul by Matthew Hoppe (USA).
    • 10': Pedro Miguel (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Matthew Hoppe (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daryl Dike.
    • 10': Offside, USA. Matthew Hoppe tries a through ball, but Paul Arriola is caught offside.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Boualem Khoukhi (Qatar) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdelaziz Hatim.
    • 14': Foul by Paul Arriola (USA).
    • 14': Homam Ahmed (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Bassam Al Rawi (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 17': Akram Afif (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (USA).
    • 18': Attempt missed. Gianluca Busio (USA) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Arriola with a headed pass.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Almoez Ali (Qatar) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hassan Al Haydos.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Boualem Khoukhi (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Karim Boudiaf.
    • 19': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Matt Turner.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Akram Afif (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bassam Al Rawi.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Abdelaziz Hatim (Qatar) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 21': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Matt Turner.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Hassan Al Haydos (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 24': Foul by Abdelkarim Hassan (Qatar).
    • 24': Paul Arriola (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Corner, USA. Conceded by Homam Ahmed.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Abdelaziz Hatim (Qatar) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Abdelkarim Hassan.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Almoez Ali (Qatar) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Akram Afif.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Akram Afif (Qatar) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Miguel with a cross.
    • 35': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by James Sands.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Boualem Khoukhi (Qatar) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Akram Afif with a cross.
    • 36': Foul by Boualem Khoukhi (Qatar).
    • 36': Shaquell Moore (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Shaquell Moore (USA).
    • 39': Homam Ahmed (Qatar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Abdelaziz Hatim (Qatar) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Akram Afif.
    • 40': Foul by Karim Boudiaf (Qatar).
    • 40': Sebastian Lletget (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Karim Boudiaf (Qatar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Foul by Almoez Ali (Qatar).
    • 41': Sebastian Lletget (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Daryl Dike (USA) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gianluca Busio.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Karim Boudiaf (Qatar).
    • 45'+1': Kellyn Acosta (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Qatar 0, USA 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Qatar 0, USA 0.
    • 49': Almoez Ali (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Paul Arriola (USA).
    • 52': Attempt saved. Daryl Dike (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Hoppe with a cross.
    • 53': Corner, USA. Conceded by Boualem Khoukhi.
    • 53': Penalty Qatar. Akram Afif draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 53': Penalty conceded by James Sands (USA) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 54': Paul Arriola (USA) is shown the yellow card.
    • 57': VAR Decision: Penalty Qatar.
    • 61': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Hassan Al Haydos (Qatar) right footed shot is just a bit too high. Hassan Al Haydos should be disappointed.
    • 62': Akram Afif (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Shaquell Moore (USA).
    • 62': Shaquell Moore (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Substitution, USA. Cristian Roldan replaces Gianluca Busio.
    • 63': Substitution, USA. Reggie Cannon replaces Shaquell Moore.
    • 63': Substitution, USA. Gyasi Zardes replaces Daryl Dike.
    • 65': Foul by Gyasi Zardes (USA).
    • 65': Karim Boudiaf (Qatar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Corner, USA. Conceded by Pedro Miguel.
    • 67': Foul by Miles Robinson (USA).
    • 67': Meshaal Barsham (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Corner, USA. Conceded by Boualem Khoukhi.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (USA) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget with a cross following a corner.
    • 72': Substitution, Qatar. Abdullah Al Ahrak replaces Hassan Al Haydos.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Homam Ahmed (Qatar) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Akram Afif.
    • 77': Substitution, Qatar. Mohammed Muntari replaces Akram Afif.
    • 78': Abdelaziz Hatim (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Gyasi Zardes (USA).
    • 78': Boualem Khoukhi (Qatar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Foul by Gyasi Zardes (USA).
    • 79': Attempt missed. Abdelkarim Hassan (Qatar) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the right. Assisted by Boualem Khoukhi.
    • 81': Substitution, USA. Nicholas Gioacchini replaces Matthew Hoppe.
    • 81': Substitution, USA. Eryk Williamson replaces Paul Arriola.
    • 86': Goal! Qatar 0, USA 1. Gyasi Zardes (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicholas Gioacchini.
    • 88': Substitution, Qatar. Ahmed Al Aaeldin replaces Abdelaziz Hatim.
    • 88': Foul by Pedro Miguel (Qatar).
    • 88': Sam Vines (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Hand ball by Nicholas Gioacchini (USA).
    • 90'+4': Foul by Bassam Al Rawi (Qatar).
    • 90'+4': Nicholas Gioacchini (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Pedro Miguel (Qatar).
    • 90'+4': Nicholas Gioacchini (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+5': Boualem Khoukhi (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Gyasi Zardes (USA).
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Mohammed Muntari (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ahmed Al Aaeldin.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Ahmed Al Aaeldin (Qatar).
    • 90'+6': Nicholas Gioacchini (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+7': Offside, USA. Cristian Roldan tries a through ball, but Gyasi Zardes is caught offside.
    • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Ahmed Al Aaeldin (Qatar) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abdelkarim Hassan with a cross.
    • 90'+9': Foul by Cristian Roldan (USA).
    • 90'+9': Homam Ahmed (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Qatar 0, USA 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Qatar 0, USA 1.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 9
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 3
    58.2 Possession 41.8
    6 SHOTS 18
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.7 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    447 Accurate Passes 296
    515 Passes 370
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 4
    16 Crosses 9
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    35 Long Balls 60
    20 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 3
    3 Effective Tackles 15
    6 Tackles 17
    0.5 Tackle % 0.9
    8 Interceptions 10
    8 Effective Clearances 12
    8 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: Concacaf Gold Cup

    Venue: Q2 Stadium
    Location: Austin, Texas, USA
    Attendance: 20,500

    Line-Ups

    QAT Qatar (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    22 Meshaal Barsham (GK)
    16 Boualem Khoukhi
    3 Abdelkarim Hassan
    15 Bassam Al-Rawi
    14 Homam Ahmed
    2 Ró-Ró
    12 Karim Boudiaf Yellow Card
    6 Abdulaziz Hatem
    10 Hassan Al-Haydos
    11 Akram Afif
    19 Almoez Ali
    Qatar Substitutes:
    Mohammed Waad, Ahmed Suhail, Ahmed Alaaeldin, Yusuf Abdurisag, Abdullah Al Ahrak, Mohammed Muntari, Ismail Mohamad, Musaab Khidir, Tarek Salman, Assim Madibo, Yousof Hassan, Saad Al-Sheeb.

    USA United States (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Matt Turner (GK)
    12 Miles Robinson
    16 James Sands
    3 Sam Vines
    20 Shaq Moore Yellow Card
    23 Kellyn Acosta
    17 Sebastian Lletget
    6 Gianluca Busio
    11 Daryl Dike
    13 Matthew Hoppe
    7 Paul Arriola Yellow Card
    United States Substitutes:
    Jonathan Lewis, Cristian Roldan, Gyasi Zardes, Henry Kessler, Eryk Williamson, Nicholas Gioacchini, George Bello, Sean Johnson, Brad Guzan, Jackson Yueill, Reggie Cannon.

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