FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

El Salvador vs United States, 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONCACAF, Third Round

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El Salvador
FT
0 - 0
United States

United States held to draw by El Salvador in World Cup qualifying opener

The United States played out a hard-fought draw against El Salvador in its first match of the Octagonal round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Joshua Sargent (USA).
  • 1': Narciso Orellana (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Giovanni Reyna (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
  • 7': Foul by Ronald Rodríguez (El Salvador).
  • 7': Weston McKennie (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Joaquin Rivas (El Salvador).
  • 8': Konrad De la Fuente (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Miles Robinson (USA) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Giovanni Reyna with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 10': Corner, USA. Conceded by Bryan Tamacas.
  • 11': Foul by Tyler Adams (USA).
  • 11': Ronald Rodríguez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Tim Ream.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Alexander Larín (El Salvador) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Monterroza.
  • 12': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Giovanni Reyna.
  • 13': Foul by Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador).
  • 13': Tyler Adams (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Ronald Rodríguez (El Salvador) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marvin Monterroza with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Sergiño Dest (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Sargent.
  • 19': Alexander Larín (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Weston McKennie (USA).
  • 21': Foul by Weston McKennie (USA).
  • 21': Narciso Orellana (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': DeAndre Yedlin (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Marvin Monterroza (El Salvador).
  • 25': Foul by Álex Roldan (El Salvador).
  • 25': Joshua Sargent (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Alexander Larín (El Salvador).
  • 26': Giovanni Reyna (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Marvin Monterroza (El Salvador).
  • 28': Sergiño Dest (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Weston McKennie (USA).
  • 29': Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Marvin Monterroza (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jairo Henríquez.
  • 32': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Matt Turner.
  • 33': Álex Roldan (El Salvador) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Marvin Monterroza following a corner.
  • 34': Foul by Tyler Adams (USA).
  • 34': Marvin Monterroza (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Konrad De la Fuente (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Weston McKennie.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Weston McKennie (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
  • 40': Foul by Marvin Monterroza (El Salvador).
  • 40': Tyler Adams (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Marvin Monterroza (El Salvador) is shown the yellow card.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Joshua Sargent (USA) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergiño Dest with a cross.
  • 43': Brenden Aaronson (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Darwin Cerén (El Salvador).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Joshua Sargent (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giovanni Reyna following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Joshua Sargent (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Weston McKennie with a headed pass.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, El Salvador 0, USA 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins El Salvador 0, USA 0.
  • 47': Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (USA).
  • 49': Alexander Larín (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Giovanni Reyna (USA).
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Joshua Sargent (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Konrad De la Fuente.
  • 50': Corner, USA. Conceded by Eriq Zavaleta.
  • 53': Foul by Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador).
  • 53': Sergiño Dest (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Joshua Sargent (USA).
  • 54': Ronald Rodríguez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Eriq Zavaleta (El Salvador) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marvin Monterroza with a cross.
  • 58': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (USA).
  • 58': Álex Roldan (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, El Salvador. Enrico Hernández replaces Marvin Monterroza.
  • 59': Substitution, El Salvador. Melvin Cartagena replaces Darwin Cerén.
  • 60': Foul by Enrico Hernández (El Salvador).
  • 60': Tyler Adams (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Alexander Larín (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (USA).
  • 64': Substitution, USA. Jordan Siebatcheu replaces Joshua Sargent.
  • 64': Substitution, USA. Antonee Robinson replaces Sergiño Dest.
  • 65': Substitution, USA. Kellyn Acosta replaces Konrad De la Fuente.
  • 67': Alexander Larín (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Weston McKennie (USA).
  • 67': Weston McKennie (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Foul by Jordan Siebatcheu (USA).
  • 68': Narciso Orellana (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Alexander Larín (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (USA).
  • 68': DeAndre Yedlin (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Melvin Cartagena (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Reyna (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Weston McKennie (USA) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giovanni Reyna.
  • 73': Alexander Larín (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (USA).
  • 74': Substitution, El Salvador. Joshua Pérez replaces Jairo Henríquez.
  • 74': Substitution, El Salvador. Denis Pineda replaces Alexander Larín.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Kellyn Acosta (USA) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Weston McKennie with a cross.
  • 76': Corner, USA. Conceded by Ronald Rodríguez.
  • 78': Substitution, USA. Cristian Roldan replaces Brenden Aaronson.
  • 79': Substitution, USA. Sebastian Lletget replaces DeAndre Yedlin.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Jordan Siebatcheu (USA) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tyler Adams with a cross.
  • 81': Substitution, El Salvador. Walmer Martinez replaces Joaquin Rivas.
  • 81': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (USA).
  • 81': Joshua Pérez (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Narciso Orellana (El Salvador) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Álex Roldan.
  • 84': Foul by Cristian Roldan (USA).
  • 84': Álex Roldan (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Cristian Roldan (USA).
  • 88': Álex Roldan (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Jordan Siebatcheu (USA).
  • 90'+2': Álex Roldan (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, El Salvador 0, USA 0.
  • 0': Match ends, El Salvador 0, USA 0.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 2
49.2 Possession 50.8
13 SHOTS 7
2 ON GOAL 1
0.2 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
254 Accurate Passes 267
353 Passes 369
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 4
17 Crosses 20
0.4 Cross % 0.2
51 Long Balls 73
21 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 13
16 Tackles 25
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
12 Interceptions 15
17 Effective Clearances 26
17 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

Venue: Estadio Cuscatlán
Location: San Salvador, El Salvador
Attendance: 29,000

WCQ - Concacaf Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Panama 6 +5 12
2 Suriname 6 +3 9
3 Guatemala 6 +1 8
4 El Salvador 6 -9 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

SLV El Salvador (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
1 Mario González (GK)
5 Ronald Gómez
4 Eriq Zavaleta
6 Narciso Orellana
13 Alexander Larín
21 Bryan Tamacas
12 Marvin Monterroza Yellow Card
15 Alex Roldan
7 Darwin Cerén
17 Jairo Henríquez
11 Joaquín Rivas
El Salvador Substitutes:
Joshua Pérez, Amando Moreno, Walmer Martínez, Lizandro Claros, Yonathan Guardado, Kevin Carabantes, Juan Barahona, Melvin Cartagena, Enrico Dueñas, Erick Rivera, Roberto Domínguez, Dennis Pineda.

USA United States (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Matt Turner (GK)
13 Tim Ream
12 Miles Robinson
2 Sergiño Dest
22 DeAndre Yedlin Yellow Card
4 Tyler Adams
11 Brenden Aaronson
8 Weston McKennie Yellow Card
9 Josh Sargent
20 Konrad De La Fuente
7 Giovanni Reyna
United States Substitutes:
Ethan Horvath, Antonee Robinson, John Brooks, Jordan Pefok, Cristian Roldan, Ricardo Pepi, Walker Zimmerman, Sebastian Lletget, George Bello, James Sands, Mark McKenzie, Kellyn Acosta.

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