Concacaf Nations League

Trinidad and Tobago vs United States, 2023-24 CONCACAF Nations League, Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - United States advance 4-2 on aggregate
Trinidad and Tobago
  • 43': Reon Moore
  • 57': Alvin Jones
FT
2 - 1
2nd Leg - United States advance 4-2 on aggregate
United States
  • 25': Antonee Robinson
  • Red Card 39': Sergiño Dest

USMNT overcomes Dest red card to book Copa America spot

The United States men's national soccer team earned a spot in the 2024 Copa America despite a 2-1 loss to Trinidad & Tobago in the second leg of the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal on Monday in Port of Spain, Trinidad.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Alvin Jones (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Luca de la Torre (USA).
  • 3': Attempt saved. Brenden Aaronson (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
  • 4': Hand ball by Andre Rampersad (Trinidad and Tobago).
  • 6': Corner, Trinidad and Tobago. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
  • 7': Brenden Aaronson (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Alvin Jones (Trinidad and Tobago).
  • 10': Folarin Balogun (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Reon Moore (Trinidad and Tobago).
  • 10': André Raymond (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Yunus Musah (USA).
  • 13': Attempt saved. Nathaniel James (Trinidad and Tobago) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alvin Jones.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Tim Ream (USA).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Brenden Aaronson (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giovanni Reyna.
  • 15': Corner, USA. Conceded by Alvin Jones.
  • 16': Corner, USA. Conceded by Justin García.
  • 19': Antonee Robinson (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Reon Moore (Trinidad and Tobago).
  • 21': Antonee Robinson (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Alvin Jones (Trinidad and Tobago).
  • 22': Foul by Folarin Balogun (USA).
  • 22': Justin García (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Justin García (Trinidad and Tobago).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Goal! Trinidad and Tobago 0, USA 1. Antonee Robinson (USA) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergiño Dest with a cross.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Shannon Gómez (Trinidad and Tobago).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Corner, USA. Conceded by Andre Rampersad.
  • 34': Foul by Yunus Musah (USA).
  • 34': Real Gill (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergiño Dest.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Folarin Balogun (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Giovanni Reyna (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sergiño Dest with a through ball.
  • 39': Sergiño Dest (USA) is shown the yellow card.
  • 39': Second yellow card to Sergiño Dest (USA).
  • 41': Alvin Jones (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Folarin Balogun (USA).
  • 42': Substitution, USA. Joe Scally replaces Giovanni Reyna.
  • 43': Goal! Trinidad and Tobago 1, USA 1. Reon Moore (Trinidad and Tobago) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner. Assisted by Alvin Jones with a through ball.
  • 44': Foul by Daniel Phillips (Trinidad and Tobago).
  • 44': Joe Scally (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Aubrey David (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Folarin Balogun (USA).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Trinidad and Tobago 1, USA 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Trinidad and Tobago 1, USA 1.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Nathaniel James (Trinidad and Tobago) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andre Rampersad.
  • 51': Foul by Luca de la Torre (USA).
  • 51': Real Gill (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel James (Trinidad and Tobago) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Corner, Trinidad and Tobago. Conceded by Ricardo Pepi.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Daniel Phillips (Trinidad and Tobago) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 56': Andre Rampersad (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (USA).
  • 57': Goal! Trinidad and Tobago 2, USA 1. Alvin Jones (Trinidad and Tobago) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 58': Alvin Jones (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Folarin Balogun (USA).
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Folarin Balogun (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
  • 59': Corner, USA. Conceded by Justin García.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Nathaniel James (Trinidad and Tobago) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Shannon Gómez with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 61': Foul by Daniel Phillips (Trinidad and Tobago).
  • 61': Luca de la Torre (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Reon Moore (Trinidad and Tobago).
  • 61': Joe Scally (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Substitution, Trinidad and Tobago. Ryan Telfer replaces Real Gill.
  • 61': Offside, USA. Joe Scally tries a through ball, but Folarin Balogun is caught offside.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Shannon Gómez (Trinidad and Tobago) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Telfer.
  • 65': Substitution, USA. Malik Tillman replaces Ricardo Pepi.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Andre Rampersad (Trinidad and Tobago) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reon Moore.
  • 65': Foul by Reon Moore (Trinidad and Tobago).
  • 65': Joe Scally (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Brenden Aaronson (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Alvin Jones (Trinidad and Tobago).
  • 69': Alvin Jones (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Folarin Balogun (USA).
  • 70': Foul by Justin García (Trinidad and Tobago).
  • 70': Malik Tillman (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Aubrey David (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Folarin Balogun (USA).
  • 71': Corner, USA. Conceded by André Raymond.
  • 75': Andre Rampersad (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Folarin Balogun (USA).
  • 75': Brenden Aaronson (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Daniel Phillips (Trinidad and Tobago).
  • 76': Attempt saved. Antonee Robinson (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
  • 76': Foul by Reon Moore (Trinidad and Tobago).
  • 76': Joe Scally (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Reon Moore (Trinidad and Tobago) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Substitution, Trinidad and Tobago. Malcolm Shaw replaces Reon Moore.
  • 77': Substitution, Trinidad and Tobago. Duane Muckette replaces Nathaniel James.
  • 77': Substitution, Trinidad and Tobago. Kristian Lee-Him replaces Daniel Phillips.
  • 78': Folarin Balogun (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Aubrey David (Trinidad and Tobago).
  • 79': Duane Muckette (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Joe Scally (USA).
  • 79': Joe Scally (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Brenden Aaronson (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Kristian Lee-Him (Trinidad and Tobago).
  • 80': Folarin Balogun (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Duane Muckette (Trinidad and Tobago).
  • 80': Duane Muckette (Trinidad and Tobago) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Aubrey David (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Folarin Balogun (USA).
  • 83': Folarin Balogun (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Hand ball by Malcolm Shaw (Trinidad and Tobago).
  • 87': Foul by Malcolm Shaw (Trinidad and Tobago).
  • 87': Joe Scally (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Ryan Telfer (Trinidad and Tobago).
  • 87': Tim Ream (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Ream.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Alvin Jones (Trinidad and Tobago) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Aubrey David.
  • 90': Corner, USA. Conceded by Justin García.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, USA. Lennard Maloney replaces Luca de la Torre.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Trinidad and Tobago. Ross Russell Jr. replaces André Raymond.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Trinidad and Tobago 2, USA 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Trinidad and Tobago 2, USA 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 19
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 4
49.9 Possession 50.1
10 SHOTS 10
5 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
327 Accurate Passes 320
386 Passes 390
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 0
13 Crosses 11
0.1 Cross % 0.0
47 Long Balls 54
27 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 1
9 Effective Tackles 17
20 Tackles 23
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 6
20 Effective Clearances 15
20 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: Concacaf Nations League

Venue: Hasely Crawford Stadium
Location: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Attendance: 9,438

Line-Ups

TRI Trinidad and Tobago (5-4-1)

No. Name
22 Denzil Smith (GK)
2 Aubrey David
17 Justin Garcia
16 Alvin Jones
6 André Raymond
14 Shannon Gomez
18 Andre Rampersad
12 Daniel Phillips
10 Real Gill
13 Reon Moore
9 Nathaniel James
Trinidad and Tobago Substitutes:
Ross Russell, Malcolm Shaw, Jesse Williams, Christopher Biggette, Kaïlé Auvray, Kristian Lee-Him, Duane Muckette, Kevon Goddard, Ryan Telfer, Michel Poon-Angeron, Jabari St. Hillaire.

USA United States (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
1 Matt Turner (GK)
13 Tim Ream
3 Cameron Carter-Vickers
5 Antonee Robinson
2 Sergiño Dest
14 Luca de la Torre
6 Yunus Musah
20 Folarin Balogun Yellow Card
9 Ricardo Pepi
11 Brenden Aaronson
7 Giovanni Reyna
United States Substitutes:
Miles Robinson, Joe Scally, Lennard Maloney, Kristoffer Lund, Malik Tillman, Chris Richards, Paxten Aaronson, Ethan Horvath, Alejandro Zendejas, Kevin Paredes, Gabriel Slonina.

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