ST. JOHN'S, Antigua (AP) - Eddie Johnson rewarded his / her coach's belief throughout your ex - twice.
In his / her first sport back again while using U.S. national team, Johnson have scored twice Friday night, such as your receiving intention throughout second-half injuries time, raising that Antigua in addition to Barbuda .
If this Americans beat Jamaica each and every possess seven plus had been trying to play oneself within a late game around Guatemala.
Johnson linked on headers inside 20 th tiny and then in the passing away instances in his first online game for any U.S. workforce throughout two years. He had been included with the particular squad by means of guru Jurgen Klinsmann, ostensibly replacing the particular unsatisfying Jozy Altidore, and the shift paid for off.
''It's very good being last this mix,'' Johnson said. ''Going straight into that adventure the actual coach carries a heap of self confidence with me to place me huge out within the wing.''
''We possess a earth school guru who seem to played out during the very best level. He knows the game.''
Johnson seemed to be around the U.S. roster for that 2006 World Cup below guru Bruce Arena, nonetheless has been making his earliest visual appeal with the country's squad seeing that May the new year contrary to the Barbados .
Until his second goal, this Americans struggled, specially while using wind turbine into their face within the wet cricket frequency at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. The discipline appeared to be particularly tight, too, hindering that Americans' attack.
The the wind acquired within cost-free half, in addition to the particular footing continued to be tricky. Herculez Gomez crashed into goalkeeper Molvin James inside 49th along with James desired a few times before he returned that will his feet, controlling their torso along with left shoulder.
Taking benefits of these wind, the Antiguans repeatedly scarcely missed images wide. But the top scoring prospects inside delayed planning were by Sacha Kljestan within the 81st as well as Michael Bradley from the 86th before Johnson pounced.
Kljestan's tricky right-footed shot had been punched apart by James, after which you can he / she got their fingers on Bradley's header. Soon after, elements obtained hard plus ragged, together with Bradley difficult various competitors upon a very difficult handle by simply George Dublin, exactly who undercut him.
Then Johnson obtained no cost inside package along with smartly headed Gordon's combination back to his / her correct previous the sprawling James. Gordon has been doing his primary intercontinental appearance.
The Americans smashed through while in the 20th instant immediately after managing much of the actual early play. Off most kick, Graham Zusi required the actual ball on correct wing, fed Bradley and obtained your return pass because this individual curled outdoors your fees area. Zusi's left-footed combination seemed to be met perfectly simply by Johnson, which advancing the shot down, which makes it skid off the grass recent James.
But Antigua's rate began to pay off and, because continues to be their inclination throughout qualifying, this Americans became lax on defense. A speedy first set of simply by Peter Byers got your ex free of charge while in the area on suitable mentoring and any time heart again Clarence Goodson fell, Byers drawn on the baseball to a good found Blackstock with the equalizer.
''We had your likelihood and could have got earned this game,'' Antigua and Barbuda train Tom Curtis said. ''I don't think the idea travelled wrong, I believe most of us lapsed regarding 10 seconds as well as I'm proud of this guys thus to their effectiveness against a team entire of world-class players.''
As rainwater intensified delayed inside the first half, the actual again took ask for regarding possession, nevertheless couldn't connect. Bradley was only off-target having a 25-yard blast inside the 40th minute, his chance glancing off the correct goalpost. The servers next stunted Howard using a speedy counterattack, nevertheless the experienced keeper caught your shot from Byers.
Blackstock shot huge inside finalized moments in the fifty percent using the Americans off-balance into their end.
NOTES: Johnson currently is definitely tapped for second-most goals for any U.S. within getting qualification adventures with Brian McBride. . Substitute midfielder Jermaine Jones drew your orange cards to get a hand basketball and is particularly revoked for the Guatemala match. . Bradley arrived on the lineup right after not universally known this last two qualifiers that has a muscle injury. . This seemed to be at the first try Antigua plus Barbuda hosted that U.S.
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