In the latest soccer news: The US U-20 Mens National Team remains in first place of Group A in CONCACAF qualifiers with a 0-0 draw against Honduras Mens National Team. Although the USA played with ten player for over thirty minutes, they managed to secure the point with several opportune saves by Brian Perk. Honduras dominated the shots-on-goal with six and applied offensive pressure throughout the game.
Thomas Rongen spoke with ussoccer.com regarding to their difficult opponent stating As we had anticipated, the game against Honduras was very tough. We are happy that we were able to put ourselves in a good position to determine our own fate heading into our last game against El Salvador."
The USA will face El Salvador on Tuesday March 8th 7 p.m. and can advance with a tie with El Salvador. If the US loses to El Salvador, they would still advance if Honduras and Jamaica draw in their match. Brian Perk was named man-of-the-match for the US side earning six saves.
Lineups:
USA: 24-Brian Perk; 4-Sheanon Williams, 22-Gale Agbossoumonde, 2-Kyle Davies (capt.), 3-Anthony Wallace; 8-Jared Jeffrey, 10-Dilly Duka, 12-Bryan Arguez (16-Billy Schuler, 53); 7-Danny Cruz (15-Brian Ownby, 58), 9-Peri Marosevic, 23-Brek Shea
Subs not used: 5-Aaron Maund, 6-Amobi Okugo, 11-Jorge Flores, 13-Tony Taylor, 18-Josh Lambo
Subs not available: 1-Sean Johnson, 14-Sam Garza
Head coach: Thomas Rongen
HON: 1-Francisco Javier Reyes; 3-Angel Gabriel Castro, 4-Wilmer Crisanto Casildo, 5-Jose Israel Fonseca, 7-Mario Roberto Martinez, 8-Reinieri Joel Mayorquin (capt.), 10-Erick Salvador Andino, 11-Roger Fabricio Rojas (19-Jose Francisco Valladares, 83), 13-Ronald Edgardo Martinez (6-Esdras Isai Padilla, 54), 16-Johnny Harold Leveron, 20-Alfredo Antonio Mejia
Subs not used: 2-Porfirio Andres Boquin, 12-Jose Alberto Mendoza, 14-Cristhian Josue Altamirano, 17-Erick Ernesto Zepeda, 18-Julio de Jesus Ocampo,
Subs not available: 9-Julio Ernesto Canales, 15-Antony Ruben Lozano
Head Coach: Eugenio Emilio Umanzor
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