USA 1-0 Curaçao: USA struggle past underdogs to reach semis

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Christian Pulisic named Man of the Match

Weston McKennie talks after the game!

USA on to semifinals!

Steffen with the acrobatic save!

Final score stats!

GAME OVER !!!! Curaçao was the better team but couldn't find the back of the USA net, while the USMNT win thanks to McKennie's goal!

United States - In goes Gonzalez for Paul Arriola

Curaçao sends everything up front and USA is struggling to hold the pressure!

Four minutes of added time!

Bradley with a strike, but Room takes the ball and nothing happens!

Curaçao's inspired attacking up front!! USA is struggling!

BACUNAA !! Curaçao is pressuring hard and might tie the game as they're sending all its players up front!

United States stops defending and starts moving lines forward trying to finish the game but Curaçao is pressuring too!!!

STEFEEEEEEEN !!!!! Curaçao test the USA goalie who clears the ball with his fingers!

The USMNT starts recovering the ball and creating chances up front but haven't been able to score!

Gyasi Zardes missed chance!

CORNER! USA with a nice chance after a Curaçao mistake that almost sees Room conceding an own goal

Curaçao - In goes Michaël Maria for Shermain Martina

ZARDEEEEES !!!! United States with a new counter attack after recovering the ball center field but the Columbus Crew striker sends the ball to the STANDS!

United States takes the ball to create a counter attack with Mckennie and Pulisic but Room is on spot and blocks the attempt

United States stays compact in defence while Curaçao in possession keeps looking to find space between the lines.

Curaçao - In goes Gino Van Kessel for Gorre

Curaçao players start limping, the physical strenght is getting to them

Nepomuceno with a nice try, but the ref calls offside on Bacuna

Curaçao wins a free kick in the offensive half, a nice chance on goal!

Curaçao has pushed USA backwards into their field while they keep dominanting the game!

Hooi picks up a card after a foul on Pulisic

Another Curaçao chance

Curaçao - In goes Jurich Carolina for Ayrton Statie

Delay over as Statie leaves the game

Statie goes down and looks in pain, the player ask for its change!

The Americans look messy and can't seem to take back the control of the game, and they even look slow in attack

United States - In goes Jordan Morris for Tyler Boyd

Foul! Statie with a hard on Boyd and US wins a free kick in the offensive half, but before Bradley takes the shoot, Gregg Berhalter makes a move

Curaçao's enjoying the game and are pushing Gregg Berhalter's squad into their side of the field as they pressure hard up front!

What a game by Curaçao!

PULIIIISIIIIC !!! Boyd and the American number 10th find an opening but Christian's shot goes to the side of Room net

Curaçao doesn't care they are facing the current Gold Cup champions they are playing against them like nothing!

Bacuna finds a clearing, Curaçao is more intense and Bradley recovers the ball to clear the danger!

NEPOMUCENO AGAIN !!! Curaçao wants to tie the game

Curaçao is pressuring hard up front and is complicating things for the American defense so far!

United States with Pulisic and Arriola find a nice chance on goal but their attempt is missed

Curaçao starts the game seeking the equalizer pressuring hard up front, Nepomuceno with a nice chance that Ream clears!

Second half is a go!

USA vs Curaçao

First Half stats!

Whistle, Curaçao pressure hard in the last minutes of the first half but United States goes to the dressing room with the lead

BACUNAAAA with a great assits for Gorre but the number 14 fails to strike and they missed a fantastic chance to tie the game

United States turn! Lima with a strike but Room blocks the attempt and keeps the ball to slow the American pressure a bit

LACHMAAAN !!! Curaçao's attempt goes over the crossboard in a dangerous move from Lachman who almost ties the game!

CORNER!! Curaçao finds a clearing and Long sends the ball to the corner, Bacuna center is sent again to corner, a new chance for Curaçao

Curaçao is trying to find a way into the American side to create a chance but the US side is well on spot

Partnering up to score!

Pulisic + McKennie = goal !

BRADLEY, the Toronto FC player with a nice strike, but his attempt goes to the side of Room's box!

Gregg Berhalter's side is no rushing the plays but are controling the ball and might score again before the end of the first half

We're leaving a back and forth rhythm as Curaçao is not giving up, being adventures as they want to tie the game

Weston McKennie goal for U-S-A!

CORNER!!! Curaçao back to its old ways pressuring up front and have won a nice chance but the American defense clears its attempt

Shermain Martina picks up a card after a hard foul on Christian Pulisic

Curaçao has moved to its side of the field, looking for a more defensive style of play with United States seeking to open the lines

United States looking for the second goal but Tyler Boyd is caught offside!

GORRE with a long shot could have been a great goal, but Zack Steffen is on spot to take the ball!

The hosts have a lot more ball possession but Curaçao is reaching a bit more frequently the US side of the field

Curaçao again with the collective play up front but the Americans block their attempts, but the Caribean side is getting chances on goal in the last couple of minutes!

United States with the collective play pressuring up front looking to score, but they seem to be in no rush

Elson Hooi attempt!

Curaçao creating chances up front as they find clearing between the lines, but the US defense is on spot and blocked every attempt

The Stars and Stripes are letting Curaçao take the ball and create chances, but they recover the ball quickly to pressure in attack

After the corner, USA wanted the counter attack but Curaçao recover the ball and Hooi strikes to surprise Steffen but his attempt passes over the US box

CORNER! Curaçao with a nice chance on goal!

The rhythm of the game slow down a bit, with the United States controling the ball

Foul! USA wins a dangerous free kick in attack and gets a nice chance on goal, but Pulisic center is way too long!

The Americans have pushed Curaçao backwards into their field and are pressuring hard up front

What a save by Room!

Curaçao with the collective play inside their field tries to reach the US side from the wings

The Stars and Stripes are now in control and start pushing the game into Curaçao side of the field

The US attempt is missed and the game still scoreless

CLOOOOOSEEEE !!! Pulisic again with a great chance on goal but Room sends the ball to curner with his fingers!

Foul! United States wins a free kick in the defensive half!

The game moves to center field, with both teams fighting for control

Pulisic with the counter attack but the new Chelsea player fails to score

Curaçao gets the first action of the game reaching the US side but the Americans recover the ball

Off we go in Philly as USA get us underway!

Both teams huddle together for the last time. Pep talks done and we are ready for action.

We are ready for the action in Philadelphia!

Time for the United States national anthem

The Curaçao national anthem starts.

USA and Curaçao are in the tunnel and they make their way onto the field

American fans ready for the clash!

Christian Pulisic ladies and gentlemen!

The USMNT takes the field for warmups

Curaçao starting lineup

AS to follow, Leandro Bacuna: Bacuna is the engine of the squad directed by Remko Bicentini and the one who moves the strings in his team. With experience in Cardiff of the Premier League, Bacuna is the key piece of Curaçao.

Curaçao is ready!

Curaçao

Curaçao football national team already fulfilled, and everything that happens from now on will be profit. The Caribbean know they can surprise the United States since they have several players in the European continent, besides having a goalkeeper with a lot of confidence.

United States starting XI

AS to follow, Gyasi Zardes: Much has been criticized Zardes as the '9' of the USMNT. However, the Columbus Crew scorer has proved his striker quality with goals, something he wants to keep doing this Sunday.

US dressing room ready!

United States

The North American team is still a candidate for the Gold Cup title, despite not convincing completely with its performances, although Gregg Berhalter's side went through Group Stage without much difficulty and haven't conceded a goal.

Gold Cup Preview: USA vs Curaçao

The US team continues its race for a second consecutive Gold Cup title, but they can't be overconfident when they go against Curaçao in Quarter Finals, as the Caribean side is the big surprise of the tournament by getting Group C second place, above Honduras and El Salvador.

Hello and welcome to the Gold Cup action between the United States and Curaçao. Gold Cup quarterfinal match to be played this Sunday, June 30, from Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Philadelphia Eagles.