USMNT Equals Goal Scoring Record in Trouncing Grenada

In these parts, Grenada, most famous for being invaded kinda sorta relative to a medical school if I recall. Not the same for me with no Shalrie Joseph of St. John’s playing or coaching same as it lacks Shavon Jo Brown. Great NY ties on the US side however. A few short years ago, this game would have trap written all over it, not so this time as I am sure they will take the game even more so with many more Europe based players.

Was Reyna, by now all know his mom is from the island, just tripped at the top of the box, no, as per the man in the middle. Pulisic, one of the many with LI ties goes down the right line with a ball from Scally, a native of LI, just a few towns from that of Christian’s father. Just shy of 4’ Pulisic with another cross. it finds the head of Pepi, 1-0. A youth coach of his played in the MISL & NASL with Buffalo & Edmonton among others respectively. He worked the Shep Messing Soccer Camps in 1983 as did I, Mark Snell. A 2nd assist would go to Scally. Turner, trained by our friends at KeeperMax, not quite his social tag of shot stopper as that description fell to the far post, he pushed the ball over a 7’. Hoping that was the wakeup call for the US. Another shot for Grenada at 10’ easily handled by the GK. Turner now steps up to stop the attack. Pepi with another great go on goal at 13’, looks very dangerous. Pulisic draws 4, has I take it away but the US recovers it. Pulisic lays it off to Aaronson and NJ gets a goal at 20’. Pulisic and Reyna occupy the same space in the 6, Reyna comes out with it and is knocked off his feet, no PK. Pulisic putting on a bit of a clinic and is dragged to the ground about 4 yards in just outside the area. McKennie misses the header yet, his falling side volley finds the back of the net as he stays on his feet. Not even a minute and a half later, Grenada gets one, a player left open near the top or the box first times it, buries it. A 4th division player out of England has a goal v the USA. McKennie , with a brace again off a header that was a bounce pass off a restart, this comes just 1:16 so barely 2:30 and he secures his brace. Again Pulisic on the floor he was not hit hard, but these will begin to add up. Reyna cut it a bit close and knocked away by the defender’s hand, as he sought out Pepi. Pulisic from about 20 looking lower corner but just wide. Pepi is down.

At the half, the US must not allow the chances they did. The US is holding the ball well getting forward but lose a bit due to speed of play once in the offensive third.

The US comes back with the same lineup as they started. 49’ Pulisic gets his goal it’s not fully stopped by the GK and dribbles in behind him on a great ball from DellaTorre, the first time strike was not well taken but it looks the same on the scoreboard. McKenzie with a professional foul holds up the attacking player with a big shirt pull. Pepi goes near post on a great ball from DellaToree with the lead ball. Dike & Mussah, born in NY, are up as Pepi has matched the brace of McKennie at 53’. Dike with a brother and sister who represented Nigeria is back after a while from injury, was described by a teammate in a presser this week as a “TANK”. Pulisic with nowhere else to go, sends one goal ward and off the Charleston Battery player for Grenada for a corner. The corner taken by Pulisic had way too much n it as it clears the 6 box on the far side and out of play. Out goes McKennie. Dike just unable to get on the end of a strong ball played in to the 6, Scally goes 60 yards to the foot of Reynolds. Pulisic and Reyna come off for Zendejas & Booth. The heavy touch of McKenzie leads to a corner by Grenada at 65’. Arronson blocks a centering ball for another corner. Zendejas, fouled and the US had a DFK in a dangerous position. Booth is over the ball. 71’ DellaTorre gets hte first card for the visitors on a hard, awkward tackle. DellaTorre, with an off target pass then Grenada.