The United States now have six points from two games, beating Cuba 1-0 on Saturday night in Havana. Clint Dempsey scored the game's only goal in the 40th minute. Tim Howard kept alive the United States' shutout streak.
"Cuba did a good job of responding after their first game. It meant a lot to them and as a result it was a tight game,” US coach Bob Bradley said. “I thought once again we dealt well with some difficult conditions and came away with a good result. We’ve played in two tough games on the road now and have six points, putting ourselves in a very good position going into the match against Trinidad & Tobago on Wednesday.”
The United States move top of their group after Trinidad & Tobago drew with Guatemala. The US plays Trinidad & Tobago on Wednesday in Bridgeview, IL (8pm - ESPN2).
-- Game Report --
Match-up: USA vs. Cuba
Date: September 6, 2008
Competition: 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying – Semifinal Round
Venue: Estadio Pedro Marrero – Havana, Cuba
Kickoff: 8 p.m. ET
Attendance: TBD
Weather: 75 degrees, rain
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 1 0 1
Cuba 0 0 0
USA – Clint Dempey (Brian Ching) 40th minute.
Lineups:
USA: 1-Tim Howard; 15-Heath
Pearce, 3-Carlos Bocanegra-capt., 5-Oguchi Onyewu, 2-Frankie Hejduk;
17-DaMarcus Beasley, 12-Michael Bradley, 13-Maurice Edu, 8-Clint
Dempsey (16-Sacha Kljestan, 77); 10-Landon Donovan, 11-Brian Ching
Subs: 18-Brad Guzan, 4-Ricardo Clark, 6-Marvell Wynne, 7-Eddie Lewis, 9-Eddie Johnson, 14-Danny Califf
Head Coach: Bob Bradley
CUB:
12-Odelin Molina; 2-Silvio Miñoso, 3-Yeniel Marquez, 5-Jorge Luis
Clavelo-capt.; 11-Jensee Muñoz (9-Alain Cervantes, 46), 13-Carlos
Domingo, 14-Jaine Colome (17-Pedro Faife, 52), 16-Reysander Fernandez;
18-Heviel Cordovez, 7-Luis Villegas, 10-Roberto Linares (15-Leonel
Duarte, 67)
Subs: 1-Danis Quintero, 4-Yosvani Caballeros, 6-Reinier Alcantara, 8-Alianas Urgelles
Head Coach: Reinhold Fanz
Stats Summary: USA / CUB
Shots 6 / 8
Shots on Goal 2 / 3
Saves 3 / 1
Corner Kicks 3 / 3
Fouls 15 / 6
Offside 2 / 0
Misconduct Summary:
CUB – Luis Villegas (caution) 26th minute.
USA – Michael Bradley (caution) 37.
CUB – Jorge Luis Clavelo (caution) 71.
Officials:
Referee: Joel Aguilar (SLV)
1st Asst.: William Torres (SLV)
2nd Asst.: Juan Francisco Zumba (SLV)
Fourth Official: Elmer Bonilla (SLV)
Game Report courtesy of US Soccer Communications
