Ferreira 1st American with back-to-back worldwide hat tips as U.S. advances in Gold Cup

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jesús Ferreira turned the primary American to attain worldwide hat tips in consecutive video games, and the United States superior to the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals with a 6-0 rout of Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday night time.

Ferreira scored within the 14th and thirty eighth minutes in opposition to A hundred and first-ranked Trinidad, then transformed a penalty kick within the third minute of first-half stoppage time.

“That intensity that the team is going out with is helping me get in the box,” Ferreira mentioned. “We’re all working together. We’re all defending together. We’re all attacking together,”

Cade Cowell scored within the 66th, 4 minutes after getting into, and Gianluca Busio within the 79th — the primary worldwide objective for each. Brandon Vázquez added his third objective within the fifth minute of stoppage time because the No. 11 Americans gained by six targets for the second straight recreation.

A 22-year-old son of former Colombian midfielder David Ferreira, Jesús Ferreira joined Landon Donovan as the one Americans with three hat tips. Twelve of Ferreira’s 14 worldwide targets have been in opposition to Caribbean nations, together with 4 in opposition to Grenada in June 2022 and three versus St. Kitts and Nevis on Wednesday.

“When I see his movement and his confidence in the penalty box, you can tell that the game has slowed down for him,” U.S. interim coach B.J. Callaghan mentioned. “All of the work that he’s doing, leading our line defensively, dropping down, helping buildup play, for me he’s having a really complete tournament.”

The U.S. gained Group A on objective distinction over Jamaica and superior to a quarterfinal at Cincinnati on July 9 in opposition to Canada, Guatemala or Guadeloupe. The Americans have 40 wins, one loss and 5 attracts within the Gold Cup group stage

The U.S. gained its group for the sixteenth time in 17 Gold Cups, together with a second-place end to Panama in 2011. Before a crowd of 40,243, the Americans outshot T&T by 23-9.

Trinidad was eradicated, ending with a win over St. Kitts and a pair of losses. The Soca Warriors denied the U.S. a visit to the 2018 World Cup with a victory at residence.

Ferreira put the U.S. forward within the 14th minute. Cristian Roldan shuffled the ball to DeJuan Jones, who reduce to Ferreira. He settled the ball and poked the ball in from close to the penalty spot.

Ferreira doubled the lead within the thirty eighth when goalkeeper Marvin Phillip palmed his preliminary shot and Ferreira put the rebound in off a leg of defender Sheldon Bateau.

Guatemalan referee Mario Escobar awarded the penalty kick when Alvin Jones pulled down Djordje Mihailovic, and Ferreira despatched his kick to Phillips’ left.

Goalkeeper Matt Turner, defender Miles Robinson and Roldan had been inserted into the beginning lineup instead of Sean Johnson, Matt Miazga and Cowell.

Midfielder Alan Soñora missed the sport due to a strained proper hamstring and might be changed on the roster. Midfielder Aidan Morris was allowed to go away camp for what the U.S. Soccer Federation mentioned had been private causes.