Martin Rogers: U.S. bailed out by Jamaican goalkeeper's mistake
The U.S. secured a narrow 1-0 win over Jamaica in World Cup qualifying thanks to a Herculez Gomez free kick that 'keeper Dwayne Miller flubbed.
Sep 12, 2012 12:07:00 AM
By Martin Rogers
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Jamie Sabau
A horrendous goalkeeping mistake
instantly turned the United States' World Cup qualification status from
"endangered" to "probable," but the team still has a lot of
work to do after a shaky week ended with a much-needed win over Jamaica.
Herculez Gomez scored the only goal as the U.S. avenged its loss to Jamaica four days earlier with a 1-0 win in Columbus on Tuesday. But just as Gomez's goal needed a heavy slice of help courtesy of Jamaican goalkeeper Dwayne Miller's lapse in concentration, the Americans could certainly do with starting to produce its best form when it actually matters. The Americans were bailed out when Miller failed to react to Gomez's free kick from 25 yards and could only push it into his own net after 55 minutes.
Herculez Gomez scored the only goal as the U.S. avenged its loss to Jamaica four days earlier with a 1-0 win in Columbus on Tuesday. But just as Gomez's goal needed a heavy slice of help courtesy of Jamaican goalkeeper Dwayne Miller's lapse in concentration, the Americans could certainly do with starting to produce its best form when it actually matters. The Americans were bailed out when Miller failed to react to Gomez's free kick from 25 yards and could only push it into his own net after 55 minutes.
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