Christian Pulisic opened the scoring in the first moments of the match with a wonderful goal from a corner kick, and then took control of the match later.
Arlington (USA).- International Christian Pulisic, “Captain America,” led the United States national team to a 2-0 victory over Bolivia, beginning the path for the two teams in the 2024 Copa America tournament.
Pulisic, the Italian Milan player, opened the scoring in the third minute of the match, and also scored the fastest goal so far in the tournament, and Folarin Balogun also assisted in scoring the second goal in the 44th minute of the match that was held in the Italian League. AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The Stars and Stripes managed to excite the home team from the first seconds of the match, and three minutes were enough for their captain, with the help of Tim Weah, to score the first, with a shot from the right side that touched the Bolivian’s hand. Goalkeeper Guillermo Viscara.
The host’s opening excitement continued for a few more minutes, as the Bolivian goalkeeper was needed a little more than American Matt Turner, although the match quickly lost its intensity.
They, led by Brazilian Antonio Carlos Zago, had difficulty keeping and stealing balls and almost did not come close to the American goal.
Balogun had at least two chances to score, the first in the 36th minute, but he was unable to reach a cross from Weah and two minutes later, when he attempted a shot soft enough to try and die into the hands of the green goalkeeper.
The Monaco striker from the French League was able to score in the 44th minute thanks to a precise pass from Pulisic.
The first and almost only attempt of the entire match for La Verde was a long-range effort that Roberto Carlos Fernandez unsuccessfully attempted in the 50th minute.
In less than ten minutes, Bolivia was saved from scoring the third goal against it, the first from a cross exploited by Balogun, but it was canceled due to offside.
The other save came in the 60th minute, when Viscara won a duel with Pulisic by clearing his shot.
The local attacks have not stopped since then, despite lacking a little luck and accuracy to expand the score.
Such as happened in the 56th minute, when Anthony Robinson sent a pass that newcomer Ricardo Pepe, the Dutch striker from PSV Eindhoven, was unable to reach.
Viscara shined in the green ranks, as he kept away the attacks of Pulisic and Pepe, who blocked the Bolivian goalkeeper’s last attempt at the end of the match.
In the second date, the United States will face Panama in Atlanta, and Bolivia will face Uruguay in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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