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USMNT: CONCACAF U-20s Recap and Takeaways vs. Haiti

By Sean Curtis

Jul 18, 2015; Baltimore, MD, USA; Fans unfurl a giant US flag before a game between the United States and the Cuba in a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal match at M&T Bank Stadium. The United States won 6-0. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 18, 2015; Baltimore, MD, USA; Fans unfurl a giant US flag before a game between the United States and the Cuba in a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal match at M&T Bank Stadium. The United States won 6-0. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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The U-20 USMNT got back on track with a 4-1 win over Haiti yesterday. Here is a recap of the action and three key takeaways.

Jul 18, 2015; Baltimore, MD, USA; Fans unfurl a giant US flag before a game between the United States and the Cuba in a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal match at M&T Bank Stadium. The United States won 6-0. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 18, 2015; Baltimore, MD, USA; Fans unfurl a giant US flag before a game between the United States and the Cuba in a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal match at M&T Bank Stadium. The United States won 6-0. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

After a loss to Panama in their opening match, the U-20 USMNT needed to bounce back against Haiti to keep their World Cup dreams alive. Tab Ramos changed his lineup up a bit for this game by bringing Jonathan Lewis and Eryk Williamson into the starting midfield.

The game started pretty much as expected. Haiti bunkered and tried to catch the USA on the counterattack, while the USA pressed higher and higher up the field. For most of the first 15 min, all 10 field players for the USA were in the Haiti half, and then they got caught.

Haiti managed to get so numbers on a break and Kenley Dede was able to volley home a cross to give Haiti and early lead. For the next 15 min, the USA kept pressing until Jonathan Lewis was taken down in the box. Brooks Lennon was able to slot home the penalty and tie up the game in the 28th minute.

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