In a placement match for Thirteenth via sixteenth positions on the FIH Hockey5s World Cup in Muscat, Oman, the U.S. Males’s Nationwide Group (USMNT) secured a convincing victory over Jamaica.
The Wolves displayed their dominance by breaking via Jamaica’s protection within the seventh minute, finally successful the sport 8-1.
Pat Harris, hailing from Moorpark, California, performed a pivotal position within the match, contributing a hat trick to the crew’s success. Reflecting on the win, Harris said, “It feels good to get a win once more. There was somewhat little bit of frustration after we didn’t get via to the quarter-finals, but it surely’s about wanting on the fixes. It’s a brand new format, and loads of the group hasn’t performed that a lot collectively, so we’re simply attempting to deal with the issues we will management.”
Constantly testing Jamaica’s goalkeeper
The USA crew began the sport with a bonus in photographs, persistently testing Jamaica’s goalkeeper, Rasheed Johnston. Key moments included Sekayki Charasika narrowly lacking a shot that bounced simply over the crossbar. Gerald Cutone intercepted the ball and collaborated with Ajai Dhadwal in different promising makes an attempt.
Pictures have been additionally taken by Harris and Mohan Gandhi. The breakthrough for the Wolves got here within the seventh minute when a move from Montilla, alongside the tip boards discovered Henzor Motta , who executed a lifted contact over the goalkeeper. Harris prolonged the lead three minutes later with a forehand shot into the far nook. Dhadwal contributed to the first-half scoring with a long-distance strike that beat Johnston down the correct facet, leading to a 3-0 lead.
The Wolves continued their offensive dominance, including 4 extra targets within the second half. The scoring spree started within the seventeenth minute when Cutone showcased his pace down the correct facet, turned the nook, and offered an help to Charasika, who transformed the prospect. A minute later, Harris showcased his abilities by sending a backhand shot into the roof of the online.
Keep away from a shutout
Shortly after, Motta obtained an overhead move in the correct nook and swiftly handed it again to Montilla, who capitalized on the chance. Within the twenty first minute, Montilla secured his second objective on the follow-up after a problem, increasing the result in 7-0.
Jamaica managed to keep away from a shutout when Nickoy Stephenson scored within the twenty second minute, beating USA goalkeeper Amar Singh (Santa Clara, Calif.), who had taken over within the second half. Within the last moments of the sport, Harris accomplished his hat trick with a objective, sealing an 8-1 victory for the Wolves.
The USMNT will face Nigeria within the Thirteenth-14th place match at 1:10 a.m. ET.
