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    Pepi goal lifts US over Jamaica 1-0 in CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal first leg


    Pulisic became the 33rd player to make 75 U.S. appearances. Pepi is the fourth American to score 12 international goals before age 22 after Landon Donovan, Jozy Altidore and Pulisic.

    Joe Scally’s giveaway led to Jamaica being awarded a penalty kick by Costa Rican referee Juan Gabriel Calderon. Kasey Palmer passed to Shamar Nicholson, who spun around Mark McKenzie and was pulled down by Turner. The goalkeeper dived to his right to bat away Demarai Gray’s 14th-minute spot kick, Turner’s third save in eight penalty kicks while in the U.S. goal.

    ”I try to stay grounded, but I was definitely pumped up in the moment,” said Turner, who has started one club match in eight months. ”Needed a play like that for a long time now. I think that might have been the first penalty I’ve ever conceded in my career, so then to turn around and save it was a pretty nice feeling.”

    Malik Tillman replaced an injured Cardoso in the 20th minute.

    Pochettino took over the U.S. after Gregg Berhalter was fired for a first-round Copa America exit and started with a pair of friendlies last month.

    Pochettino made six changes to the starting lineup from last month’s 2-0 loss at Mexico, inserting McKenzie and midfielders Weston McKennie, Tanner Tessmann and Cardoso along with Pulsiic and Pepi.



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