Welcome to the match between Sao Tome and Principe and United States

1'

Buck Cowden dribbled past Renato Belo .

Buck Cowden played the ball past Artur Palmeiro to Esme Queen's feet.

Esme Queen sent in a float cross, Renato Belo failed to intercept the pass.

Jeffry Brooks lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and struck the ball with fury. Rodrigo Serafim approached too late to tackle him.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... He should have hit the target at least.

2'

Silvio Rodrigues tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Meredith Cokes.

3'

Forest Ridley received a yellow card.

Jeffry Brooks tried to test the keeper from the freekick. The shot looked to have taken a deflection off the wall.

5'

Jake Quigg passed the ball to Berny Leonardson, the ball was picked up by Berny Leonardson before Victorino Belo could cut it out.

Berny Leonardson escaped from the challenge of Silvio Rodrigues and blasted the ball towards the top corner from 25 yards.

But it was well wide from Berny Leonardson ... It was an epic miss.

6'

Jeffry Brooks stepped up to take the freekick. Carlos Magalhães saved and deflected the ball clear.

7'

Garrick Bates attempted to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Tristão Fernandes .

8'

Esme Queen tried to get onto the pass but Tristão Fernandes blocked it.

9'

Garrick Bates made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Tristão Fernandes .

11'

Berny Leonardson dribbled past Silvio Rodrigues .

Berny Leonardson turned on the ball to leave Victorino Belo standing.

Berny Leonardson hit the ball forward to Esme Queen, Celio Nunes failed to reach the ball.

Esme Queen had a crack at goal but Rodrigo Serafim cleared the ball.

12'

Esme Queen played a long ball looking for the head of Forest Ridley, Forest Ridley brought the ball down well before Renato Belo could reach it.

Forest Ridley aimed for the top corner but the shot clattered off Rodrigo Serafim .

13'

Jake Quigg played a great ball for Berny Leonardson, Victorino Belo couldn't cut it.

Pass by Berny Leonardson to Garrick Bates, Garrick Bates trapped the ball nicely before Silvio Rodrigues could intercept.

Garrick Bates found himself with plenty of time and struck the ball with fury. Celio Nunes didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Carlos Magalhães used his fists to clear the ball.

15'

Buck Cowden took the ball past Artur Palmeiro .

Buck Cowden tried to put the ball across but Renato Belo did well to pick out and intercept that cross.

16'

Rufino Estéves tried to use his skill to go past Garrick Bates but Rufino Estéves lost the ball to Garrick Bates.

17'

Meredith Cokes tried to get past Renato Belo but his possession is lost through a tackle by Renato Belo .

19'

Artur Palmeiro passed along the floor for Renato Belo to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Renato Belo before Esme Queen could intercept.

Renato Belo tried to get the cross in but The ball ricocheted off Buck Cowden.

20'

Buck Cowden ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Garrick Bates got well above Celio Nunes to win the ball, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

But Garrick Bates blazed it over the bar ... It was a poor effort from Garrick Bates. He was lacking match sharpness.

22'

Artur Palmeiro tried to use his skill to go past Esme Queen but his possession is lost through a tackle by Esme Queen.

24'

Berny Leonardson made a good pass to Jake Quigg, Victorino Belo tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Jake Quigg jinked confidently past Silvio Rodrigues .

Pass by Jake Quigg to Forest Ridley, Forest Ridley trapped the ball nicely before Celio Nunes could intercept.

Forest Ridley twisted past Rodrigo Serafim .

Forest Ridley skipped past Celio Nunes .

Forest Ridley was able to make space and had an effort at goal. Rodrigo Serafim approached too late to tackle him.

Carlos Magalhães failed to clear the ball away ... Forest Ridley scored !!! ... He slided on his knees !

Sao Tome and Principe 0 - 1 United States

25'

Esme Queen passed the ball to Buck Cowden, the ball was picked up by Buck Cowden before Pio Maria could intercept.

Buck Cowden delivered a float cross, Renato Belo missed his interception.

Forest Ridley jumped above Celio Nunes , then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Carlos Magalhães did fantastically well to save and hold the ball.

26'

Buck Cowden had the strength to hold off Renato Belo .

Swerving shot by Buck Cowden from 20 yards. Artur Palmeiro failed to charge down the shot.

But Buck Cowden put it just over ... He buckled under the pressure.

27'

Jake Quigg skipped easily past Silvio Rodrigues .

Jake Quigg faked a pass then cut Victorino Belo in a different direction.

Jake Quigg made good use of the scissors dribble. As Silvio Rodrigues lost his balance, Jake Quigg dribbled past Silvio Rodrigues .

Jake Quigg dribbled confidently past Rodrigo Serafim .

Celio Nunes was outmuscled by Jake Quigg.

Jake Quigg flicked the ball over Rodrigo Serafim 's head !.

Jake Quigg sprinted past Celio Nunes .

Jake Quigg made a pass to Esme Queen, Esme Queen trapped the ball nicely before Rodrigo Serafim could reach it.

Esme Queen played a pinpoint pass to Berny Leonardson, Berny Leonardson picked up on the ball before Celio Nunes could cut it out.

Berny Leonardson passed the ball to Jeffry Brooks, Jeffry Brooks picked up on the ball before Rodrigo Serafim could cut it out.

Jeffry Brooks made space for himself and fired in a curving shot at goal. Celio Nunes couldn't reach it.

Carlos Magalhães chose to punch the ball away.

28'

Buck Cowden lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

29'

Jake Quigg tried to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Silvio Rodrigues .

30'

Avery Olhouser came off to be replaced by Tibby Victorson.

Garrick Bates stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Tristão Fernandes .

31'

Buck Cowden sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

33'

Poor corner kick delivered by Buck Cowden that went straight to the opposition.

34'

Esme Queen took the ball out of his own half,Renato Belo tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Jeffry Brooks had the beating in the air of Celio Nunes , then had a header for a goal.

But Jeffry Brooks put it wide of the goal ... He should have hit the target at least.

36'

Bernardino Cabral tried to dribble past Meredith Cokes but Bernardino Cabral lost the ball to Meredith Cokes.

37'

Pio Maria fired in the freekick. But a defender jumped to block the freekick.

38'

Jake Quigg made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Victorino Belo .

40'

Berny Leonardson tried to twist past Victorino Belo but Victorino Belo succesfully won the ball from Berny Leonardson.

42'

Corner taken by Artur Palmeiro .

Bernardino Cabral got to the ball before Jimmy Quincey, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Tibby Victorson tried to save but he fumbled the ball! ... Bernardino Cabral scored a goal !!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

Sao Tome and Principe 1 - 1 United States

43'

Buck Cowden tried to lift the ball forward but Artur Palmeiro got in the way of the ball.

44'

Jake Quigg had the pace to beat Victorino Belo .

Jake Quigg sprinted past Silvio Rodrigues .

Jake Quigg moved the ball forward for Forest Ridley, the ball was picked up by Forest Ridley before Celio Nunes could intercept.

Forest Ridley played a pinpoint pass to Berny Leonardson, Berny Leonardson took possession of the ball before Rodrigo Serafim could intercept.

Randolph Proudfoot received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Berny Leonardson, Randolph Proudfoot picked up on the ball before Celio Nunes could cut it out.

Randolph Proudfoot made a good pass to Jeffry Brooks, Jeffry Brooks trapped the ball nicely before Rodrigo Serafim could cut it out.

Jeffry Brooks passed along the floor for Meredith Cokes to pick it up, Meredith Cokes picked up on the ball before Celio Nunes could cut it out.

Meredith Cokes stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Rodrigo Serafim intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

45'

Randolph Proudfoot made for the bench and was replaced by Garland Armistead.

Meredith Cokes applauded the fans and was replaced by Coby Coleman.

Buck Cowden attempted to feed the high ball but Renato Belo cut it out easily.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Sao Tome and Principe maintained 35% of possession and 65% for United States. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Garrick Bates attempted to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Tristão Fernandes .

47'

Artur Palmeiro tried to play it past Buck Cowden but Buck Cowden robbed Artur Palmeiro .

48'

Berny Leonardson picked up Jake Quigg's superb pass, Victorino Belo missed his interception.

Berny Leonardson took the ball past Silvio Rodrigues .

Berny Leonardson played a wonderful ball for Jeffry Brooks, Jeffry Brooks trapped the ball nicely before Celio Nunes could reach it.

Jeffry Brooks turned on the ball to leave Rodrigo Serafim standing.

Jeffry Brooks tried to dribble past Celio Nunes but Celio Nunes denied.

49'

Berny Leonardson attempted to feed the high ball but Tristão Fernandes made it first to the ball and intercepted.

50'

Jeffry Brooks tried to get past Rodrigo Serafim but Rodrigo Serafim took the ball away from Jeffry Brooks.

51'

Jake Quigg stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Victorino Belo coolly intercepted the pass.

53'

Garrick Bates tried to pass the ball forward but Tristão Fernandes blocked it.

54'

Artur Palmeiro tried to skip past Esme Queen but Artur Palmeiro lost the ball to Esme Queen's block tackle.

56'

Rufino Estéves tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Garrick Bates.

57'

Buck Cowden fed the ball forward to Esme Queen, Esme Queen took possession of the ball before Renato Belo could intercept.

Esme Queen crossed the ball high and hard, Artur Palmeiro couldn't cut out the pass.

Jeffry Brooks got free in the penalty area and tried an optimistic effort at goal. Celio Nunes approached too late to clear the danger.

Jeffry Brooks sent the ball past Carlos Magalhães to back of the net ... A goal was scored by Jeffry Brooks !!! ... The fans chanted Jeffry Brooks's name !

Sao Tome and Principe 1 - 2 United States

58'

Silvio Rodrigues tried to skip past the challenge of Coby Coleman but Coby Coleman cleanly tackled the ball.

59'

Artur Palmeiro took the ball confidently past Esme Queen.

Artur Palmeiro tried to send in a float cross but his possession was lost through a tackle by Buck Cowden.

60'

Berny Leonardson tried to skip past Tristão Fernandes but Berny Leonardson lost the ball to Tristão Fernandes .

61'

Jake Quigg was pressed by Victorino Belo but he evaded the challenge and hit a crashing drive from 40 yards.

But Jake Quigg didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

62'

Renato Belo hit a speculative effort from 30 yards. Buck Cowden failed to charge down the shot.

Tibby Victorson denied Renato Belo .

63'

Artur Palmeiro hit a long ball forward, Pio Maria trapped the ball nicely before Jeffry Brooks could intercept.

Pass by Pio Maria to Victorino Belo , Garland Armistead failed to intercept the pass.

Victorino Belo found a chance to score but he lost the ball to Garrick Bates.

64'

Jake Quigg played the ball to Berny Leonardson's feet, Berny Leonardson took possession of the ball before Silvio Rodrigues could cut it out.

Berny Leonardson made a good pass to Forest Ridley, Forest Ridley took it in his stride before Victorino Belo could cut it out.

Forest Ridley found himself in some space and fired off a shot. Celio Nunes wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But it was well wide from Forest Ridley ... He held his head in his hands.

65'

Forest Ridley played the ball to Buck Cowden's feet, Buck Cowden trapped the ball nicely before Silvio Rodrigues could intercept.

Buck Cowden powered past Renato Belo !.

Buck Cowden put a float cross , Artur Palmeiro stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Forest Ridley got to the ball before Celio Nunes , then headed at goal.

Carlos Magalhães had no chance to stop the ball ... Forest Ridley scored a goal !!! ... He performed a backflip !!

Sao Tome and Principe 1 - 3 United States

66'

Garland Armistead played a perfect pass for Garrick Bates, Garrick Bates took it in his stride before Rufino Estéves could reach it.

Garrick Bates sent the ball over from the wing, Tristão Fernandes tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Forest Ridley connected with a diving header for a goal but Celio Nunes used his head to clear the ball.

67'

Silvio Rodrigues elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Rodrigo Serafim met the ball with a diving header at goal but Forest Ridley headed the ball to safety.

68'

Jimmy Quincey made a pass to Jake Quigg, Jake Quigg took possession of the ball before Victorino Belo could cut it out.

Jake Quigg stepped away from Silvio Rodrigues and blasted a banana shot from long range.

Carlos Magalhães got back in time to make the save.

69'

Jake Quigg fired off a long shot but the shot was charged down by Victorino Belo .

70'

Celio Nunes was shown a yellow card.

Jimmy Quincey passed the ball to Jake Quigg, Victorino Belo couldn't reach it.

Jake Quigg turned on the ball to leave Silvio Rodrigues standing.

Jake Quigg powered past Celio Nunes !.

Jake Quigg dribbled past Rodrigo Serafim .

Jake Quigg played a wonderful ball for Coby Coleman, Coby Coleman trapped the ball nicely before Celio Nunes could reach it.

Coby Coleman played the ball to Jake Quigg's feet, Jake Quigg picked up on the ball before Rodrigo Serafim could intercept.

Jake Quigg had the strength to hold off Celio Nunes .

Jake Quigg aimed for the top corner but Rodrigo Serafim made the clearance.

71'

Garrick Bates made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Rufino Estéves intercepted but couldn't control.

72'

Berny Leonardson twisted past Victorino Belo .

Berny Leonardson made a pass to Jeffry Brooks, Silvio Rodrigues couldn't reach it.

Jeffry Brooks was pressed by Rodrigo Serafim but he evaded the challenge and hit it high and hard towards goal.

Carlos Magalhães did well to parry it.

73'

Victorino Belo made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Buck Cowden.

74'

Garrick Bates tried to lob the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Rufino Estéves .

75'

Garrick Bates evaded the challenge of Rufino Estéves and curled the ball in at goal from 30 yards.

But Garrick Bates put it just over ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

76'

Jimmy Quincey tried an audacious lob from 30 yards but Rufino Estéves managed to block the shot.

77'

Rufino Estéves tried to sprint past Garrick Bates but Rufino Estéves lost the ball to Garrick Bates's block tackle.

78'

Buck Cowden's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

79'

Berny Leonardson looked to play the ball high to Forest Ridley, Forest Ridley brought the ball under control superbly before Silvio Rodrigues could reach it.

Forest Ridley played a perfect pass for Jake Quigg, the ball was picked up by Jake Quigg before Celio Nunes could reach it.

Jake Quigg powered past Rodrigo Serafim !.

Jimmy Quincey received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Jake Quigg, Jimmy Quincey picked up on the ball before Celio Nunes could cut it out.

Jimmy Quincey evaded the challenge of Rodrigo Serafim and had an effort at goal.

Carlos Magalhães pushed it away.

82'

Garrick Bates tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Tristão Fernandes .

83'

Jeffry Brooks skipped easily past the challenge of Renato Belo .

Jeffry Brooks got the float cross in from the wing, Artur Palmeiro couldn't cut it.

Forest Ridley jumped above Rodrigo Serafim , then made an attacking header.

Carlos Magalhães didn't move fast enough to save it ... Forest Ridley scored. It was a fantastic move and finish !!! ... He ran over to the fans in celebration !

Sao Tome and Principe 1 - 4 United States

84'

Buck Cowden skipped past the challenge of Artur Palmeiro .

Buck Cowden hit a long pass upfield,Renato Belo missed his interception.

Forest Ridley had the beating in the air of Rodrigo Serafim , then had a header for a goal.

Carlos Magalhães did well to tip it wide.

85'

Garrick Bates tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Rufino Estéves .

86'

Berny Leonardson tried to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Victorino Belo .

87'

Buck Cowden tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Artur Palmeiro .

88'

Forest Ridley powered past Victorino Belo !.

Forest Ridley hit a crashing drive from a distance. Silvio Rodrigues approached too late to block it.

But Forest Ridley sent it far too high ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

89'

Jimmy Quincey attempted to feed the high ball but Victorino Belo got in the way of the ball.

91'

Buck Cowden hit a crashing drive from 40 yards. Artur Palmeiro couldn't reach it.

But it went over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

End Match Sao Tome and Principe 1 - 4 United States