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Diamars 12 OctOber 2021

Panama wins qualifier 1-0 as Berhalter shuffles US lineup

“In the first half, it was prob- sponsility as a staff.” American clubs maintain.
ably a little bit of a lack of
energy and competitiveness,” Adams and Aaronson entered During the Panamian nation-
Adams said. at the start of the second half, al anthem, fans raised a large
Ricardo Pepi in the 67th and banner that read: “Nunca
Panama outshot the U.S. 8-5, DeAndre Yedlin and Cristian dehe de creer ... nunce tre
including a 4-0 advantage in Roldan in the 68th. dejare de apoyar (I never stop
shots on target, and ended a believing ... I’ll never stop
13-game unbeaten streak for During the final hectic min- supporting).”
the Americans that included utes, the game was interrupt-
11 wins. Quite a turnaround ed twice when fans ran onto Through five of 14 matches,
for a nation that had one win the field. Ball boys at times Mexico leads with 11 points
and 16 defeats in 23 previous threw multiple balls onto the following a 3-0 win over vis-
games against the U.S., in- field after one went out of iting Honduras, and the U.S.
cluding no wins and six de- bounds. is second with eight, ahead of
feats in eight qualifiers. Panama on goal difference.
“I had like two or three,” Canada has seven after a 0-0
(AP) — Kellyn Acosta taking a slight deflection off “Our distances were too far. Turner said. “I was just try- draw at Jamaica, and Costa
walked off with his head Gyasi Zardes as it went in to- We didn’t have that pop. We ing to get them off the field Rica has six following a 2-1
bandaged, Matt Turner ward the far post. didn’t have the legs that we as quickly as I could. I didn’t victory at El Salvador, which
juggled multiple balls that needed,” Berhalter said. “We want the game to stop any- has five. Honduras trails with
were tossed in during the U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter were poor. We were really more. People running on the three and Jamaica two.
final few minutes, when changed seven starters from poor with our passing and field — the ball boys were
security twice chased fans Thursday’s 2-0 home win some of our movement.” throwing, kicking the balls The top three nations qualify,
off the field. over Jamaica, leaving a line- onto the field as high as they and the No. 4 team advances
up already missing injured Berhalter took into account could. And I was just trying to a playoff.
On a humid night in Central Christian Pulisic, Gio Reyna which players he wanted to keep the chaos off the field
America, the United States and Weston McKennie hav- to be fresh for Wednesday as much as I could and keep “The good thing,” Berhalter
wilted from the opening ing to go without Brenden night’s qualifier against Costa our momentum going.” said, “is we’re still in second
whistle and lost to Panama Aaronson and Tyler Adams Rica in Columbus, Ohio, the place.”
for the first time in a World during the first half. In ad- third match in a seven-day The match was played on the
Cup qualifier, a 1-0 defeat dition, Antonee Robinson span under a schedule re- fourth anniversary of the 2-1 Notes: Mexico got goals from
Sunday night remained in the U.S. due to vamped due to the pandemic. loss at Trinidad that ended a Sebastián Córdova in the
British COVID restrictions streak of seven World Cup 18th, Rogelio Funes Mori in
“We’re going to look back at that would have impacted “Now it obviously doesn’t appearances for the U.S., a the 76th and Hirving Lozano
this and be frustrated,” Turn- him upon his return to the look like the best choice,” defeat that enabled Panama in the 90th; Maynor Figueroa
er said. “Physically the inten- UK. Berhalter said. “We know to reach the World Cup for of Honduras was given a red
sity wasn’t there. They got a we’re playing in extreme the first time. card in the 50th for a tackle
huge boost from their home Zardes, Acosta, Sebastian heat, extreme humidity, on Raúl Jiménez. ... Costa
crowd and we didn’t match Lletget, Tim Weah, Shaq we’re know traveling for 4 The U.S. once again went on Rica rallied on Bryan Ruiz’s
and exceed that.” Moore, Mark McKenzie and 1/2 hours, and we know that the road to an antiquated sta- goal in the 52nd and Celso
George Bello joined four we have another game on dium, allowed because FIFA Borges’ penalty kick in the
Positioned at the near post, holdovers: Turner, Walker Wednesday and we wanted to and CONCACAF refuse 58th after Jairo Henríquez
Aníbal Godoy headed Éric Zimmerman, Yunus Musah rotate players. And if it didn’t responsibility for mandating put the visitors ahead in the
Davis’ 54th-minute corner and Paul Arriola. work, then it’s on me, and it’s standards anything close to 12th.
kick past Turner, the ball my responsibility, or our re- what leading European and

Joe Burrow taken to hospital; Daniel Jones carted off field

(AP) - Joe Burrow of the Cincin- first half. He looked woozy and was Tight end Maxx Williams of the un- third quarter.
nati Bengals was taken to a hos- taken off on a cart following a hit defeated Arizona Cardinals was cart-
pital as a precaution after suffer- near the goal line as he was trying to ed off the field in the second quarter Derek Carr of the Las Vegas Raiders
ing a bruised throat, and Daniel score on a bootleg. Jones tried to get after a knee injury. Williams caught was shaken up on a quarterback sneak
Jones of the New York Giants was up twice, the second time stumbling a 14-yard pass and then his knee on the first snap of the fourth quarter
carted off the field with a con- before others rushed to keep him up- appeared to buckle as he ran out of of a loss to the Chicago Bears. Carr
cussion on a rough day for young right. After a brief evaluation, the cart bounds. The Cardinals also lost line- appeared to take a head shot from
quarterbacks. came out and took Jones to the locker backer Ezekiel Turner (shoulder) and Roquan Smith, but returned after a
room. center Rodney Hudson (ribs) in the brief trip to the injury tent.
The Bengals said Burrow, the first
pick overall in the 2020 draft, was The Giants also lost running back
having trouble speaking after a 25-22 Saquon Barkley, ruled out after an
overtime loss to Aaron Rodgers and ankle injury in the first quarter. Wide
the Green Bay Packers. receiver Kenny Golladay and corner-
back Rodarius Williams also left with
Burrow, already playing with a surgi- knee injuries.
cally repaired left knee, was knocked
down hard in the second quarter by Cleveland Browns rookie linebacker
defensive end Dean Lowry and stayed Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah was
on the ground for several minutes be- taken to a hospital for evaluation of
fore walking off the field. The Ben- a bruised throat after a loss to the Los
gals punted, but Burrow returned on Angeles Chargers in Inglewood, Cal-
the next drive and threw a 70-yard ifornia. The Browns also lost corner-
touchdown pass to Ja’Marr Chase. back Denzel Ward (neck), right tackle
Jack Conklin (knee) and safety M.J.
Jones, the sixth pick overall by the Stewart (hamstring).
Giants in the 2019 draft, was ruled
out against the Dallas Cowboys af- Chargers guard Oday Aboushi (knee)
ter sustaining a concussion in the was knocked out in the first quarter.