Showtime In CONCACAF……..U.S. MNT On To Hexagonal

A lot was on the line for the U.S. Men’s National Team in Kansas City. Win or draw and the team would advance to the six-team regional World Cup qualifying round next year, called the Hexagonal.

Lose and a trip to a seventh consecutive World Cup would vanish as quickly as the hopes of a berth in the Olympics exploded in regional group elimination in Knoxville, TN, last March.

Despite the loss of a number of expected starters to injuries, sickness and yellow card accumulations, Jurgen Klinsmann took a 19-player roster and decided to play the cards he held in his hand.

One was an ace, the team’s star goalkeeper. Two others were jokers, so to speak, backup goalkeepers who were there for emergency duty.

The U.S. needed a fast start and early goals. Gua…