International Soccer
Jakupovic scores five goals in blowout over St. Kitts & Nevis
Philadelphia Union II forward Malik Jakupovic can’t stop scoring.
After recording a brace in the United States’ U-17 World Cup qualifying opener on Thursday, the 16-year-old chipped in a first half hat trick and a second half brace on Saturday to make it 7 goals in two games. Jakupovic also added an assist in the 10-0 blowout of St. Kitts & Nevis.
Philadelphia Union Academy goalkeeper Matthew White earned the start in goal and recorded the clean sheet for the U.S. without having to make a save.
Through two games the U.S. top Group E with six points and a staggering plus-18 goal differential. They’ll face a Dominican Republic side on Tuesday that outscored Saint Vincent & the Grenadines and St. Kitts & Nevis 15-0.
Lineups:
USA: 12-Matthew White; 13-Daniel Barret, 14-Astin Mbaye (Capt.), 4-Tyson Espy, 2-Eddie Chadwick; 16-Roko Pehar (8-Kaedren Spivey, 68), 6-Landry Walke (15-Peter Molinari, 61); 7-Myles Gardner (11-Will Ostrander, 68), 10-Vicente Garcia (18-Paul Sokoloff, 61), 17-Matheo Dimareli (3-Prince Forfor, 76); 9-Malik Jakupovic
Substitutes not used: 1-James Donaldson, 5-Liam Vejrostek, 19- Aaron Medina, 20-Max Steelman, 21-Keller Abbott
Head Coach: Alex Aldaz
SKN: 18-Victor Hart (1-Brian Collins, 46); 3-Kejuan Pollock, 4-Khamari Wattley, 16-Kymarni Newton, 2-Joshua Finch (9-Lejewan Jeffers, 69), 13-Jermaine Powell (11-T’Quandre Burroughs, 38), 14-Jaheem Hazel, 6-Joshua Nais, 5-Ajnarel Wilkinson, 7-Savi-K Morton (Capt.) (17-Niza’iah Skeete 89), 10-Adrondre Eddy
Substitutes not used: 8-Dequandre Liburd, 12-V’dondre Akers, 15-Kvondrey Adams
Head coach: Travis Rogers
