Orlando Sentinel - Several players based in North America took part in World Cup qualifying last week. Here are the standout performances.
Andy Williams (Real Salt Lake) Scored a goal in Jamaica’s 1-1 draw with Canada
Omar Cummings (Colorado) Came on late and helped Jamaica secure a valuable road point.
Dwayne DeRossario (Houston) Played the full 90 minutes for Canada and received a yellow card
Adrian Serioux (Houston) Played the full 90 minutes for Canada and received a yellow card
Brian Ching (Houston) Was outstanding for 90 minutes in the USA’s 1-0 win over Guatemala
Pablo Mastroeni (Colorado) Received a yellow card and broke up several dangerous attacks for the USA
Avery John (Miami FC) Played the full 90 minutes for Trinidad and received a yellow card.
Osei Telesford (PR Islanders) Played 17 minutes for shorthanded T&T as the Soca Warriors held on for a 3-1 victory over Cuba.
Carlos Ruiz (Toronto FC) Played 90 minutes and committed numerous chippy fouls for Guatemala
Marco Pappa (Chicago) Came on late but could not find an equalizer for Guatemala.
Fabrice Noel (Miami FC) Played a heroic role in securing two late goals for Haiti to salvage a 2-2 draw with Suriname
Amado Guevara (Toronto FC) Was solid as usual in his role playing right behind David Suazo for Honduras in a controversial 2-1 loss to Mexico.
Cuauhtemoc Blanco (Chicago) Played a controversial role when parked in an offside position he obstructed Honduran keeper Noel Valladarres on Pavel Pardo’s game winning free kick goal late in the match. Blanco’s Mexican side escaped with a controversial 2-1 victory at Estadio Azteca.
