USA 2-0 Bolivia: Pulisic earns convincing victory in Copa America opener

Christian Pulisique stole THE to show with A eye-catching strike And another to assist as THE United States open their Copa America campaign with A 2-0 triumph on Bolivia on Sunday.

Gregg by Berhalter side Never appeared trouble In A routine victory has AT&T Stadium In Texas, THANKS has THE solo efforts of captain Pulisique In their Band VS opener.

THE Milan Before necessary just three minutes has loop In A gorgeous opener Before take the start up Folarin Balogun – WHO another strike governed out After THE interval – just moments Before THE to break In A unilateral First of all half.

Bolivia rarely seemed likely has to forge A to come back as THE UNITED STATES managed A winner to start has A Copa campaign For THE First of all time Since THE 1995 editing When they defeated Chile 2-1 In Uruguay.

Anthony Carlos Zago side did not aware A early warning When goalie Guillermo Viscarra was strength has rushing out And clear In in front of Balogun.

Bolivia were caught take a nap just minutes later as Timothy Yeah work A short corner with Pulisic, WHO coastal inside Before curling In THE top right corner Since A acute corner on THE left hand side of THE area.

Yeah – son of legendary Before George – was denied Since point blank range as THE UNITED STATES almost double their lead immediately.

Again by Berhalter host nation would be Soon add has their advantage In Arlington.

Pulisique was Free THE freedom of Midfielder Again Again, drop In space Before unloading For Balogun has cannon A left-handed to drive In THE at the bottom right corner.

That clever 44th minute finishing brand Balogun First time aim has This tournament And THE Monaco striker find THE back of THE net For A second time After THE interval, only For her celebrations has be cut in short.

Her routine bang on Since inside THE six meters area was governed out For off-side as Yeah had precipitate Before has capitalize on Weston McKennie pass Before slip through For her tackle partner.

Viscarra was equal has Pulisic effort Before THE hour as THE Before attempt has recreate her early heroism, while substitute Ricardo Pepi pushed wide Since Antonée Robinson identify left wing delivery.

Pepi was denied by GOOD Viscarra reflexes late on as THE UNITED STATES coastal has A opening victory Before their following meeting with Panama on THURSDAY, A day Before Bolivia confront Uruguay.

Pulisique stars In rare UNITED STATES win

Pulisique was tip by a lot as THE UNITED STATES player has keep A eye on has THE Copa America, And THE Milan man book In categorical fashion In This opener.

Costs disabled THE back of rating 15 goals through all competitions For THE Series A giants, Pulisic opening strike had A expected goals (xG) pointing of just 0.037 – Again that was No issue For THE UNITED STATES captain.

Her worthy of a title effort stopped A sad run For THE UNITED STATES against CONMEBOL sides has This tournament as GOOD given by Berhalter side had previously lost eight of ten such games.

Victory Also brand THE the United States First of all Copa triumph on Bolivia In just their second attempt, revenge For A 1-0 defeat path back In 1995 When Mark Etcheverry brand THE winner.

Bolivia wait go on

Bolivia were while searching A earn against A CONCACAF opponent In Copa action For THE First of all time Since THE 1997 edition.

They defeated Mexico 3-1 In THE semi finals of THE tournament they hosted 27 years There is, However A wait For another such victory must continue After A dull showing In Texas.

Carlos Zago won This competition as A player with Brazil In 1999 but her side to have A long path has go if they are has even escape their band In THE United States.

Bolivia to have NOW lost their last four international exits by A concerning margin of 9-1, having suffered defeats against Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia And THE United States.