Saturday, August 22, 2009

US MNT Watch: Jozy Altidore Needs 1 Minute to Make a Mark

Jozy Altidore had less than a day to prepare for the Hull City-Bolton match after his return from the International match in Mexico City last week. Immigration problems held him up. He didn't start, but he subbed in at 60 minutes and immediately made a beautiful over-the-head assist to Hull City forward and Algerian national Kamil Ghilas for the game's one and only goal. The pass allowed Ghilas to split the defense and go in for an easy finish. Altidore and Ghilas had plenty of opportunities throughout the rest of the match and Altidore shined both as a playmaker and a scoring threat. Not bad for a guy who's only 19 years old!