You could call USMNT vs Puerto Rico unchartered territory (see what I did there?). The last time these two teams played each other was… never. Puerto Rico exists in the liminal space between being a nation and belonging to the U.S. as a territory. But FIFA is all about acquiring more teams, so voila they have a team. And now the USMNT is playing them.Tim Ream opens the scoring against Puerto Rico with his first career #USMNT goal. #USAvPUR https://t.co/6sW60OwVYg
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) May 22, 2016
Not pictured… @timream5. #USMNT pic.twitter.com/MEQwPLQdir
— The American Outlaws (@AmericanOutlaws) May 22, 2016
I mean, hell, Ream has enough of a following that his Wikipedia entry is already updated with the goal. The least they could do is to give the man something to look at when he comes home. Sigh.Striker Bobby Wood, however, was close enough to the goal that the cameraman could capture both of them at the same time. Thankfully.Closest thing to proof that Tim Ream did, in fact, score today https://t.co/e2CGiLOHh4 #USMNT pic.twitter.com/qpF1Y2PXYI
— Avi Creditor (@AviCreditor) May 22, 2016
Yet it seems the prettiest goal of the day so far belongs to Puerto Rico—a group of mostly college players drawing from a population of 3.5 million.Bobby Wood lifts a clever shot over Sanchez to give the #USMNT a 2-0 lead over Puerto Rico. #USAvPUR https://t.co/7zV5xb3CG6
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) May 22, 2016
The game is at 2-1, with the USMNT up at halftime. But the cameraman is two-for-three. Let's work on centering on the ball, shall we?UPDATE:(1:30pm, EST)Speaking of firsts, Paul Arriola not only makes his first cap, but his first goal as well. Memories.HT: Puerto Rico 1, USA 2. Betancur's terrific goal just before the break has Puerto Rico back in the game. #USAvPUR https://t.co/2eOqKzO86p
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) May 22, 2016
(3:55pm. EST)Breaking:Now there is definitive Proof that Ream actually scored the goal. Thanks to technology ubiquity, US Soccer has evidence.Paul Arriola restores the #USMNT's 2-goal cushion vs Puerto Rico with his 1st goal in his 1st appearance. #USAvPUR https://t.co/FTuAn2Nnrx
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) May 22, 2016
Whew! It felt like searching for soccer highlights from the U.S. defeat of England in the 1950 World Cup out there for a second.@AmericanOutlaws This just in: @timream5 did in fact score his first #USMNT goal. pic.twitter.com/vslTZIPMS0
— U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) May 22, 2016