Match ends, USA 2, El Salvador 0.
United States v El Salvador: Biting mars Gold Cup quarter-final
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United States head coach Bruce Arena said action should have been taken after two El Salvador players appeared to bite two of his side.
Striker Jozy Altidore seemed to be bitten by Henry Romero and defender Omar Gonzalez by Darwin Ceren in a similar incident during the Gold Cup quarter-final, which the US won 2-0.
"There should have been a player sent off tonight," Arena said.
"I didn't see the play live, I can't fault the referee."
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football told BBC Sport it was "aware of the incidents" and an investigation was under way "to assess whether a disciplinary process is warranted".
Uruguay's Luis Suarez was banned from all football-related activity for four months and suspended for nine international matches after being found guilty of biting for the third time in his career at the 2014 World Cup.
He was banned for 10 games for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic during a Premier League match for Liverpool in 2013 and was also suspended for seven games for biting PSV Eindhoven's Otman Bakkal while playing for Ajax in 2010.
Line-ups
USA
Formation 4-4-2
- 24Howard
- 15Lichaj
- 3González
- 21Hedges
- 16Morrow
- 20ArriolaSubstituted forMorrisat 66'minutes
- 25NagbeBooked at 21minsSubstituted forPontiusat 87'minutes
- 26Bradley
- 9ZardesSubstituted forAcostaat 71'minutes
- 28Dempsey
- 27Altidore
Substitutes
- 2Villafaña
- 4Miazga
- 5Besler
- 7Pontius
- 8Morris
- 10Corona
- 12Hamid
- 13McCarty
- 18Agudelo
- 19Zusi
- 23Acosta
- 29González
El Salvador
Formation 4-4-2
- 18Carrillo
- 21TamacasBooked at 83mins
- 4RomeroBooked at 82mins
- 5MancÃaBooked at 18mins
- 13LarÃnBooked at 59mins
- 10MayénSubstituted forCerénat 57'minutes
- 7Cerén
- 12Orellana
- 8PinedaSubstituted forSanchezat 78'minutes
- 9BonillaSubstituted forAlasat 84'minutes
- 11Zelaya
Substitutes
- 1Arroyo
- 2Molina
- 3DomÃnguez
- 6Menjivar
- 14Flores
- 15Burgos
- 16Cerén
- 17Garcia Campos
- 19Sanchez
- 20Alas
- 22Villalobos
- 23MarroquÃn
- Referee:
- Drew Fischer
- Attendance:
- 31,615
Match Stats
Home TeamUSAAway TeamEl Salvador
- Possession
- Home59%
- Away41%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away1
- Corners
- Home5
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home19
- Away26
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, USA 2, El Salvador 0.
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Eric Lichaj (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Alexander LarÃn (El Salvador).
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Foul by Chris Pontius (USA).
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Narciso Orellana (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Clint Dempsey (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Narciso Orellana (El Salvador).
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Foul by Eric Lichaj (USA).
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Edwin Sanchez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Dangerous play by Kellyn Acosta (USA).
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Edwin Sanchez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, USA. Chris Pontius replaces Darlington Nagbe.
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Offside, El Salvador. Narciso Orellana tries a through ball, but Rodolfo Zelaya is caught offside.
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Darlington Nagbe (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Narciso Orellana (El Salvador).
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Foul by Jordan Morris (USA).
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Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, El Salvador. Harold Alas replaces Nelson Bonilla.
Booking
Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
