Two days before facing Jamaica, U.S. goalkeeper Matt Turner and forward Ricardo Pepi sat down to speak with media members. Both knew they had important opportunities in this November international window, their second under head coach Mauricio Pochettino.

Pepi scored from Christian Pulisic’s pass in the fifth minute Matt Turner saved a penalty kick as the U.S. opened the two-game series with a road win.

The Americans will take a lead to St. Louis for Monday’s second leg after Mauricio Pochettino earned his first competitive win as U.S. coach.