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.

Ricardo Pepi scores off a Christian Pulisic pass in the fifth minute, Matt Turner saves a penalty kick and the Americans earn a 1-0 road win in the team’s first competitive match under new coach

After a nervy but clutch 1-0 victory on the road, the USMNT returns home to St. Louis for the second leg of their CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal against Jamaica on Monday holding a slim 1-0 aggregate lead.