USA goalkicker AJ MacGinty kicked an injury time penalty to break Manu Samoa hearts and secure the Eagles a 13-10 win in Suva this afternoon.
Both teams scored a try apiece on a boggy ANZ Stadium surface in the Fijian capital before the USA were awarded a penalty in the 81st minute and MacGinty stepped up to win the match.
America’s Irish-born first-five-eighth had opened the scoring with a penalty with Samoa replying with a try to Alapati Leiua in the 6th minute.
The left winger going over untouched after an inside ball from first five-eighth AJ Alatimu.
MacGinty scored a try of his own just before the 20-minute mark, the Eagles breaking through after building some pressure with a number of phases in the Samoan 22.
A Henry Taefu penalty levelled the scores up at 10-all before MacGinty clinched the win with his final kick.
The Eagles are now 2-0 in the Pacific Nations Cup after they beat Canada last week.
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