Posted on 05/29/2006 8:35:53 AM PDT by wolf78
U.S. closes out World Cup warmups with win
McBride scores lone goal vs. Latvia; leaves for Germany on Thursday
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - Brian McBride scored, DaMarcus Beasley shifted across the field to the right side and Eddie Johnson looked a lot better.
With a 1-0 victory over Latvia on Sunday night behind McBride’s 43rd-minute goal, the United States completed a grueling series of three World Cup warmup games in six days.
“All the talking is done. We’ll have to step on the field June 12 and show what we’re about,” U.S. coach Bruce Arena said.
Following a 1-0 loss to Morocco and a 2-0 victory over Venezuela, the Americans looked sharper and dominated possession until tiring midway through the second half.
American players will be given three days off to return home before the team leaves for Germany on Thursday. They have a closed scrimmage against Angola on June 5 in Hamburg, then meet the Czech Republic in their World Cup opener on June 12 in Gelsenkirchen.
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"Didn't we get to the quarter finals in Korea four years ago?"
Indeed!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_FIFA_World_Cup
Glad we beat Latvia and Venezuela. But still sad that we lost to Morroco
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