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Player Ratings: United States 2, Nigeria 1

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The final warm-up game for the US was their most impressive securing a 2-1 victory over Nigeria that was not as close as it appears with Nigeria notching a late penalty in the closing minutes. The biggest news coming out…

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Player Ratings: United States 2, Turkey 1

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The US second game in the send off series was a much more even battle that the US was able to win despite giving up numerous chances to Turkey. The Us did have well in attack and their two goals…

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Player Ratings: United States 2, Azerbaijan 0

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It is the first game in the US send off series before they head to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup. This is also my first post since the 23-man squad has been named and I will touch more on…

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United States 6, Guatemala 0: Player Ratings

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The US took some time to get going but a big second half led to a 6-0 rout of Guatemala. It took a while, but after a close change by Landon Donovan, the US ramped up the pressure and Herculez…

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Belgium 4, United States 2: Player Ratings

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The US was handled by Belgium as their defense struggled to control a Belgian attack without Eden Hazard. Belgium took the lead in the sixth minute when a spilled ball by Tim Howard was chipped over the the goalie’s head…

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United States 0, Canada 0: Player Ratings

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The United States and Canada played to a dull 0-0 draw as the US’ final tune-up before World Cup qualifying resumes next week. The first half was slow developing as Canada defended deep and the US did not move the…

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United States 1, Mexico 0: Player Ratings

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It was a historic night for the United States as they got their first ever win in the Mexico as a late Michael Orozco Fiscal goal gave the US a 1-0 victory. It was a friendly and both teams were…

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United States 0, Canada 0: Player Ratings

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It was another game that probably shows how poor Scotland was as Canada held their own in a 0-0 draw. There were not many chances for either side with the US having a good chance for Dempsey in the first…

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Brazil 4, United States 1: Player Ratings

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It was an aesthetically pleasing performance by the US as they lost 4-1, but the US did create good chances, but did show some weakness at the back. The US were unlucky to fall behind early when Oguchi Onyewu was…

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United States 5, Scotland 1: Player Ratings

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It was an impressive performance by the United States as they prepare for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Landon Donovan got an early goal in the 3rd minute and that was just the beginning. Michael Bradley scored a wonder goal…

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