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United States 2, Russia 2: Player Ratings

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In their final game of 2012, the US got a draw in Russia at 2-2. They started off quite poorly when Danny Williams took a free kick that when directly to a Russian player who turned in into a fast…

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United States 3, Guatemala 1: Player Ratings

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The US advanced to the final hexagonal of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying with a 3-1 victory over Guatemala. It was a poor start for the US as Carlos Ruiz got behind the defense and rounded Tim Howard for a goal…

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United States 2, Antigua & Barbuda 1: Player Ratings

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Eddie Johnson returned to the national team with a band getting two goals including a last minute winner to push the Americans close to qualifying for the final hexagonal. The US started off well and got a goal from a…

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Jamaica 2, United States 1: Player Ratings

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It was a dismal game for the US in this World Cup qualifier. It was a poor game, in general, as there were very few chances created by either side in the run of play. The US got off to…

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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 3, Antigua & Barbuda 1: Player Ratings

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World Cup qualifying got off to a start tonight for the US. It was a dominant but sloppy performance by the US. They really should have won by a larger margin and things were a bit interesting late in the…

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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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United States 1, Italy 0: Player Ratings

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The US pulled off a great upset getting their first win ever over Italy as Italy dropped their first ever game in Genoa. The US played a solid first half limiting the Italians to a couple dangerous balls over the…

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