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U.S. Wins, But Coach 'Disappointed'
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Sunday, June 10, 2007
The U.S. soccer team keeps on winning, even though the Americans are not impressing.
Despite a depleted defense and a tepid offense, the United States advanced to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 2-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago yesterday in Carson, Calif.
Brian Ching scored in the first half and Landon Donovan became the U.S. career points leader when he fed Eddie Johnson for a second-half goal.
"I'm disappointed at the team," U.S. Coach Bob Bradley said. "We had good chances, and I think we had opportunities to score two more goals."
Ching scored his fifth international goal in the 29th minute off a long pass from Justin Mapp, and Johnson doubled the lead in the 54th, scoring his 10th goal for the United States and his first since Feb. 19, 2006. Donovan got his 25th assist to go along with 30 international goals, and with 85 points he moved one ahead of Eric Wynalda for the career lead.
The United States improved to 6-0-1 since Bradley replaced Bruce Arena as coach and remained unbeaten in 21 group-play games in the Gold Cup, the championship of soccer's North and Central American and Caribbean region. The Americans are seeking their second straight Gold Cup title and a berth in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.
Kasey Keller played his 99th international game, one short of Tony Meola's record for U.S. goalkeepers, and got his 47th shutout.
· GUADELOUPE 2, CANADA 1: In Miami, Jocelyn Angloma and David Fleurival scored first-half goals to lift Guadeloupe.
· GUATEMALA 1, EL SALVADOR 0: In Carson, Calif., Jose Contreras scored in the 69th minute to lift Guatemala, ending an 11-year winless streak in 15 games in Gold Cup play. Guatemala's last Gold Cup victory was a 3-0 win over St. Vincent and the Grenadines in 1996.
· HAITI 1, COSTA RICA 1: In Miami, Alexandre Boucicaut's goal with 18 minutes remaining in the second half helped Haiti salvage its second 1-1 tie in Gold Cup group play.
Major League Soccer
Abe Thompson had a goal and an assist to lead FC Dallas past the Los Angeles Galaxy, 3-1, in Frisco, Tex.
· CHIVAS USA 1, FIRE 0: Paulo Nagamura scored his first goal for Chivas USA in a victory over Chicago in Bridgeview, Ill.
