Costa Rica defeats U.S. again
Thursday, June 4th, 2009
Two early goals make it easy in a 3-1 victory that vaults Costa Rica over the U.S. in World Cup qualifying.
On Wednesday night, it was Bob Bradley’s turn and, just like the four U.S. men’s national soccer coaches who preceded him, Bradley also fell on his face.
In front of a loud and boisterous crowd at Ricardo Saprissa Stadium in the Costa Rican capital of San Jose, Costa Rica trounced the U.S., 3-1, in a 2010 World Cup qualifying match.
It wasn’t even that close, and the Ticos could have had five or six goals but for the saves made by U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard. They scored after only 83 seconds and were ahead by two goals before the U.S. had taken a shot.
Other than Howard, the American defense of Marvell Wynne, Oguchi Onyewu, Carlos Bocanegra and DaMarcus Beasley was abysmal, the midfield of Jose Torres, Michael Bradley and Pablo Mastroeni was overrun all night, and the forward line of Jozy Altidore, Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey was nonexistent. (more…)
