U.S. 2, T&T 0

The U.S. picked up another win in Gold Cup group play, defeating Trinidad & Tobago 2-0 on goals by Brian Ching and Eddie Johnson. And as the annoying FSC announcers told us 4.5 million times, Landon Donovan's assist on the Johnson's goal made him the all-time blabbady bla with the blabady blabab bla (or something like that). Really, FSC needs to fire ALL of their announcers and start over. The best part of the broadcast was when the video feed cut to some fans beer bonging (if 'bonging' is the correct gerund) during the match.

In summary, a better second game than the first for the US. Nice work by Frank Simek at right back and Justin Mapp & Ricardo Clark in the midfield. On the flip side, the US is still seeing too many chances go wanting (or in some cases go flying into row ZZZ).

Goals
Ching (Mapp) 30
Johnson (Donovan) 55

USA line-up
18-Kasey Keller; 12-Jay DeMerit, 16-Michael Parkhurst, 15-Frank Simek, 17-Jonathan Spector; 19-Ricardo Clark, 5-Benny Feilhaber (10-Landon Donovan, 46), 21-Justin Mapp, 14-Steve Ralston, 11-Brian Ching (6-Michael Bradley, 65), 9-Eddie Johnson (20-Taylor Twellman, 71)

Subs not used: 1-Tim Howard, 2-Frankie Hejduk, 3-Carlos Bocanegra, 7-DaMarcus Beasley

U.S. bookings:
none

TYH's 'Patriot of the Pitch': Frankie Simek


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