I watched the first half and the US seemed like they tried to play good football. Their final pass in the last 3rd of the field was not working though. You can't take anything away from the goals that Costa Rica scored. They were good goals.
U.S. team overwhelmed in every facet by Costa Rica
When the U.S. national team's lineup versus Costa Rica was first revealed Wednesday night, it was easy to think the Americans were ready to attack and try to deliver their first-ever victory in a World Cup qualifier played in Costa Rica.
A three-forward formation coupled with a pair of superfast fullbacks gave the impression the U.S. team would attempt to overwhelm Costa Rica with pace and attack down the flanks.
Instead of being overwhelming, the U.S. national team was overpowered by a fast, inspired, skillful and organized Costa Rican team that took full advantage of the worst U.S. national team performance in years. The result was a 3-1 World Cup qualifying victory for Costa Rica, and a defeat that has the U.S. team asking a lot of questions about several positions.
M, Freddy Adu (4.5) -- Showed some glimpses after the score was already 3-0 and Costa Rica had called off the dogs, but didn't exactly show enough to suggest he's ready for more playing time.
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