US 2 Costa Rica 0
It was the Clint Dempsey show! Came off the bench in the 66th minute, 0-0, and CR enjoying the run of play. Tim Howard had two great saves to keep the score level. Dempsey's experience and quality showed immediately. He was in the role of attacking midfield, below Altidore and Morris. The US won possession of the ball and dominated play over the final 24 minutes. Dempsey assisted Altidore with a perfect pass, and then CD equaled LD with his 57th career goal on a 22-yard free kick, perfectly played around the wall and inside the near post. Good stuff....no great stuff from CD!
We have also found another midfielder, Darlington Nagbe.
http://www.foxsports.com/west/story/...ta-rica-072317
We are on a 13-game unbeaten streak since Arena returned. The all-time best is a 16-game streak in 2004-05....under Arena.
Coaching makes a difference.