Determined Czechs dent US hopes

The United States was beaten 4-2 in a pre-World Cup South Africa ™ friendly on Thursday night, 2010 in East Hartford, Connecticut.

The U.S. coach Bob Bradley left out the likes of Landon Donovan, Tim Howard, Clint Dempsey, Carlos Bocanegra and Jozy Altidore, opting instead to run the rule over his fringe players on the eve of his team to cut a final 23-member group. "We learned some things tonight," said Bradley coach after the game. "Obviously we are not satisfied with the outcome, but we will continue to work now."

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Having watched from the bench, before Clint Dempsey Fulham had a similar attitude of patients. "It was an opportunity for other guys to do within and we are now one step closer to reality," he said.

The Americans have asked all questions in the first quarter hour, moving the ball along the flanks. Left Front DaMarcus Beasley Rangers seemed to be back to his first after a prolonged loss of form for club and country with a free kick in a dangerous position in the 18th minute. The resulting free kick was hit on the right foot by Stuart Holden, unusually poorly played by Chelsea goalkeeper Peter Cech has struck near the house of Maurice Edu, Beasley's teammate on the Rangers and the back with a blast of dismissals long lesions.

The Czechs have been stimulated in response and in 26 minutes Martin Fenin had a golden opportunity for an acute angle of the penalty area in the United States. But the star of early youth, unfortunately, could not beat out the mission, failing to test the United States goalkeeper Brad Guzan The, who was a member of Howard usual No1.

The Czechs managed to throw back into the game a minute before the break. Jaroslav Plasil hit a free kick from the right in the region of the United States and Tomas Sivok made impressive defender Oguchi Onyewu Jump - slow because it has been for seven months after a torn knee ligament - shaking his head at the inside the post and even the score.
This was an opportunity for other guys to make a deadline and we are now one step closer to reality.
United States Clint Dempsey regular

U.S. Chief Bradley brought in five new players after the break, and all changes seem to have a negative influence on the local computer from the beginning. David Lafata seemed to have nodded the Czechs ahead in the 56th minute after a defensive mix-American but the header was called back for offside. They repeated the dose just three minutes later and this time the goal stood up to give the visitors a 2-1 lead. A good job until the passage has been left dangerously Lafata, and Jan Polak was put in place to slide the ball over Guzan closing in.

New Man Hercules Gomez had a chance to match the Americans in the edge of the box after a nice back-heeled by Brian Ching, but his shot was well smothered by Cech in the 63rd minute. He had another chance to the resulting corner, however, and this time made no mistake. Holden piece has been shook his head in front of goal and man Clarence Goodson leads Pachuca network open to 2-2.

The celebrations were short lived as the Czechs grabbed a winner in the 77th minute. After a fine piece of work focusing on the right side, slid into the box Fenin Unmarked and completed drilling at the top of the net. Necid Thomas added a fourth for the Czechs in overtime to seal a 4-2 soothing waltz.

United States Great Britain seems to respond to his first match in South Africa 2010 from Group C in Rustenburg June 12, followed by games with Slovenia and Algeria in what is regarded by many as a section to manage. Their next game will play warm-up May 29, when he expected a rebound against Turkey in Philadelphia.