Though in the first half, the Yanks were in control of the match. A big reason for their dominance was Landon Donovan; he was moving the Yanks offense and creating lethal chances from the very start of the match. The active start for the Yanks would pay off quickly, in the fifth minute Mix Diskerud would put the U.S. ahead with a close powerful low strike to the bottom right hand corner of the net.

“It was a bummer to lose Joe Gyau with a potential knee issue,” Klinsmann told Soccer By Ives. “We will figure that out with the medical staff by tomorrow morning. We hope it’s not so bad.”

The Yanks attack and defense began to slip a little after Donovan left, but the USMNT held to keep the 1-0 lead going into the halftime break. In the second half, the South Americans stepped their offense up and kept Guzan busy in the second half making four out of his six saves in the final 45 minutes.

“I think we saw a really entertaining game,” USMNT Head Coach The USMNT will be in action again on Tuesday at Boca Raton, Fla. when they host CONCACAF rivals Honduras at 8 p.m. Eastern Time.