US Player Ratings: More of the same against Guatemala

Published: Wednesday, 13. June, 2012 in category M.L.S.

 

While the US national team will be disappointed after leaking a late equalizer against rough-housing CONCACAF World Cup qualifying hosts Guatemala, their collective grade for the entire game came out just above passing.

The visitors did a lot of that in the contest, with 62 percent of the possession, almost twice as many passes as Guatemala and a conversion rate near 80 percent. However, their success moving the ball repeatedly stalled when the US reached attack position, with Clint Dempsey's moment of skill the only breakthrough.

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