Early there was hope that an upset of the highest order could have been in progress.  The US has gone up against Argentina within 10 minutes.

That hope didn’t last long at all, Argentina equalized almost right after they went down on the Eddie Johnson’s PK.  Then there was a long time that either team could have added a few but no more goal came in the first half.  The US looked pretty good and at time like the much better team, but couldn’t add another goal.

In the 64th minute Crespo broke through for Argentina to score his 2nd goal of the game, the one that would prove to be the winner.  From that point on it was all trouble for the US who eventually game up 2 more goal for the final score of 4-1.

Usually I like what Justin Mapp does on the field for the US.  I just shook my head each time he tried to take on Zanetti down the left wing.  I don’t think it ever worked out in Mapp’s favor.  I don’t know if no one told Justin who they were up against.  I guess its good to try though.  At times I was frustrated with Johnson and his un-willingness to take on Argentina’s defense.

The US team started out an inspired team that was not going to be intimidated by Argentina, almost as if no one had told them how big underdogs they were supposed to be.  But sometime in the 2nd half they realized that they were playing one of the best teams in the world, and their play showed it.  Suddenly Argentina was controlling everything that the US was doing a good job at in the first half.

Hopefully Monday will bring better things versus Paraguay.