USA-PARAGUAY EXPRESS:
June 11 in Philadelphia
USA 1 Paraguay 0. Goal: Dempsey 27.
Att.: 51,401.
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A sharp finish by Clint Dempsey and tremendous performances by Brad Guzan and John Brooks carried the USA to a 1-0 victoryover Paraguay despite playing most of the second half a man down. The Americans wound up on top of Group A after Costa Rica upset Colombia, 3-2, in the group finale.
 
USA Player Ratings:
Starters
8 Brad Guzan (Aston Villa/ENG), 48/0.
Stoned Diego Lezcano on a stone-coldbreakthrough in first-half stoppage time, and denied Paraguay again by blocking point-blank shots from Jorge Benitez and Miguel Almiron during a furious scramble. Caught and punched balls in trafficto defuse other situations.

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