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The United States fell flat in Europe once again, losing to the Netherlands 2-1 Wednesday night Amsterdam in the Americans' last match before coach Bob Bradley picks his World Cup roster.
Dirk Kuyt converted a penalty kick in the 40th minute after Jonathan Bornstein pushed Wesley Sneijder in the penalty area. Klaas-Jan Hunterlaar scored in the 73rd minute with a shot that deflected off Bornstein and left goalkeeper Tim Howard with no chance to stop it.
U.S. captain Carlos Bocanegra, a former Fire star, scored in the 88th minute. He beat Maarten Stekelenburg to the 6-yard box to head in DaMarcus Beasley's 35-yard free kick. Beasley, another former Fire standout, entered in the 34th minute after Stuart Holden limped off with a bruised shin sustained from a hard tackle by Nigel de Jong.
The United States fell flat in Europe once again, losing to the Netherlands 2-1 Wednesday night Amsterdam in the Americans' last match before coach Bob Bradley picks his World Cup roster.
Dirk Kuyt converted a penalty kick in the 40th minute after Jonathan Bornstein pushed Wesley Sneijder in the penalty area. Klaas-Jan Hunterlaar scored in the 73rd minute with a shot that deflected off Bornstein and left goalkeeper Tim Howard with no chance to stop it.
U.S. captain Carlos Bocanegra, a former Fire star, scored in the 88th minute. He beat Maarten Stekelenburg to the 6-yard box to head in DaMarcus Beasley's 35-yard free kick. Beasley, another former Fire standout, entered in the 34th minute after Stuart Holden limped off with a bruised shin sustained from a hard tackle by Nigel de Jong.
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