Given the injuries and the difficulty playing in such a difficult setting, the American ability to shut down Honduras two high scoring forwards was all that more remarkable. Still, the offense simply must get better and offer some support to Earnie Stewart. This is not the beautiful game. This is a war. It s all about winning and qualifying.
Points are what count.
Unfortunately, Arena will have to continue shifting his lineup in the near term. Cobi Jones, who was issued a red card in the 90th minute, will be suspended for the next qualifier April 25 in Kansas City, Mo. There was some confusion after the match with it appearing that Josh Wolff had also been shown a yellow, which would have put him out of the match against Costa Rica. But no card was reflected in the official match report. Also, the previous yellow given defender Carlos Llamosa was wiped from his record at the start of this round, so the yellow he received last night will not force him to miss the next match.