Soccer (again)

The US Men's National Team (US MNT) got a much-needed and much-deserved win today, beating Switzerland 1-0. It was a rare win on European soil for the Americans, something which they traditionally struggle at. Being as it rained the entire match, the game wasn't particularly pretty, but the Americans found a way to win. And that's all that matters.

The MNT are getting ready to gear up for World Cup 2010 Qualifying, which begins next year. They went with a mostly European based line-up, and introduced several young guys into the mix today, including some members of the US U-20 team that played so well over the summer. Freddy Adu came on late and played well, as did Danny Szetela.

While just a friendly, and with the US missing some of its best players (LanDo, Tim Howard, Pablo Mastroeni, etc.), the US came away with the win. And indoctrinated some of its young guys, who will play an important part in World Cup Qualifying, and the World Cup 2010 in South Africa. If nothing else, it was a good sign...