Goals by Eddie Robinson and Landon Donovan led the USA to a 2:0 triumph over visiting Sweden at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California on Saturday, 19 January. Donovan's goal was the 35th of his career and also made him the Stars & Stripes' All-Time Leading Scorer.
Meanwhile, Rene Dennis and Cassim Langaigne scored for Grenada in the 2:1 victory against the host, Guyana at the Georgetown Cricket Club Ground in Georgetown on Sunday, 20 January.
Several other CONCACAF teams begin their preparations this month for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers as El Salvador travel to meet Belize on 22 January and then Haiti twice on 26 and 29 January. Also, Puerto Rico will host Trinidad & Tobago on 26 January, while Costa Rica visit Iran four days later.
Friendlies
19.01.2008: Carson, California USA; Home Depot Center (A: 14878)
USA - SWEDEN 2:0 (1:0)
Eddie ROBINSON 15'; Landon DONOVAN 48' pen
USA: Brad Guzan - Drew Moor, Eddie Robinson (46: Michael Parkhurst), Jimmy Conrad (46: Clarence Goodson), Ramiro Corrales, Landon Donovan (81: Jeremiah White), Ricardo Clark, Maurice Edu, Brad Davis (72: Sacha Kljestan), Taylor Twellman (46: Josmer Altidore), Pat Noonan (63: Chris Rolfe). Booked: Moor 46', Clark 64', Kljestan 90'+
TD: Bob BRADLEY
SWE: Rami Shaaban - Mikael Lustig, Mattias Bjärsmyr, Peter Larsson, Oscar Rönningberg (61: Behrang Safari), Daniel Andersson, Niclas Alexandersson (46: Viktor Elm), Anders Svensson, Andreas Johansson (61: Samuel Holmen), Rade Prica (61: Johan Oremo), Pontus Wernbloom (78: Andreas Dahl). Booked: Prica 27', Bjärsmyr 47', Johansson 60', Larsson 80', Safari 90'
TD: Lars LAGERBACK
R: Mauricio NAVARRO (CAN)
20.01.2008: Georgetown, GUYANA; Georgetown Cricket Club Ground
GUYANA - GRENADA 1:2 (1:1)
Shawn BEVENEY 45' - Cassim LANGAIGNE 42'; Rene DENNIS 70'
GUY: Richard Reynolds - Charles Pollard (65: Gregory Richardson), Howard Lowe, Walter Moore, Harris Carey, Cameron Sean (69: Kelvin McKenzie), Kayode McKinnon, Shawn Bishop (71: Troy Prescod), Shawn Beveney (85: Dwain Jacobs), Anthony Abrams (69: Konata Mannings), Nigel Codrington (85: Eddie Gomes). Booked: none
GRN: Desmon Noel - Kitson Bain (58: Dennis Rennie), Franklyn Baptiste, Ricky Charles, Henson Cuffie (58: Kwan Baptiste), Cassim Langaigne, Dwayne Leo (90: Michael Francis), Mark Marshall, Patrick Modeste, Stephen Peters (80: Eric George), Shane Rennie (62: Nigel Bishop) (78: Ettienne Richardson). Booked: Langaigne 4', Modeste 33', Baptiste 90'+, Sent offs: Langaigne 90'
R: Roland PERSAUD (GUY)
22.01.2008: San Ignacio, BELIZE;
BELIZE - EL SALVADOR
26.01.2008: Port-au-Prince, HAITI;
HAITI - EL SALVADOR
26.01.2008: TBD, PUERTO RICO;
PUERTO RICO - TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
29.01.2008: Port-au-Prince, HAITI;
HAITI - EL SALVADOR
30.01.2008: Tehran, IRAN; Azadi Stadium
IRAN - COSTA RICA
Photo #1 - Grenada, by Adrian Narine
Photo #2 - USA vs. Sweden, by Mark Avery/AP
