On this day in 2006, Olsen and Klein shine against Guatemala

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🇺🇸 #USMNT 4-0 🇬🇹 Guatemala

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Another friendly preparing for the World Cup ended in a third straight win.

38’

Ben Olsen scored the opener with this long-distance shot after controlling Chris Klein’s pass.

45’+

Brian Ching doubles lead right before the break as Klein again played provider.

47’

The 🇬🇹 defense is all over the place here as they can’t deal with the strength of Eddie Johnson.

The ball comes in from Chris Rolfe and Johnson takes it in stride before finishing off the move.

71’

Klein capped off a great day with a goal of his own.

After an Olsen free-kick, the ball bounces loose in the box and Klein buried it.

12 goals and three wins on the bounce. 

Scorers: Ben Olsen (Chris Klein) 38′, Brian Ching (Chris Klein) 45+’, Eddie Johnson (Chris Rolfe) 47′, Chris Klein 71′

USA: 24-Brad Guzan (18-Zach Wells, 80′); 6-Heath Pearce, 12-Jimmy Conrad, 23-Eddie Pope (Capt.), 2-Frankie Hejduk (4-Bobby Boswell, 76′); 5-Kerry Zavagnin (25-Brian Carroll, 63′); 14-Ben Olsen 21-Santino Quaranta, 71, 17-Chris Klein; 16-Josh Wolff (9-Eddie Johnson, 46′), 11-Brian Ching, 7-Chris Rolfe (10- Kyle Martino, 80′)

Subs not used: none

Head Coach: Bruce Arena

GUA: 1-Ricardo Jerez; 3-Pablo Melgar, 4-Luis Swisher, 5-Henry Medina; 7-Martin Machon (15-Juan Carlos Plata, 46′), 8-Gonzalo Romero (13-Leonel Noriega, 83′), 11-Guillermo Ramirez (10-Marvin Avila, ), 14-Selvyn Ponciano, 19-Mario Rodriguez (12-Carlos Figueroa, 46′);16-Julio Giron (Capt.) ( 17-Patrick Howell, 88′), 20-Carlos Ruiz (9-Mario Acevedo, 63′)

Subs not used: 22-Carlos Cano, 18-Eddy Cabrera, 21-Marlon Aguirre

Referee: Mauricio Navallo (CAN)

Cards: Heath Pearce [Y 40′], Chris Rolfe [Y 55′] — Julio Giron [Y 62′], Gonzalo Romero [Y 69′]

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