Half Time: Barbados-U.S.A.
The U.S. leads 3-0 after the first 45 minutes and while it's not exactly shooting practice, this can hardly be construed as a competitive game either.
The U.S. went ahead after just 54 seconds, Carlos Bocanegra crossing to Clint Dempsey for the easy goal with Barbados still mentally snoozing on a Caribbean beach.
The U.S. made it two after 13 minutes, a toe poke from Brian Ching being blocked and Michael Bradley following up for the goal.
The third duly followed in the 20th minute, a 21-yard shot from Pablo Mastroeni deflecting off Ching who was in the penalty area. Ching didn't know much about it, but got credit for the goal.
The U.S. eased up after that, playing possession soccer and patiently awaiting the inevitable Barbadan defensive breakdowns.
Mastroeni came off in the 26th minute, apparently with a muscle strain in his left leg and was replaced by Freddy Adu.
The lone "concern" for Coach Bob Bradley: an unnecessary yellow card given to defender Oguchi Onyewu for a bit of argy bargy with Barbados playmaker Norman Forde, who also got a yellow.
For those keeping count at home: the U.S. leads 10-2 in shots.
About 100 Percent Soccer
Sportswriter Nick Green has written the 100 Percent Soccer column since 2005 for the Daily News, Daily Breeze and other Los Angeles area newspapers. The blog of the same name began in 2007. A native of England, he began writing about soccer in the mid-1980s and in 2000 permanently exchanged a seat in the stands for one in the press box. He lives six miles from Carson's Home Depot Center, home of the Los Angeles Galaxy, Chivas USA and the training headquarters for U.S. Soccer and is married to a long-suffering soccer widow. Join Nick on FaceBook and follow him on Twitter.
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