ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada (AP) – The United States advanced in World Cup qualifying Sunday with a 3-2 victory over Grenada on a soggy field.
Landon Donovan, Josh Wolff and DaMarcus Beasley scored for the Americans, who moved into the CONCACAF qualifying semifinals, which begin in August. The U.S. team, ranked ninth in the world, won the opener of the home-and-home series 3-0 in Columbus, Ohio last week.
Playing on a waterlogged field on this tiny Caribbean island, the Americans immediately pressed the attack. They scored in the 7th minute when Wolff intercepted the ball and fed Claudio Reyna. He sped down the wing and crossed for Donovan, who put a shot into the lower right side.
Grenada, ranked 138th, tied it on a penalty kick just six minutes later. Jason Roberts beat Kasey Keller for the goal.
But Wolff gave the Americans the lead for good when he scored off a scramble following a corner kick in the 23rd minute.
Beasley made it 3-1 in the 79th minute, only to see Ricky Charles score for Grenada a minute later.
AP-ES-06-20-04 1803EDT
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