U.S. earns soccer win over Grenada
COLUMBUS, Ohio - DaMarcus Beasley scored twice and Greg Vanney added a goal in second-half injury time to lead the United States over Grenada 3-0 Sunday in the Americans' opening qualifier for the 2006 World Cup.
Kasey Keller got his 38th victory, surpassing Tony Meola for the lead among U.S. goalkeepers, blanking a tiny nation ranked 138th in the world.
The No. 9 Americans, a quarterfinalist at the 2002 World Cup, dominated throughout, outshooting the Spice Boyz 34-6 and piling up a 17-1 advantage on corner kicks.
But Grenada packed in its defenders and frequently frustrated the United States, which had hoped to win by more going into the second leg of the total-goals series, next Sunday in Grenada.
