US hang on to pip Japan: "S hang on to pip Japan
11 February 2006
by FIFAworldcup.com
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Early Japanese pressure proved a false dawn at a near-capacity SBC Park on Friday as the home-grown hosts quickly found their rhythm and began to heap massive pressure on the East Asians.
In only the 13th minute some clever work from impressive midfield revelation Clint Dempsey earned a free kick for stand-in captain Landon Donovan. The LA Galaxy man had the Japan keeper scrambling with a low drive across the face of goal, but it fizzed just past the post.
Five minutes later, as US pressure began to mount, the first corner of the game nearly saw Josh Wolff open the scoring with a header from close range. But Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi was equal to the task, making his first save of what would turn out to be a busy half."
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