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United States Routs Guatemala in Warmup for Gold Cup

NASHVILLE — Clint Dempsey converted a penalty kick, Timmy Chandler scored his first international goal and the United States routed Guatemala, 4-0, on Friday night in an exhibition ahead of the Concacaf Gold Cup.

Just after goalkeeper Paulo Motta saved Jozy Altidore’s penalty kick, the Americans went ahead, 1-0, on an own goal in the 19th minute, when Carlos Castrillo headed a cross from 6 yards into his own net.

Playing his 22nd international match, Chandler doubled the lead in the 58th minute. Dempsey, replaced as captain by Michael Bradley, converted the penalty kick in the 72nd minute after Castrillo fouled Bradley.