Sebastian Berhalter kicked off the scoring with a thunderous strike and Alex Freeman added a pair of first-half goals as the United States ran roughshod over Uruguay in a 5-1 friendly win at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida, on Tuesday night.
The U.S. took a surprising lead in the first half when Berhalter smashed a shot from a set piece past Uruguay keeper Cristopher Fiermarin.
And the surprises kept coming for the Americans.
Ten minutes later Freeman beat Fiermarin with a towering header from a corner kick for his first U.