Luna eclipse: No stars, no problem as USMNT finds new focal point

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ST. LOUIS -- Led by a brace from Diego Luna, the U.S. men's national team defeated Guatemala 2-1 in the Gold Cup semifinal on Wednesday.

Held at a sold-out Energizer Park that had a majority Guatemala crowd, the USMNT immediately hit the ground running with a goal from Luna in the fourth minute. Pouncing on a rebounded shot, the Real Salt Lake player stunned the boisterous visitors with his short-range attempt that put the U.S. up 1-0 early on.

Eager to maintain attacking pressure, Malik Tillman stepped up with a long-range pass that switched the field in the 15th minute, setting up Luna with space to dribble forward and cleverly slot the ball into the back of the net,…