COLUMBUS, Ohio -- It was not a perfect start, but any imperfections in the United States' 3-2 win against Sweden that ushered in the Vlatko Andonovski era were more telling than a flawless first step would have been.
There wasn't frustration after two late goals from Sweden made for a fraught final quarter of an hour on an already frigid night in Columbus. There wasn't any doubt about direction. There wasn't hesitation about the hire or anything tepid about the endorsements.
"I think we're all smiling, we're all enjoying it," Carli Lloyd said of the early days of the new regime.