In front of an overwhelmingly pro-Colombia crowd in Tampa, a naive but game United States team fell to the South Americans 4-2 at Raymond James Stadium on Thursday night. Interim head coach Dave Sarachan turned back to veteran Michael Bradley in midfield with a trio of exciting young Americans absent due to injury and they were ultimately outclassed by the superior opposition.
Positives
The American attack awoke after half-time, with a switch of sides by Tim Weah and Kenny Saief playing a significant role in the change of fortunes. Showing off the sort of aggressive, at-pace movement that was a hallmark of previous versions of the USMNT, the home team hit Colombia for two goals in three minutes.