June 5, 2006 8:53 PM
AP reports U.S. beat Angola 1-0 in closed-door practice game
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Brian McBride scored as the United States beat Angola 1-0 Monday night in a closed-door practice game played without fans or media.
U.S. players didn’t wear uniform numbers for the game, which did not count as an official international and allowed free substitutions. U.S. team spokesman Michael Kammarman said McBride scored but provided no other details.
Angola team spokesman Arlindo Macedo said U.S. captain Claudio Reyna was impressive for the Americans, though Kammarman declined to say if Reyna played or not.
Reyna has not been out since straining his right hamstring on May 23 against Morocco.
“They didn’t wear numbers, and the United States didn’t want to give names of players,” Angola coach Luis Oliviera Goncalves said.
Angola played with 10 men for much of the match after Loco got his second yellow card in about the 30th minute.
“In the second half we dominated most of the game, but in general it was very balanced,” Goncalves said.
The Angolans also said the U.S. used backup goalkeeper Tim Howard later in the match.
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