Newcomer Tyler Boyd scored two goals to guide the United States past overmatched Guyana 4-0 to start the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Guyana's Neil Danns, right, defends against United States' Tyler Boyd during the first half of the Gold Cup match on Tuesday in St Paul, Minn. The United States defeated Guyana 4-0.
Even a decisive victory like this wasn't going to provide much insight into any progress being made under new coach Gregg Berhalter, given Guyana's No. 177 ranking. Goalkeeper Zack Steffen made one save, in the 69th minute. With fan angst at a fever pitch and a young squad trying to find its way with a new, flashier style of play, though, there was plenty to be gained from, simply, winning .
Qualifying failure allowed interim coach Dave Sarachan and later Berhalter to experiment often. They used 71 different players over the 18 exhibitions. Berhalter's first competitive starting lineup featured midfielder Michael Bradley , who assisted on Boyd's first goal in the 51st minute, back in the captaincy. Zardes was at forward instead of veteran Jozy Altidore, who's working his way back from leg injuries.
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