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USA Vs. Chile: Dax McCarty, Central Defenders Playing Well, Right Side Invisible

15:00 - This is hardly Chile's best team, but it has to be said that the central defense pairing of Tim Ream and Omar Gonzalez has been impressive up to this point. Chile's only opportunities have been set pieces and long shots.

17:00 - A Chilean defender is shown a yellow card for a trip on Brek Shea out on the wing, and it was probably a smart foul. Shea was off to the races. One of Chile's assistant coaches protests the decision and is sent off.

21:00 - Unfortunately, Mikkel Diskerud and Chris Wondolowski have not been on the same page. Every time they have tried to connect with each other, it's just been a little bit off. If they had any kind of chemistry, the United States might have a couple more good scoring opportunities at this point.

23:00 - Zach Loyd continues to play extremely jacked up and he's paid the consequences, picking up a yellow card.

26:00 - Chile has a free kick from 25 yards and the free kick is curled around the wall but saved comfortably by Nick Rimando.

30:00 - Good news for D.C. United fans. Other than the central defenders, Dax McCarty is probably the best player on the pitch. The right side of the pitch has done nothing for the United States. Alejandro Bedoya has been invisible and Sean Franklin has not been dangerous going forward like he is for the Los Angeles Galaxy. After a solid start, the United States has been incredibly predictable lately.