USMNT has no answer for Japan

With the World Cup in Dusseldorf Germany under two months away, the US men's public group was wanting to hone its down against Japan.

Yet, regardless, it was Samurai Blue who were more than prepared for the masterpiece competition.

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Riding Daichi Kamada and Kaoru Mitoma scored either side of halftime to win 2-0.

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The scoreline complimented the US group's sad exhibition.

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Since the Americans were all the way noticeably off all through the match.

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Obviously even at this late stage, US supervisor Greg Berhalter has a work to do.

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Barhalter frequently believes that his group should play on the front foot.

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What's more, that beginnings with putting groups on the field.

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On this day however Japan provided Americans with a painful but necessary consequence and it worked flawlessly.

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