US Falls 3-0 in Opener

Five USL alum started for the US in a flat tournament-opening performance that saw the Czech Republic score five minutes in on a header from Jan Koller and never look back as Tomas Rosicky added two more to put the match out of reach. Veteran midfielder Claudio Reyna had one of the few chances for the US with a shot that rang off the post. USL alumni in the match were starters Kasey Keller, Pablo Mastroeni, Bobby Convey, DaMarcus Beasley and sub Josh Wolff. Check out the reports from US Soccer and FIFAWorldCup.com. in the other match in the group, upcoming US opponent Italy cruised to a 2-0 win over Ghana.