It wasn't the prettiest of matches for the United States, but one match into their 2011 Gold Cup campaign and they have three points so they won't complain too much. Goals by Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey were enough to lead the U.S. past Canada in Group C action, much to the delight of the pro-U.S. crowd of 28,209 at Ford Field in Detroit, MI. The victory keeps the U.S. a perfect 11-0-0 in Gold Cup openers and undefeated since 1985 against their neighbors from the north...
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