US beat Japan 1-0, due in part to an outstanding game by TFC's Edu:
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns...ot=us&&cc=5901Yet if the U.S. attack was akin to a LeRoy Neiman painting, the defensive effort was closer to Picasso, with converted midfielder Maurice Edu delivering a mammoth performance at the center of the American back line.
"I don't think [Edu] lost a tackle all game," said fellow defender Michael Parkhurst, who delivered a capable performance of his own. "It seemed like every time he was in a one-on-one situation, he came out on top. He was real strong, read the game well, and overall he had a solid game."
Maybe his play with the US team will have Carver consider playing him back for TFC, as well.