An extremely young USMNT side put on a show for the fans in Cary, North Carolina as they recorded their first win of 2018. A successful first-half penalty conversion from Bobby Wood proved to be the difference after Tyler Adams used his pace to win the spot kick.
Columbus Crew goalkeeper Zack Steffen recorded the clean sheet in net with the USMNT defense holding fast despite some close calls.
Here are three thoughts from the match.
3. Not phased
Despite being a very young squad, the USMNT never looked intimidated to be out on the pitch.