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United States 2 Costa Rica 0: Lletget, Arriola secure deserved win late on

Sebastian Lletget and Paul Arriola scored for United States against Costa Rica, as Gregg Berhalter's men claimed a second successive win.

Late goals from Sebastian Lletget and Paul Arriola saw United States make the most of their superiority and beat Costa Rica 2-0 in Saturday's friendly, as Gregg Berhalter clinched a second win from as many games as coach.

Berhalter's reign began with a comfortable 3-0 win over Panama on Monday, and although they looked be heading for a frustrating tie, USA – whose squad is made up entirely of players from clubs in North America – finally made the breakthrough towards the end.