Building blocks of Gregg Berhalter's vision on show in U.S. victory over Ecuador

ORLANDO -- Gregg Berhalter said prior to Thursday's friendly against Ecuador that the United States' performance wouldn't be perfect. After his team's 1-0 victory, he called the win "a good step." The U.S. manager was right on both counts. The U.S. victory contained few moments to get fans out of their seats and was even dull at times. Despite having a sizable possession advantage of 61.4 percent to 38.6, chance creation was at a premium, with the U.S. managing just five shots the entire game. The...

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