Freddy Adu started for the US National Team, his first world cup qualifier start of his career in a game against Barbados. This qualifier is for the upcoming 2010 World Cup.
In the first game against Barbados the US won 8-0 and Freddy Adu came in mid way through the first half to help the US crush Barbados. In this match, Freddy came through in his first start recording the assist for the only goal of the game.
Coming in the 21st minute, Adu helped Eddie Lewis put in the go ahead goal.
The US will play Guatemala on the 20th of August and then play in Cuba on September 6 or 7th.
Freddy Adu subbed in today during the first world cup qualifying match against Barbados in the 26th minute of play for Pablo Mastroeni. His first few touches of the ball brought cheers from the crowd but no magic was seen. Quick passes from the center of the field trying to setup his teammates for quick and easy scores.
By the time Freddy Adu got into the game the US National Team was up by 3 goals. The US team went on to score 5 more unanswered goals against Barbados making the final score 8 - 0. Although the US was expected to win the match fairly easy, no one could have expected this kind of a blowout.
One big highlight of the day was a hat trick by Brian Ching. Ching managed to score 3 goals during the game. Clint Dempsey had a big day as well with 2 goals of his own.
Freddy Adu continues to play strong giving the coaches something to think about as they work to build their starting roster. By the time the World Cup roles around in 2010, Adu could be a staple. He’ll have one more season playing for Benfica, and a lot more experience playing for the US National Team. The next two years could be breakout years for the young Adu.
