United States 1 Guatemala 1 – Better To Be Lucky Than Good

I've never been a huge fan of that 'better to be lucky than good' phrase, but it certainly applied on Tuesday night to the USMNT's performance against Guatemala. The US was very lucky to not have lost, and they were certainly not what I would call good during that performance.

The good news? Jamaica couldn't hold off Antigua & Barbuda so the US is still at the top of their qualifying group.

Player ratings after the jump…

Should have done better on that free kick, but it's hard to fault this game on him considering the handful of solid saves he had made prior to it.

Carlos Bocanegra – 6

Captain America put in a vintage performance, solid defending.

Fabian Johnson – 5.5

This was about as hot and cold a game as you can get, in that Fabian was responsible for both goals that were scored on the night! He was altogether impressive and continues to look like the future of the USMNT at fullback.

Michael Bradley – 6.5

He played like Michael Bradley plays. This is a good thing.

Jermaine Jones – 5

Let's not get into that free kick he took near the end, shall we? Instead, we'll talk about his good midfield defemdng and solid passing game.

Clint Dempsey – 7

Had a great goal and unlike many others on the team, shot it whenever the ball was at his feet looking for a second.