A goal in the 21st minute by Eddie Lewis gave the USA a 1-0 win over Ecuador on Sunday in front of 24,133 fans at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala. The friendly marked the USAGs eighth game in 2002 in preparation for this summerGs World Cup. It has outscored its opponents, 14-2, in those games and has lost only once — 1-0 to Italy. Its win over Ecuador comes after eight previous meetings between the teams resulted in four Ecuador wins and four ties. Lewis, whose national career has been in jeopardy because he does not get playing time for his English Premier League club Fulham, was the only foreign-based player on the field for the USA besides Gregg Berhalter. LewisG goal came after a pass from Cobi Jones in the midfield reached Clint Mathis on the left wing near the end line. Mathis passed to Lewis, who curved a left-footed shot into the far right corner of the goal from 12 yards out. Ecuador played with a man advantage for the final 31 minutes after Mathis received his second caution, for a rash tackle on Edwin Tenorio. The next U.S. game takes place March 27 against Germany in Rostock. INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY March 10 in Birmingham, Ala. USA 1 Ecuador 0 Goal: Lewis (Mathis) 21. USA — Howard, Mulrooney, Llamosa, Berhalter, Agoos, Armas, Jones (West, 82), Lewis, Donovan, Mathis (ejected, 58), McBride. Ecuador — Cevallos, Mendez, Porozo, Guerron, Ayovi, Espinosa, Tenorio, Obregon, Chala (Gomez, 66), Asencio, Tenorio. Statistical Summary Stat: USA-ECU Shots: 4-4 Saves: 3-0 Corner kicks: 4-3 Fouls: 19-17 Offside: 1-5 Misconduct Summary: ECU — Carlos Tenorio (caution) 9th minute. USA — Clint Mathis (caution) 39. ECU — Edison Mendez (caution) 39. USA — Landon Donovan (caution) 50. USA — Clint Mathis (ejection) 58. ECU — Augusto Porozo (caution) 73. Att.: 24,133 Weather: 55 degrees; brisk Referee: Rodolfo SIBRIAN (SLV) Assistant Referee: Raul CARDONA (SLV) Assistant Referee: Gilberto Gonzalez RAMIREZ (SLV) Fourth Official: Michael Kennedy (USA)