U.S. SOCCER: U.S. U-23s spoil festival in Basseterre

U.S. under-23 team beat St. Kitts & Nevis' under-23 team, 6-0, in the first leg of their Olympic qualifying series Saturday in Basseterre.

The Americans got two goals each from Eddie Johnson and Edson Buddle in the win.

Bobby Convey, who scored the second goal, and Kyle Beckerman led the U.S. effort with strong games in midfield.

The game was the biggest in the history of St. Kitts & Nevis soccer, drawing a crowd of 7,000 fans at Warner Park, the local cricket ground.

The second leg is Wednesday, Nov. 19, at Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown, Md.