In its last warmup game before leaving for the Olympic Games in Australia, the U.S. men defeated the A-League’s San Diego Flash, 2-0, in a 70-minute exhibition in Chula Vista, Calif. Landon Donovan scored both goals. “It was good to get out there as a team and knock the rust off these boys before we head off to Australia,” said Coach Clive Charles. “I thought we looked sharp in the first half and Landon and Conor [Casey] were a dangerous pair up front.” Sept. 5 in Chula Vista, Calif. U.S. Olympic team 2 San Diego Flash 0 Scoring: USA — Landon Donovan (Chris Albright) 1. USA — Landon Donovan (Peter Vagenas) 70. Lineups: USA — Brad Friedel (Tim Howard, 46); Jeff Agoos, Brian Dunseth (McCarty, 55), Chad McCarty (Danny Califf, 46), Frankie Hejduk; Peter Vagenas, Sasha Victorine, Chris Albright (Evan Whitfield, 46), Ben Olsen (Ramiro Corrales, 46); Conor Casey, Landon Donovan. San Diego — Tom Tate (Brian Casola, 46); Will Cummins (Christian Mischner, 46), David Banks (Carlos Calderson, 46), P.J. Brown (Noah Gins, 46), Jason Annichero (Adam Frye, 46); Mauricio Alegre (Carlos Farias, 46), Kevin Legg (Guillermo Jara, 46), Leighton O’Brien (Brian O’Connor, 46), Nate Hetherington (Jorge Salcedo, 46); Mark Baena (Emmanuel Ayin, 46), Muguel Dumitru (Jerome Watson, 46). Statistical Summary
| USA | SD | |
| Shots | 13 | 5 |
| Saves | 3 | 2 |
| Corner Kicks | 5 | 1 |
| Fouls | 9 | 4 |
| Offside | 4 | 4 |