Slovakia? Meh. Denmark next.

November 16th, 2009 | by: Brooks Peck | View Comments

As you can see from the highlights, the US MNT’s 1-0 loss to Slovakia wasn’t pretty, but they hung in there, got some good chances, and only allowed a goal on a questionable penalty kick (also, good job spelling Marek Hamsik’s name wrong, USsoccer.com).

There really isn’t too much you can say about this match. It was a friendly, the roster was missing some key components, and there were only about 37 people in attendance. So, yeah, there it is.

Looking ahead to Denmark, Bob’s side will be slightly different as Cherundolo, Dempsey, and Chad Marshall have all been given back to their club teams, with Ricardo Clark, Stu Holden, and new boy Edgar Castillo taking their spots in the team. This is Castillo’s first call for the US, after FIFA’s recent rule change allowed him to switch allegiances from Mexico.

Like Jose Francisco Torres — who was excused from the squad for personal reasons — Castillo plays in the Mexican Primera division and could prove worthy of major minutes at left back. If nothing else, the Denmark match should be interesting just to see how Castillo factors in.