Buddle's brace helps USA top Australia

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06/05/2010 - Roodepoort, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of first-half goals from Edson Buddle helped the United States to a 3-1 win over Australia in a friendly on Saturday.

Buddle scored four minutes into the game before Australia's Tim Cahill equalized in the 19th minute. Buddle tallied his second goal 12 minutes later and Herculez Gomez scored right before the final whistle.

Saturday's match provided both teams with their final tune up before the World Cup begins and Buddle got off to a great start with regular striker Jozy Altidore out with an ankle injury.

The Los Angeles Galaxy man stole the ball from Australia's Vince Grella in the opening minutes and he carried it to the top of the penalty area before lashing a shot past goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer.

Robbie Findley should have doubled the lead when he rounded the goalkeeper but fired wide of the empty net, while Cahill was left open at the back post on a corner kick and easily volleyed the ball home.

The Americans took a lead into halftime, however, as Steve Cherundolo's right- wing cross was headed past Schwarzer from close range by Buddle.

Australia's Josh Kennedy missed a free header six yards from goal that would have leveled the match before the break and the USA missed one of their own early in the second half when a lunging effort from Findley hit the crossbar.

Marcus Hahnemann replaced Tim Howard in the USA goal at halftime and he produced a good save on Marco Bresciano to keep his team in front.

Gomez then capped the scoring just before the end of the match as he redirected a low cross from Landon Donovan past the keeper.

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We do know the 24 finalists however.

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Phil Stacy is the military guy who missed his daughter's birth because of the Memphis audition.  He should go a good distance.

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