The Netherlands beat the U.S., 3-1, after goals by Memphis Depay in the 10th minute and Daley Blind in the closing seconds of the first half. Hadj Wright scored for the U.S. in the 76th minute before Denzel Dumfries added a goal for the Netherlands in the 81st minute.
The final score is no reflection of how much terrific work the US did in this game.
It is, however, a reflection of the superior professional edge the Dutch have.
The US made, by my count, four mistakes in this game. The Netherlands scored three goals. You can’t call that unfair. You can call it unfortunate.
I’m going to try to race through the mailbag before signing off.