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The United States Men’s National (soccer) Team beat Trinidad and Tobago 3-0 Thursday (Nov. 16), yet hardly anyone felt good about it. In giving out grades for the American players’ performance, a veteran USMNT watcher clearly wasn’t impressed. Based on one (low) to 10 (high), two got a six, while Gio Reyna received a best of eight. Everyone else was a five (mediocre/average) or lower. … The losers didn’t put a shot on goal, lost a player to a red card before halftime, and spent the rest of the game with 10 men deep in the defensive end … but goalkeeper Matt Turner received a five … for having nothing to do but watch, I guess. Thank you, Richmond Raceway, for explaining what all that red and blue stuff stood for in your new logo. Let the merchandising begin. OK, so soccer (futbol) on the international stage remains difficult for Americans to impress. Matt Turner was overcoming a weak defense in fron...