At an unknown time in an unfamiliar place, Brad Evans came up big

Brad Evans scored a last-gasp winner in stoppage time, his first goal with the U.S. National Team.

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Bradley, for one, said the U.S. learned a valuable lesson about holding onto leads, adding that it's easier to talk about when you come away with three points. He's right about that. This U.S. team has plenty of improvement ahead if it wants to stick around for longer than three games at the World Cup. But more and more, it looks like a trip to Brazil will be part of the equation. Nights like Friday certainly help.