U.S. Soccer Team Beats Peru in New Jersey, 3-0

Brian Bliss, Tab Ramos and Bruce Murray scored in the first half as the U.S. national team defeated Peru, 3-0, to win the Marlboro Cup exhibition soccer tournament in East Rutherford, N.J.

It was the first time in 56 years that the United States scored three goals against a team from South America and it was the first U.S. victory over a South American opponent in 11 games. The last was a 1-0 win over Columbia Oct. 11, 1984.

The United States, which resumes World Cup qualifying against Guatemala June 17, is 3-9-6 against South American teams in 104 years of international competition. It was the first meeting between the United States and Peru, which has been shut out in six of its last 11 matches.