BENJI JOYA and DANI CUEVAS – Forward Daniel Cuevas spotted the U.S. an early 1-0 lead in the ninth minute of the game against Azerbaijan. In the 64th minute Benji Joya received the ball near the left corner of the box and side-stepped a defender to create space before unleashing a hard, curling shot that glanced off the underside of the crossbar and into the net for a two-goal lead.