Steve Cherundolo

When the United States first released its roster for a stretch of three World Cup qualifying matches in less than two weeks, Brad Evans' name was absent.Five days passed before U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann decided to add Evans for additional depth along the defensive backline, a move that now looks like a stroke of genius.Evans went from being left out to being the reason the U.S. got out of Jamaica last Friday night with three critical points after he scored the game-winning goal in stoppage time of a 2-1 victory."It's an opportunity. I think I've been telling myself that each game brings a new opportunity and it's up to me to stake my claim," Evans said. "I've done a decent job the last two games and obviously I can do better."Starting a stretch of three qualifiers in 12 days, the U.S. (2-1-1) improved to seven points in the 10-game final round of the North and Central American and Caribbean region, trailing Costa Rica (2-1-1) on goal difference and ahead of Mexico (1-0-4) on goals sc...

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