U.S. draws Ivory Coast 0-0 in Olympic warm-up

U.S. draws Ivory Coast 0-0 in Olympic warm-up

The United States was held to a 0-0 draw by Ivory Coast on Wednesday in men's football at a four-nation warm-up tournament for the Beijing Olympics.

The Ivorians dominated the first half, with Kafoumba Coulibaly sending two late shots on goal that were saved by United States goalkeeper Brad Guzan.

The Americans briefly took control in the second half before their opponents carved out some later chances. Sekou Cisse's shot from near the edge of the area produced another good save by Guzan.

"When we have our first two games, we can work on some things -- not only defensively, but also offensively," said United States coach Peter Nowak, who is blending his Europe-based players and with those from the MLS.

The United States will play Cameroon on Saturday, while Ivory Coast plays the Netherlands. The Dutch beat Cameroon 2-0 Wednesday.