Clark, Holden, Castillo added to US roster for exhibition game at Denmark

Clark, Holden, Castillo added to US roster

AARHUS, Denmark — Houston Dynamo midfielders Ricardo Clark and Stuart Holden have been added to the U.S. roster for Wednesday’s exhibition game against Denmark following their team’s elimination from the Major League Soccer playoffs.

Edgar Castillo, a defender with Tigres in Mexico, also was added Sunday by U.S. coach Bob Bradley, a day after the Americans lost an exhibition 1-0 at Slovakia.

Jose Francisco Torres of Mexico’s Pachuca was initially called up for the match, then was excused for personal reasons, according to the U.S. Soccer Federation.

Hannover defender Steve Cherundolo, Fulham midfielder Clint Dempsey and Columbus midfielder Chad Marshall were sent back to their clubs following the match in Bratislava.

The roster:

Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa, England), Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton, England), Troy Perkins (Valerenga, Norway)

Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes, France), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Edgar Castillo (Tigres, Mexico), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City), Clarence Goodson (IK Start, Norway), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus), Heath Pearce (Dallas), Jonathan Spector (West Ham, England)

Midfielders: Michael Bradley (Borussia Moenchengladbach, Germany), Ricardo Clark (Houston), Benny Feilhaber (Aarhus, Denmark), Stuart Holden (Houston), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), Dax McCarty (Dallas), Robbie Rogers (Columbus)

Forwards: Jozy Altidore (Hull, England), Conor Casey (Colorado), Jeff Cunningham (Dallas), Eddie Johnson (Fulham, England).