London, England (My Sportsbook) - The United States lost for the first time in its last nine games as the team was handed a 2-0 loss by England at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday.

John Terry scored the game's first goal in the 38th minute and Steven Gerrard added a second in the 59th to give England manager Fabio Capello his second win as the team's manager.

The USA had won its last two games on European soil, against Poland and Switzerland, but was no match for England, which will not take part in June's EURO 2008 competition.

The game marked the first of three against high-quality opposition that Bob Bradley's club will face. The Stars and Stripes will next face EURO 2008 squad Spain on June 4 before returning home to meet Argentina on June 8.

The United States was able to generate a few free kicks in good areas in the opening 20 minutes, but they failed to produce a quality chance.

England didn't threaten much in the first 30 minutes either, but they came to life with 10 minutes to play in the half and took a one-goal lead into the break.

Gerrard created the first good opportunity of the match when he took a pass on the left and carried the ball towards the box. The Liverpool midfielder then drove a low cross to the near post for Jermain Defoe, but his first-time effort from eight yards went well wide.

The home side was beginning to find more openings in attack, and Wes Brown drew a free kick on the right that led to an England goal.

David Beckham smacked a cross into the middle of the box and Terry turned a header inside the right post past a diving Tim Howard in the American goal.

The visitors came out strong in the second half, creating their best chance of the game right after the restart.

Heath Pearce got forward and took the ball down the left flank. The defender then pulled it back for Eddie Johnson at the top of the box, and he struck the ball first time, sending it skipping past the left post.

Defoe could have put England up two goals in the 53rd minute, but his half volley from inside the box was stopped by goalkeeper Brad Guzan.

Six minutes later, Gerrard doubled England's lead as he took a nice through ball from Gareth Barry, who had just come on as a substitute, and slotted his shot inside the far post after dribbling into the box on the right.

The Americans tried to get on the scoreboard 10 minutes from time when Eddie Lewis beat Joe Cole on the right and floated a dangerous ball into the six- yard box, but England keeper David James got a hand to the cross, tipping it to safety.

James was called into action again in the 88th minute, making a diving stop on Freddy Adu's low shot to preserve his clean sheet.