On this day in 1997, US Cup ended with four goals by Petersen

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🇺🇸 #USMNT 1-4 🇩🇰 Denmark

📍Pasadena

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📋 US Cup

This US Cup was one to forget with another loss and a last-place finish.

16’

Per Petersen started his master-class performance with his first of four goals in the match.

45+2’

After Petersen scores his second in the 26th minute, the Americans gain a lifeline through Joe-Max Moore.

From 25 yards, the attacker took one step and fired over the wall and past Krogh to give the #USMNT some hope.

54’

Petersen finished off his wonderful day with probably his best goal of the day. 

The USA finished the tournament with only one goal scored, seven goals conceded and three losses.

Scorers: Joe-Max Moore 45′ — Per Pedersen 16′, 26′, 45′, 55′

USA: Brad Friedel (Mark Dodd 46′), Jeff Agoos, Dan Calichman, Alexi Lalas, Mike Burns, Steve Ralston (Jason Kreis 57′), Claudio Reyna, Joe-Max Moore, Cobi Jones, Jovan Kirovski (Predrag Radosavljevic 63′), Roy Lassiter (Brian McBride 33′)

DEN: Mogens Krogh, Soren Colding, Carsten Hemmingsen, P. Nielsen, Jens Jessen, Steen Nedergaard, Brian Steen Nielsen (Kim Daugaard 79′), Jesper Thygesen, U Pedersen (Stig Tofting 71′), Soren Andersen (Miklos Molnar 66′), Per Pedersen (Peter Moller 87′)

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