On this day in 2006, Twellman's hat-trick

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Probably Taylor Twellman’s (@TaylorTwellman) favorite day in a USA kit. A hat-trick for the American!

5’

What a cross from Clint Dempsey leads to a touch and shot for Twellman. (1/5)

17’

A quick second goal from Twellman in a very familiar manner.

With Landon Donovan and Todd Dunivant over the set-piece, Dunivant curls in the left-footed cross.

Twellman rose highest to meet it before finding the back of the net. (2/5)

67’

After a half-cleared corner, Dunivant is the quickest to react and after some patience in the box, the defender fires the ball across the goal.

Eddie Pope readied himself on the six-yard box and redirects toward the goal for the Americans’ third.

76’

This starts with a nice settle from Pat Noonan. He collects himself and lifts a cross to the back post.

Twellman is there again to nod home for the goal and the ninth USMNT hat-trick in its history. (4/5)

87’

Nate Jaqua starts the move centrally before finding Ben Olsen down the left.

Olsen returns it to Jaqua for the initial shot. The ball is kicked back to captain Donovan, who unselfishly lays it into Chris Klein for the roofed finish.

Scorers: Taylor Twellman (Clint Dempsey) 5′ (Todd Dunivant) 17′ (Pat Noonan) 76′, Eddie Pope (Dunivant) 67′, Chris Klein (Landon Donovan) 87

USA: 22-Kevin Hartman; 3-Todd Dunivant, 12-Jimmy Conrad, 23-Eddie Pope (4-Ugo Ihemelu, 83′), 2-Frankie Hejduk; 5-Kerry Zavagnin (14-Ben Olsen, 79′), 13-Pat Noonan (17-Chris Klein, 77′), 8-Clint Dempsey (21-Santino Quaranta, 70′), 10-Landon Donovan (Capt.);16-Josh Wolff (19-Nate Jaqua, 67′), 20-Taylor Twellman (11-Brian Ching, 83′)

Subs not used: 24-Matt Reis

Head Coach: Bruce Arena

NOR: 1-Espen Johnsen; 2-Steinar Pedersen (Capt.), 3-Frode Kippe, 4-Brede Hangeland, 5-Erlend Hanstveit (14-Trond Erik Bertelsen, 46′); 6-Henning Hauger (17-Alex Valencia, 46′), 7-Petter Rudi (16-Magne Hoset, 64′), 8-Stian Ohr (18-Epsen Olsen, 46′), 9-Tomasz Sokolowski (15-Raymond Kvisvik, 46′); 10-Ole Martin Arst, 11-Petter Vaagan Moen

Subs not used: 12-Jan Kjell Larsen, 13-Jarl Andre Storbæk

Referee: Oscar Ruiz Acosta (COL)

Cards: Landon Donovan [Y 70′], Santino Quaranta [Y 82′] — Erlend Hanstveit [Y 17′], Magne Hoset [Y 70′]

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