Tuesday, March 10, 2020

On this day in 2002, the US's first win over Ecuador

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Featured in OneGoalUS’s newsletter this week.

The USMNT doesn't have much of a history with the South American country but up until this point in 2002, the Yanks were winless in its eight previous matches with Ecuador — mostly friendlies and one Copa America match in 1993.

In the eighth match of the World Cup year for the Yanks, the U.S. used a goal by Eddie Lewis to earn the victory.

21’
Cobi Jones’ long-ball is collected by Clint Mathis. He plays the simple pass into Lewis, who does the rest.

Scorer: Eddie Lewis (Clint Mathis) 21′

USA: 1-Tim Howard; 8-Richard Mulrooney, 2-Carlos Llamosa, 3-Gregg Berhalter, 12-Jeff Agoos; 14-Chris Armas (Capt.), 13-Cobi Jones (17-Brian West, 82′), 7-Eddie Lewis, 21-Landon Donovan; 9-Clint Mathis (ejected, 58′), 20-Brian McBride

Subs not used: 18-Zach Thornton, 10-Brian Maisonneuve, 11-Jeff Cunningham, 19-DaMarcus Beasley, 25-Pablo Mastroeni

ECU: 1-Jose Cevallos; 19-Edison Mendez, 2-Agusto Porozo (Capt.), 6-Raul Guerron, 15-Marlon Ayovi; 17-Geovanny Espinosa, 20-Edwin Tenorio, 5-Alfonso Obregon, 16-Cleber Chala (22-Luis Gomez, 66′); 8-Nicolas Asencio, 18-Carlos Tenorio

Subs not used: 12-Geovanny Ibarra, 7-Juan Carlos Burbano, 14-Moises Candelario, 21-Jorge Guagua.

Referee: Rodolfo Sibrian (SLV)

Cards: Clint Mathis [Y 39′,R 58′], Landon Donovan [Y 50′] — Carlos Tenorio [Y 9′], Edison Mendez [Y 39′], Augusto Porozo [Y 73′]

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