Wednesday, March 25, 2020

On this day in 2007, Donovan's second hat-trick

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Landon Donovan nets his second international hat-trick in the first of two March friendlies this year.

1’
This control and finish is something to be admired.

11’
The visitors equalized through Felipe Caicedo just 10 minutes later.

This is a good finish.

66’
Classic counter for the second.

Brian Ching holds up the long ball well and finds the streaking Donovan.

67’
One. Minute. Later.

DaMarcus Beasley puts the ball on a plate for Donovan, who smashes this one!

Scorers: Landon Donovan (unassisted) 1′ (Brian Ching) 66′ (DaMarcus Beasley) 67′ — Felipe Caicedo (Neicer Reasco) 11′

USA: 1-Tim Howard; 3-Carlos Bocanegra, 6-Steve Cherundolo (4-Jonathan Spector, 80′), 12-Jimmy Conrad, 22-Oguchi Onyewu; 2-Clint Dempsey (17-Brian Mullan, 80′), 5-Benny Feilhaber, 7-DaMarcus Beasley (21-Justin Mapp, 83′), 10-Landon Donovan (Capt.) (16-Brian Carroll, 91+’); 9-Eddie Johnson (8-Michael Bradley, 46′), 11-Brian Ching (20-Taylor Twellman, 73′)

Subs not used: 18-Kasey Keller

Head Coach: Bob Bradley

ECU: 1-Rorys Aragon; 3-Ivan Hurtado (5-Jorge Guagua, 78′), 4-Ulised de la Cruz, 17-Giovanny Espinoza, 18-Neicer Reasco (13-Oscar Bagui, 91+’); 8-Edison Mendez, 14-Segundo Castillo, 16-Luis Valencia, 20-Luis Caicedo (19-Luis Saritama, 64′); 10-Felipe Caicedo (11-Edmundo Zura, 72′), 21-Carlos Tenorio (9-Felix Borja, 78′)

Subs not used: 12-Daniel Viteri, 15-Edder Vaca

Head Coach: Luis Suarez

Referee: Silviu Petrescu (CAN)

Cards: Benny Feilhaber [Y 22′] — Giovany Espinoza [Y 16′], Ulises de la Cruz [Y 18′]

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