On this day in 2009, qualifying comeback on the road

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🇺🇸 #USMNT 2-2 🇸🇻 El Salvador

📍 San Salvador

👔 Bradley

📋 World Cup Q

Trailing by two in the final 15 minutes, the Yanks fought back to earn a point on Matchday 2.

77’

After this nice exchange, Frankie Hejduk finds Jozy Altidore for the header.

88’

Landon Donovan’s corner is punched by Miguel Montes and Hejduk leaps the highest to head this one home.

Scorers: Eliseo Quintanilla (Osael Romero) 15′, Cristian Castillo (Rodolfo Zelaya) 72′ — Jozy Altidore (Frankie Hejduk) 77′, Frankie Hejduk (unassisted) 88′

SLV: 18-Miguel Montes (1-Juan Jose Gomez, 75′), 12-Manuel Salazar, 3-Marvin González, 2-Mardoqueo Henríquez, 15-Alfredo Pacheco, 6-Julio Martínez, 7-Ramon Sánchez, 17-Cristian Castillo, 8-Osael Romero, 10-Eliseo Quintanilla (4-Dennis Alas, 82′), 11-Rodolfo Zelaya (16-Carlos Ayala, 80′)

Subs not used: 5-Luis Hernandez, 13-Deris Umanazor, 14-William Torres, 9-Rudis Corrales

Head Coach: Carlos de los Cobos

USA: 18-Brad Guzan; 2-Frankie Hejduk, 14-Danny Califf, 3-Carlos Bocanegra (Capt.), 15-Heath Pearce (9-Jozy Altidore, 61′); 16-Sacha Kljestan (6-José Francisco Torres, 72′), 12-Michael Bradley (13-Maurice Edu, 95+), 10-Landon Donovan, 7-DaMarcus Beasley; 11-Brian Ching, 8-Clint Dempsey

Subs not used: 1-Marcus Hahnemann, 5-Jay DeMerit, 4-Pablo Mastroeni, 17-Jonathan Spector

Head Coach: Bob Bradley

Referee: Benito Archundia (MEX)

Cards: Cristian Castillo [Y 57′], Eliseo Quintanilla [Y 82′] — Michael Bradley [Y 56′]

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