On this day in 2005, bounce-back qualifying win on Matchday 3

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🇺🇸 #USMNT 2-0 🇬🇹 Guatemala

📍 Birmingham

👔 Arena

📋 World Cup Q

After falling to 🇲🇽 at the Azteca three days prior, the Yanks bounced back.

11’

Landon Donovan’s flick sets up the free shot for Eddie Johnson, who converts the chance.

68’

Steve Ralston seals the win with this goal with just about 20 minutes to go.

Carlos Bocanegra curls in the cross. E. Johnson nods it into the path of Steve Ralston, who scores his third international goal.

Scorers: Eddie Johnson (Landon Donovan) 11′, Steve Ralston (Eddie Johnson) 68′

USA: 18-Kasey Keller (Capt.); 6-Steve Cherundolo, 22-Oguchi Onyewu, 12-Cory Gibbs, 4-Carlos Bocanegra; 25-Pablo Mastroeni, 14-Steve Ralston, 7-Eddie Lewis (13-Pat Noonan, 84′), 21-Landon Donovan (2-Clint Dempsey, 91+’); 9-Eddie Johnson, 21-Brian Ching (16-Josh Wolff, 79′)

Subs not used: 22-Kevin Hartman, 3-Gregg Berhalter, 5-Chris Albright, 20-Brian McBride

GUA: 22-Richard Trigueno, 3-Pablo Melgar, 4-Denis Chen (24-Maynor Davila, 46′), 6-Gustavo Cabrera, 13-Nestor Martinez; 7-Fredy Thompson, 8-Gonzalo Romero (18-Carlos Quinonez, 46′), 11-Guillermo Ramirez, 19-Mario Rodriguez (23-Hernan Sandoval, 69′); 17-Dwight Pezzarossi, 20-Carlos Ruiz

Subs not used: 1-Miguell Klee, 2-Nelson Morales, 12-Carlos Figueroa, 15-Juan Carlos Plata,

Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (TRI)

Cards: Clint Dempsey [Y 91+’] — Carlos Ruiz [Y 73′], Carlos Quinonez [Y 89′]

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