Tuesday, May 26, 2020

On this day in 1996, C Jones' long-distance strike is the difference

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 2-1 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland
‪📍 ‬New Britain
‪👔 ‬Sampson
‪📋 ‬Friendly

A one-off friendly before the US Cup ends in victory — the first in four tries against 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.
13'
After conceding four minutes earlier, Eric Wynalda scores the penalty.

72'
Cobi Jones picks this one out. After collecting the pass from John Harkes, Jones lines up his shot from 30 yards and beats Jim Leighton.

Scorers: Gordon Durie 9′ — Eric Wynalda 13′ (PK), Cobi Jones 72′

USA: Jurgen Sommer, Mike Burns, Marcelo Balboa, Alexi Lalas, Jeff Agoos, Cobi Jones, John Harkes, Thomas Dooley (Jovan Kirovski 53′), Claudio Reyna (Brian McBride 82′), Tab Ramos, Eric Wynalda

SCO: Jim Leighton (Nicky Walker 80′), Craig Burley (Stuart McCall 58′), Tom Boyd, Colin Calderwood, Colin Hendry, Derek Whyte, Scot Gemmill (Gary McAllister 46′), Darren Jackson (John Collins 46′), Eoin Jess, Gordon Durie (John Spencer 46′), Scott Booth

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