Sunday, June 28, 2020

On this day in 2009, heartbreak in Confederations Cup Final

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‪๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ #USMNT‬ 2-3 ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil
‪๐Ÿ“ ‬Johannesburg
‪๐Ÿ‘” ‬Bradley
‪๐Ÿ“‹ ‬Confeds Cup F

What began as the brightest of starts turned to heartbreak with three ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท  goals in the second half.

10'
Clint Dempsey starts the match by turning home this Jonathan Spector long pass.

27'
This quick counter-attack starts with Ricardo Clark finding Landon Donovan up the field. After laying the ball off to Charlie Davies, Donovan received the ball back, made a cut and fired past Julio Cesar to double the lead.

84'
Lucio heads in Elano's corner and the comeback was complete.

Scorers: Clint Dempsey (Jonathan Spector) 10′, Landon Donovan (Charlie Davies) 27′ — Luis Fabiano (Felipe Melo) 46′ (unassisted) 74′, Lucio (Elano) 84′

USA: 1-Tim Howard; 21-Jonathan Spector, 15-Jay DeMerit, 5-Oguchi Onyewu, 3-Carlos Bocanegra (Capt.), 8-Clint Dempsey, 13-Ricardo Clark (4-Conor Casey, 88′), 22-Benny Feilhaber (2-Jonathan Bornstein, 75′), 10-Landon Donovan, 9-Charlie Davies, 17-Jozy Altidore (16-Sacha Kljestan, 75′)

Subs not used: 18-Brad Guzan, 23-Luis Robles, 6-Heath Pearce, 7-DaMarcus Beasley, 11-Marvell Wynne, 14-Danny Califf, 16-Sacha Kljestan, 19-Freddy Adu, 20-Jose Francisco Torres

Not Eligible: 12-Michael Bradley (suspension)

Head Coach: Bob Bradley

BRA: 1-Julio Cesar; 2-Maicon, 3-Lucio, 14-Luisao, 16-Andre Santos (13-Dani Alves, 66′), 18-Ramires (7-Elano 67′), 5-Felipe Melo, 8-Gilberto Silva, 10-Kaka, Luis 9-Fabiano, 11-Robinho

Subs not used: 12-Victor, 4-Juan, 6-Kleber, 15-Miranda, 17-Josue, 19-Julio Baptista, 20-Kleberson, 21-Alexandre Pato, 22-Nilmar, 23-Gomes

Head Coach: Dunga

Referee: Martin Hansson (SWE)

Cards: Carlos Bocanegra [Y 19′] — Felipe Melo [Y 25′], Andre Santos [Y 36′], Lucio [Y 70′]

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