Sunday, July 19, 2020

On this day in 2003, Donovan scores four

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 5-0 🇨🇺 Cuba
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Landon Donovan etched his name into the US Soccer record books, becoming one of four players to score four goals in a game — the most recent was Joe-Max Moore a decade ago.

22'
Donovan starts it with a tap-in, supplied by Brian McBride.

26'
His second goal came just four minutes later. Donovan appeared at the back post to find the side net on this Eddie Lewis cross.

42'
Steve Ralston gets in on the act with a goal of his own. Just before halftime, he nodded home another Lewis cross.

55'
Lewis records his third assist on a cross as he supplies this cross for Donovan's glancing header and the hat-trick.

76'
Donovan caps the day with a shrug after finishing off this Greg Vanney squared pass.

Scorers: Landon Donovan (Brian McBride) 22′ (Eddie Lewis) 26′ (Eddie Lewis) 55′ (Greg Vanney) 76′, Steve Ralston (Eddie Lewis) 42′

USA: 18-Kasey Keller; 2-Frankie Hejduk, 12-Danny Califf, 4-Cory Gibbs, 3-Greg Vanney; 19-Steve Ralston, 25-Pablo Mastroeni (13-Richard Mulrooney, 46’), 10-Claudio Reyna (capt.) (8-Earnie Stewart, 46), 7-Eddie Lewis; 21-Landon Donovan, 20-Brian McBride (11-Clint Mathis, 46’)

Subs not used: 24-Adin Brown, 4-Carlos Bocanegra, 15-Bobby Convey, 17-DaMarcus Beasley

CUB: 1-Odelin Molina (capt.); 16-Reizander Perez, 5-Alexander Cruzata, 4-Silvio Minoso, 3-Jeniel Marquez; 2-Nayuri Rivero (18-Alain Cervantes, 46’), 17-Pedro Adriani Faife, 7-Jorge Ramirez, 10-Lester More (6-Livan Perez, 46’); 9-Lazaro Dacourt (15-Lazaro Ruiz, 69’) 13-Maikel Castaneda

Subs not used: 12-Alexis Reve, 8-Eduardo Morales, 11-Rene Infante, 14-Jaime Colome

Referee: Peter Prendergast (JAM)

Cards: Danny Califf [Y 49′] — Reizander Fernandez [R 43′], Pedro Adriani Faife [Y 75′]

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