On this day in 2003, Group C opening win

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 2-0 🇸🇻 El Salvador

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After a tough Confederations Cup last month, the US bounces back with a win to open the Gold Cup.

28'
Eddie Lewis scores the opener with the pass back from Brian McBride.

76'
McBride adds a second midway through the second half with this headed finish off a Landon Donovan cross.

Scorers: Eddie Lewis 28', Brian McBride 76'

USA: 18-Kasey Keller; 3-Greg Vanney, 4-Carlos Bocanegra, 12-Danny Califf, 2-Frankie Hejduk; 25-Pablo Mastroeni, 10-Claudio Reyna (Capt.) (11-Clint Mathis, 60′), 7-Eddie Lewis (15-Bobby Convey, 83′), 8-Earnie Stewart (19-Steve Ralston, 71′); 21-Landon Donovan, 20-Brian McBride

Subs not used: 24-Adin Brown, 4-Cory Gibbs, 17-DaMarcus Beasley, 22-Richard Mulrooney

SLV: 22-Juan Gomez (Capt.); 5-Victor Velasquez, 3-Marvin Gonzalez (4-Julio Castro, 90′), 19-Alfredo Pacheco; 18-Gilberto Murgas, 2-William Torres, 24-Guillermo Moran, 11-William Torres Alegria (7-Ramon Sanchez, 44′); 14-Rudis Corrales, 12-Juan Campos (8-Santos Cabrera, 74′), 9-Diego Mejia

Subs not used: 1-Henry Hernandez, 17-Carlos Menjivar, 6-Oscar Navarro, 15-Alexander Ochoa

Referee: Felipe Ramos (MEX)

Cards: Danny Califf [Y 90′] — Santos Cabrera [Y 78′]

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