On this day in 2003, McBride scores twice to top Group C

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 2-0 🇲🇶 Martinique

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Steve Ralston and Brian McBride connected twice in this victory to top Group C.

39'
The first involves an exchange between Ralston and Richard Mulrooney for the first-time cross and the McBride headed goal.

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Four minutes later, Ralston picked up an overhit cross and simply found McBride in a pocket to double the lead.

Scorer: Brian McBride (Steve Ralston) 39′, (Steve Ralston) 43′

USA: 18-Kasey Keller; 2-Frankie Hejduk, 4-Carlos Bocanegra, 6-Cory Gibbs, 15-Bobby Convey; 13-Richard Mulrooney, 10-Claudio Reyna (Capt.) (8-Earnie Stewart-46′), 19-Steve Ralston, 7-Eddie Lewis (25-Pablo Mastroeni-65′); 21-Landon Donovan, 20-Brian McBride (3-Greg Vanney-86′)

Subs not used: 24-Adin Brown, 11-Clint Mathis, 60, 12-Danny Califf, 17-DaMarcus Beasley

MTQ: 26-Eddy Heurlie; 4-Judes Vaton, 12-Stephane Suedile, 8-David Dicanot 16-Jean Victor Lavril, 15-Willy Padoly (6-Gael Germany 75′), 7-Yann Girier-Dufournier 21-Charles-Eduoard Coridon, 11- Miguel Duragrin, 10-Jose Goron (20-Dominic Real 82′), 5-Patrick Percin (14-Jean Michel Michaud 68′)

Subs not used: 1-Jean-Francois Go, 2-Laurent Lagrande, 17-Willy Anin, 18-Robert Cinna

Referee: Roberto Moreno (PAN)

Cards: Frankie Hejduk [Y 30′] — Yann Girier-Dufournier [Y 45′, 89′], David Dicanot [Y 62′]

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