Tuesday, July 7, 2020

On this day in 2005, opening win over Cuba

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‪๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ #USMNT‬ 4-1 ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ Cuba
‪๐Ÿ“ ‬Seattle
‪๐Ÿ‘” ‬Arena
‪๐Ÿ“‹ ‬Gold Cup GS

Despite the game in the balance late, the US earned three points to top Group B to open the Gold Cup.

45'
Clint Dempsey opens the scoring finish this chance after taking the DaMarcus Beasley long pass off the chest.

87'
With the match tied and time winding down, Landon Donovan stepped up to this set-piece with an eye for the goal. His shot goes past Odelin Molina at the far post.

90+2'
Beasley gets his goal when he finishes off this through pass from Santino Quaranta.

90'
A nice passing exchange here sets up Beasley to find Donovan to make the scoreline even more lopsided. 

Scorers: Clint Dempsey (DaMarcus Beasley) 45′, Landon Donovan (free kick) 87′ (DaMarcus Beasley) 92+’, DaMarcus Beasley (Santino Quaranta) 90′ — Lester More (Alain Cervantes) 18′

USA: 1-Marcus Hahnemann; 2-Frankie Hejduk, 12-Jimmy Conrad, 22-Tony Sanneh; 14-Chris Armas (Capt.), 15-Ben Olsen (16-Josh Wolff, 76′), 9-Santino Quaranta, 21-Brad Davis (5-John O’Brien, 76′), 8-Clint Dempsey; 11-Conor Casey (10-Landon Donovan 66′), 7-DaMarcus Beasley

Subs not used: 18-Kasey Keller, 4-Oguchi Onyewu, 6-Steve Cherundolo, 19-Steve Ralston

CUB: 1-Odelin Molina (Capt.); 16-Reysander Fernandez, 3-Yenier Marquez, 5-Alexander Cruzata, 2-Silvio Minoso; 8-Disney Aquino, 14-Jaime Colone, 6-Enrique Villauruttia, 9-Alain Cervantes; 10-Lester More (18-Leonel Duartes, 57′), 13-Maykel Galindo (11-Mario Gil, 77′)

Subs not used: 12-Alexis Aviles, 4-Mario Rodriguez, 15-Gisbel Morales, 17-Pedro Faife, 19-Jensis Munoz

Referee: Jose Pineda (HON)

Cards: Tony Sanneh [Y 46′], Frankie Hejduk [Y 53′], Frankie Hejduk [ Y 89′] — Jaime Colome [R 50′], Jaime Colome [Y 87′]

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