Sunday, July 19, 2020

On this day in 2017, two first-half goals downs El Salvador

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 2-0 🇸🇻 El Salvador
‪📍 ‬Philadelphia
‪👔 ‬Arena
‪📋 ‬Gold Cup QF

Two first-half goals separated by five minutes prove to be the difference as the US move on to the semifinals.

41'
Omar Gonzalez is on hand for the diving header on the Michael Bradley set-piece.

45+2'
Eric Lichaj scored his first and only international goal just before the halftime break after a nice pass from Clint Dempsey.

Scorers: Omar Gonzalez (Michael Bradley) 41′, Eric Lichaj (Clint Dempsey) 45’+2

USA:­ 24-Tim Howard; 15-Eric Lichaj, 21-Matt Hedges, 3-Omar Gonzalez, 16-Justin Morrow; 25-Darlington Nagbe (7-Chris Pontius, 87′), 26-Michael Bradley (Capt.); 20-Paul Arriola (8-Jordan Morris, 66′), 9-Gyasi Zardes (23-Kelly Acosta, 71′); 28-Clint Dempsey, 27-Jozy Altidore

Subs not used: 18-Juan Agudelo, 5-Matt Besler, 10-Joe Corona, 29-Jesse Gonzalez, 12-Bill Hamid, 13-Dax McCarty, 4-Matt Miazga, 2-Jorge Villafaña, 19-Graham Zusi

Head coach: Bruce Arena

SLV: 18-Derby Carrillo; 4-Henry Romero, 5-Iván Mancia, 21-Bryan Tamacas; 7-Darwin Cerén (Capt.), 8-Denis Pineda (19-Edwin Sánchez, 78′), 10-Gerson Mayen (16-Óscar Cerén, 57′), 12-Narciso Orellana, 13-Alexander Larín; 9-Nelson Bonilla (20-Harold Alas, 83′), 11-Rodolfo Zelaya

Subs not used: 1-Oscar Arroyo, 22-Benji Villalobos; 23-Ruben Marroquín, 2-Milton Molina, 15-Efraín Burgos, 3-Roberto Domínguez, 14-Andrés Flores, 17-Victor García, 6-Richard Menjivar

Head Coach: Eduardo Lara

Referee: Drew Fischer (CAN)

Cards: Darlington Nagbe [Y 21′] — Iván Mancia [Y 18′], Alexander Larín [Y 59′], Henry Romero [Y 81′]

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