On this day in 2001, China crazy OG is the US winner

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🇺🇸 #USMNT 2-1 🇨🇳 China

📍Oakland

👔 Arena

📋 Friendly

The US opened the year hosting China and Brian McBride starts the year off right.

27’

Jeff Agoos plays the direct ball into a blonde Landon Donovan, who’s flick fell perfectly for the McBride finish.

47’

After the break, one of the crazier own goals scored for the US Men's National Team. 

Agoos plays the ball long, McBride nods it on for Donovan but Wang Liang gets there first.

Just an unfortunate first touch as it is skied toward his own net and that left Weilang scrambling. (2/2)

This match was DaMarcus Beasley’s first cap with the #USMNT. 

Beasley would make 126 caps, which is seventh-most in our national team’s history. He also netted 17 goals.

Only US man to play in four World Cups. Almost five. What a player for us!

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Scorers: Brian McBride (Landon Donovan) 27′, Wang Liang 46′ (OG) — Qu Bo 74′

USA: Tony Meola (Capt.); 12-Jeff Agoos, 3-Gregg Berhalter (4-Greg Vanney, 45′), 23-Eddie Pope, 16-Carlos Llamosa; 7-DaMarcus Beasley, 14-Chris Armas, 6-Clint Mathis (15-Kerry Zavagnin, 70′), 19-Ben Olsen (17-Chris Klein, 85′); 20-Brian McBride (11-Chris Albright, 70′), 22-Landon Donovan

CHN: 23-Yu Weilang; 3-Shu Chang, 4-Wu Chengying (6-Wang Liang, 46′), 14-Li Weifeng, 17-Sun Jihai; 21-Xu Yunlong (13-Chen Gang, 61′), 8-Li Tie (7-Song Lihui, 73′), 11-Shen Si (24-Shao Jiayi, 46′), 19-Qi Hong; 10-Su Maozhen (Capt.) (25-Zhang Yuning, 46′), 12-Qu Bo

Referee: Mike Seifert (CAN)

Cards: Qi Hong [Y 67′], Chen Gang [Y 71′]

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On this day in 2002, McBride scores a hat-trick

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🇺🇸 #USMNT 4-0 🇸🇻 El Salvador

📍Pasadena

👔 Arena

📋 Gold Cup QF

The Yanks cruised into the semifinal thanks to my Brian McBride's first and only international senior hat-trick.

9’

Frankie Hejduk’s cross deflects off Guillermo Garcia for McBride’s header.

11’

Chris Armas plays the ball over the top and Cobi Jones beats the offside trap with his run.

After collecting and rounding the keeper, the ball gets away from the midfielder and McBride pounces and fires home to double the lead.

21’

The hat-trick was completed after this beautiful move.

Landon Donovan wins the ball out to McBride. McBride gives it back to Donovan, who plays wide to Ante Razov.

The ball goes into Eddie Lewis, who beats the keeper and finds Donovan. Donovan lays it off to McBride for his third.

72’

Beasley finally getting a chance to stretch his legs after coming on at the break with this run down the left.

Beasley’s darting run from close to midfield sets up the chance for Razov to cap the scoring midway through the second half. 

Bring on Canada.

Scorers: Brian McBride (unassisted) 9′ (Cobi Jones) 11′ (Landon Donovan) 21′, Ante Razov (DaMarcus Beasley) 72′

USA: 18-Kasey Keller; 2-Frankie Hejduk, 25-Pablo Mastroeni, 12-Jeff Agoos (Capt.), 17-Carlos Bocanegra (4-DaMarcus Beasley, 46′); 13-Cobi Jones, 14-Chris Armas, 7-Eddie Lewis, 21-Landon Donovan (10-Brian Maisonnueve, 61′); 20-Brian McBride (5-Clint Mathis, 63′), 11-Ante Razov

Subs not used: 1-Tony Meola, 8-Richie Williams, 15-Josh Wolff, 26-Danny Califf

SLV: Santos Rivera; 4-Marvin Benitez, 5-Victor Velasquez, 6-Jamie Bladimir Cubias (13-Deris Ariel Umanzor, 46′), 8-Santos Cabrera (Capt.) (14-Rudy Corrales, 46′), 11-Ronald Cerritos, 16-Adonay Martinez (2-William Osorio, 80′), 17-Jorge Rodriguez, 18-Oscar Navarro, 19-Elmer Martinez, 20-Guillermo Garcia

Subs not used: 7-Hector Aaron Canjura, 9-Josue Galdamez, 12-Cristian Alvarez, 22-Juan Jose Gomez

Referee: Samuel Richard (DOM)

Cards: Ante Razov [Y 40′], Kasey Keller [Y 85′] — Jamie Bladimir Cubias [Y 16′], Jorge Rodriguez [Y 18′], Elmer Martinez [Y 31′], Santos Cabrera [Y 32′], Marvin Benitez [Y 40′, Y 64′], Oscar Navarro [Y 78′]

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On this day in 2019, first win for Berhalter

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🇺🇸 #USMNT 3-0 🇵🇦 Panama

📍Glendale

👔 Berhalter

📋 Friendly

The GGG era started with a convincing scoreline over Panama in Arizona.

40’

With Gyasi Zardes pushing the ball out wide, Corey Baird found Djordje Mihailovic by himself for the opener.

80’

With the game basically still in the balance, Nick Lima does well to slide and win the ball up the pitch.

After two touches to set himself, Lima curls in the cross only Walker Zimmerman was reaching. 

The Americans double the lead.

89’

After some craft on the left flank by Jonathan Lewis, Christian Ramirez was on the doorstep for a tap-in.

Scorers: Djordje Mihailovic (Cory Baird) 40′, Walker Zimmerman (Nick Lima) 80′, Christian Ramirez (Jonathan Lewis) 88′

USA: 1-Zack Steffen (12-Sean Johnson, 74′); 2-Nick Lima, 25-Walker Zimmerman, 3-Aaron Long (Capt.), 5-Daniel Lovitz; 4-Michael Bradley (6-Wil Trapp 84′); 10-Cristian Roldan, 8-Djordje Mihailovic (17-Sebastian Lletget, 62′); 7-Corey Baird (14-Paul Arriola, 75′), 9-Gyasi Zardes (21-Christian Ramirez, 84′), 11-Jeremy Ebobisse (18-Jonathan Lewis, 66′)

Subs not used: 13-Reggie Cannon, 16-Russell Canouse, 23-Auston Trusty

Head coach: Gregg Berhalter

PAN: 1-Eddie Roberts; 3-Guillermo Benítez (17-Iván Anderson, 46′), 4-Fidel Escobar (Capt.), 13-Édgar Góndola, 2-Francisco Palacios; 11-Luis Cañate (7-Ángel Orelién, 65′), 8-Adalberto Carrasquilla (14-Carlos Harvey, 46′), 6-Ernesto Walker (20-Rolando Botello, 71′), 10-Omar Browne (16-Edson Samms, 46′); 9-Ernesto Sinclair, 18-Abdiel Arroyo

Subs not used: 12-Orlando Mosquera, 15-José Garibaldi

Head coach: Gary Stempel

Referee: Adonai Escobedo (MEX)

Cards: None

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