Thursday, January 30, 2020

On this day in 2002, US advances to the final on penalty

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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ #USMNT 0(4)-0(2) πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canada
πŸ“ Los Angeles
πŸ‘” Arena
πŸ“‹ Gold Cup SF

The semifinal would be goalless through the 120 minutes and penalties would decide it.

Landon Donovan opens the shootout with a goal.

Kasey Keller would then come up big, stopping Kevin McKenna’s attempt.

Brian McBride doubles the Americans’ lead.

After Paul Stalteri converted for Canada, Jeff Agoos dispatches his penalty to restore the two-goal lead.

Dwayne De Rosario closes the gap for Canada before Clint Mathis finds the back of the net.

On Tamandani Nsaliwa chance to keep Canada alive, Keller shuts the door and the #USMNT are off to the Gold Cup Final.

Scorers: none

USA: Kasey Keller; Jeff Agoos, Carlos Bocanegra, Frankie Hejduk, Pablo Mastroeni; Chris Armas, Landon Donovan, Cobi Jones (Brian West, 106'), Eddie Lewis (DaMarcus Beasley, 65'); Brian McBride, Josh Wolff (Clint Mathis, 75')

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One Cap Hero Series: Rudy Glenn

#OneCapHero Rudy Glenn πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Born in Lawton, OK, the defender played professionally from 1980-87, with stints in NASL and MISL.

Glenn made his lone cap on May 30, 1984 when he came on for Andy Parkinson. The match against Italy ended in a goalless draw.

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