On this day in 2003, great Argentina goal downs USA

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🇺🇸 #USMNT 0-1 🇦🇷 Argentina

📍 Miami

👔 Arena

📋 Friendly

The first of two friendlies in four days ended in defeat because of this fantastic goal.

9’

Luis González exchanges a give-go with Andrés D’Alesandro and this finish is just superb.

Scorer: Luis González (Andrés D’Alesandro)

USA: 18-Tim Howard; 15-Bobby Convey, 4-Carlos Bocanegra (13-Steve Ralston, 90′), 2-Dan Califf, 12-Sasha Victorine (6-Nick Garcia, 56′); 25-Pablo Mastroeni, 7-DaMarcus Beasley, 17-Chris Klein (20-Jeff Cunningham, 79′), 14-Ben Olsen (11-Taylor Twellman, 46′); 21-Landon Donovan; 9-Clint Mathis (Capt.)

Subs not used: 1-Nick Rimando, 8-Richard Mulrooney, 16-Pete Vagenas

ARG: 1-Sebastián Saja; 4-Ariel Garcé, 2-Nicolás Burdisso, 6-Gabriel Milito (Capt.), 5-Sebastián Bataglia; 3-Pablo Guiñazú, 7-Mariano González (19-César Garignano, 46′), 8-Luis González; 9-Diego Milito (16-Clemente Rodríguez, 85′), 11-Federico Inzúa (18-Leandro Romagnoli, 77′), 15-Andrés D’Alesandro

Subs not used: 12-Wilfredo Caballero, 14-Leonardo Ponzio, 21-Lucas Pusineri, 22-Gonzalo Rodríguez

Referee: Carlos Beltran (GUA)

Cards: Ben Olsen [Y 20′], Bobby Convey [Y 45′], Carlos Bocanegra [Y 71′] — Andrés D’Alesandro [Y 13′], Diego Milito [Y 42′], Federico Inzúa [Y 54′], Pablo Guiñazú [Y 74′], Andrés D’Alesandro [Y 91+, Y 91+]

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On this day in 2015, Bradley scored directly from a corner in win over Panama

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🇺🇸 #USMNT 2-0 🇵🇦 Panama

📍 Carson

👔 Klinsmann

📋 Friendly

After a disappointing opening to the year, the Yanks got back on track with a friendly win.

27’

Michael Bradley puts it in from the corner. That is all.

37’

Clint Dempsey doubles the advantage and the US would seal the victory.

This is also a good drive and pass from Gyasi Zardes.

This match also saw debuts for Perry Kitchen and Matt Hedges.

Scorers: Michael Bradley (unassisted) 27′, Clint Dempsey (Gyasi Zardes) 37′

USA: 1-Nick Rimando (12-Sean Johnson, 46′); 2-DeAndre Yedlin (3-Matt Hedges, 72′), 13-Jermaine Jones, 5-Matt Besler, 11-Brek Shea; 4-Michael Bradley, 10-Mix Diskerud (15-Perry Kitchen, 72′); 20-Gyasi Zardes, 8-Clint Dempsey (Capt.) (14-Luis Gil, 81′), 19-Miguel Ibarra (7-Lee Nguyen, 79′); 17-Jozy Altidore (18-Chris Wondolowski, 46′)

Subs not used: 6-Wil Trapp, 16-Shane O’Neill, 21-Dillon Serna

Head coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

PAN: 1-Jaime Penedo (Capt.); 2-Leonel Parris, 5-Fidel Escobar (23-Chin Hormechea, 46′), 3-Harold Cummings, 17-Luis Ovalle (11-Hécgar Murillo, 46′); 8-Marcos Sánchez (16-Yairo Glaize Yau, 46′), 13-Alfredo Stephens (22-Ismael Díaz, 55′), 20-Aníbal Godoy, 15-Éric Davis; 7-Blas Pérez (21-Ricardo Buitrago, 56′), 9-Rolando Blackburn (4-Luis Pereira, 63′)

Subs not used: 6-Michael Amir Murillo, 10-Gabriel Torres, 12-José Calderón, 19-Jhamal Rodríguez

Head coach: Hernan Dario Gomez

Referee: Henry Bejarano (CRC)

Cards: Michael Bradley [Y 38′], Chris Wondolowski [Y 65′] — Luis Ovalle [Y 40′], Anibal Godoy [Y 59′]

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