On this day in 2000, a shootout loss to Colombia in Gold Cup Quarters

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🇺🇸 #USMNT 2(1)-2(2) 🇨🇴 Colombia

📍 Miami

👔 Arena

📋 Gold Cup QF

The Yanks crash out of the Gold Cup after leading twice.

20’

Claudio Reyna to Cobi Jones for the cross. Brian McBride nods it home for the lead.

24’

Hector Hurtado sets up Faustino Hernan Asprilla for the equalizer.

51'

The ball never hits the ground.

Brad Friedel goes long.

McBride helps it on.

Armas catches it out of the air for the goal.

81’

Gerardo Bedoya equalizes with this strike.

Tied at one kick made apiece after four, Bonner Mosquera converts his past Friedel.

Ben Olsen was then saved by Miguel Calero and the Americans are out.

Scorers: Brian McBride 20′, Chris Armas 51′ — Hector Hurtado 24', Gerardo Bedoya 81'

USA: 1-Brad Friedel; 12-Jeff Agoos, 4-Robin Fraser, 23-Eddie Pope; 7-Eddie Lewis, 14-Chris Armas, 10-Claudio Reyna (Capt.), 13-Cobi Jones (19-Ben Olsen, 77′), 9-Jovan Kirovski (21-Richie Williams, 27′); 11-Eric Wynalda, 20-Brian McBride (5-C.J. Brown, 81′)

COL: 1-Miguel Calero; 2-Andres Mosquera, 4-Carlos Fernando Asprilla, 5-Gonzalo Martinez; 6-Jorge Bolano (14-John Wilmar Perez, 61′), 7-Hector Hurtado (9-Edwin Arturo Congo, 58′), 8-Franky Oviedo, 10-Faustino Hernan Asprilla (Capt.), 11-Martin Zapata (17-Mayer Candelo, 70′); 15-Gerardo Bedoya, 16-Bonner Mosquera

Referee: Carlos Alberto Batres (GUA)

Cards: Eric Wynalda [Y 85′], Ben Olsen [Y 91′] — Bonner Mosquera [Y 42′], Gerardo Bedoya [Y 53′, Y 120′], Edwin Arturo Congo [Y 80′], C. Asprilla [Y 85′],

Penalties: Eric Wynalda [Miss], Claudio Reyna [Miss], Eddie Lewis, Chris Armas [Saved], Ben Olsen [Saved] — Perez [Miss], Martinez [Goal], Candelo [Saved], Mosquera [Goal].

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Player Profile: Steve Cherundolo

Born on February 19, 1979, in Rockford, IL, he played his entire 16-season professional career at Hannover96, scoring eight goals in 423 games on all competitions.

He also made 87 #USMNT caps, netting twice.

Here is his goal against 🇩🇪 on Mar 22, 2006.

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On this day in 2006, Olsen and Klein shine against Guatemala

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🇺🇸 #USMNT 4-0 🇬🇹 Guatemala

📍 Frisco

👔 Arena

📋 Friendly

Another friendly preparing for the World Cup ended in a third straight win.

38’

Ben Olsen scored the opener with this long-distance shot after controlling Chris Klein’s pass.

45’+

Brian Ching doubles lead right before the break as Klein again played provider.

47’

The 🇬🇹 defense is all over the place here as they can’t deal with the strength of Eddie Johnson.

The ball comes in from Chris Rolfe and Johnson takes it in stride before finishing off the move.

71’

Klein capped off a great day with a goal of his own.

After an Olsen free-kick, the ball bounces loose in the box and Klein buried it.

12 goals and three wins on the bounce. 

Scorers: Ben Olsen (Chris Klein) 38′, Brian Ching (Chris Klein) 45+’, Eddie Johnson (Chris Rolfe) 47′, Chris Klein 71′

USA: 24-Brad Guzan (18-Zach Wells, 80′); 6-Heath Pearce, 12-Jimmy Conrad, 23-Eddie Pope (Capt.), 2-Frankie Hejduk (4-Bobby Boswell, 76′); 5-Kerry Zavagnin (25-Brian Carroll, 63′); 14-Ben Olsen 21-Santino Quaranta, 71, 17-Chris Klein; 16-Josh Wolff (9-Eddie Johnson, 46′), 11-Brian Ching, 7-Chris Rolfe (10- Kyle Martino, 80′)

Subs not used: none

Head Coach: Bruce Arena

GUA: 1-Ricardo Jerez; 3-Pablo Melgar, 4-Luis Swisher, 5-Henry Medina; 7-Martin Machon (15-Juan Carlos Plata, 46′), 8-Gonzalo Romero (13-Leonel Noriega, 83′), 11-Guillermo Ramirez (10-Marvin Avila, ), 14-Selvyn Ponciano, 19-Mario Rodriguez (12-Carlos Figueroa, 46′);16-Julio Giron (Capt.) ( 17-Patrick Howell, 88′), 20-Carlos Ruiz (9-Mario Acevedo, 63′)

Subs not used: 22-Carlos Cano, 18-Eddy Cabrera, 21-Marlon Aguirre

Referee: Mauricio Navallo (CAN)

Cards: Heath Pearce [Y 40′], Chris Rolfe [Y 55′] — Julio Giron [Y 62′], Gonzalo Romero [Y 69′]

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