On this day in 2000, Olsen leaves it late

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🇺🇸 #USMNT 1-1 🇹🇳 Tunisia

📍 Birmingham

👔 Arena

📋 Friendly

In our only meeting with the African nation, Ben Olsen’s late equalizer salvaged the draw.

90+2’

A massive scramble saw John O’Brien move to ball into Olsen for the finish.

Scorer: Ben Olsen (John O’Brien) 92+’ — Maher Kanzari (Ali Zitouni) 78′

USA: 1-Tony Meola; 16-Carlos Llamosa, 4-Robin Fraser, 6-David Regis; 13-Cobi Jones (Capt.) (19-Ben Olsen, 46′), 14-Chris Armas, 2-John O’Brien, 15-Chad Deering (11-Chris Albright, 62′), 7-Eddie Lewis; 20-Brian McBride, 8-Jason Kreis

TUN: 1-Chorki El Quaer; 2-Kahled Badra, 6-Mohamed Mkacher, 15-Radhi Jaidi, 17-Tarek Thabet; 10-Kaies Ghodbane (18-Maher Kanzari, 58′), 12-Raouf Bouzayene, 14-Sirajeddine Chihi; 7-Imed Mhedhebi, 19-Hassen Gabsi, 20-Zied Jaziri (9-Ali Zitouni, 58′)

Referee: Peter Prendergast (JAM)

Cards: Maher Kanzari [Y 92+]

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On this day in 1994, a draw during more World Cup prep

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🇺🇸 #USMNT 1-1 🇰🇷 South Korea

📍 Fullerton

👔 Milutinovic

📋 Friendly

More World Cup preparation (8th match so far this year) ends in a draw.

31’

An unfortunate Desmond Armstrong own-goal opens the scoring.

64’

After a goal-line scramble on a corner midway through the second half, Marcelo Balboa was in the right spot to pounce and force home the equalizer.

Those kits. That mustache. The celebration. All 🔥🔥🔥🔥.

Scorers: Marcelo Balboa 64′ — Desmond Armstrong 31′ (OG)

USA: Brad Friedel, Paul Caligiuri (Fernando Clavijo 46′), Marcelo Balboa, Alexi Lalas, Desmond Armstrong (Jeff Agoos 46′), Mike Burns, Thomas Dooley, Chris Henderson, Cobi Jones, Hugo Pérez (Brian Quinn 88′), Frank Klopas (Claudio Reyna 59′)

KOR: Choi In-young, Hong Myung-bo, Ko Jung-woon, Lee Young-jin, Hwang Seon-hong, Ha Seok-joo (Cho Jin-ho 46′) (Choi Moon-shik 80′), Shin Hong-ki, Ahn Ik-soo, Kang Cheol, Kim Pan-keoun, Choi Young-il (Seo Jung-won 46′)

Cards: Chris Henderson [Y 25′], Fernando Clavijo [Y 53′] – Kang Cheol [Y 34′], Seo Jung-won [Y 73′]

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