On this day in 2015, this free kick from Shea

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🇺🇸 #USMNT 1-1 🇨🇭 Switzerland

📍 Zurich

👔 Klinsmann

📋 Friendly

The second of two Euro friendlies ends in a draw, with Brek Shea scoring his fourth and last US goal.

45’

This free-kick is so brilliant. The fan reaction is great too.

Scorers: Valentin Stocker (Silvan Widner) 80′ — Brek Shea (unassisted) 45′

SUI: 21-Roman Burki; 2-Stephan Lichsteiner (6-Silvan Widner, 46′), 22-Fabian Schar, 5-Steve von Bergen, 3- Jacques Fracois Moubandje; 8-Gokhan Inler (Capt.) (10-Granit Xhaka, 46′), 16-Gelson Fernandes (9-Haris Seferovic, 72′), 7-Fabian Frei (17-Pajtim Kasami, 46′), 23-Xherdan Shaqiri; 19- Josip Drmic (15-Breel Embolo, 56′), 18-Admir Mehmedi (14-Valentin Stocker, 46′)

Subs not used: 1-Yann Sonner, 4-Fabian Lustenberger, 11-Valon Behrani, 12-Marwin Hitz, 13-Ricardo Rodriguez, 20-Johan Djourou

Head coach: Vladimir Petkovic

USA: 1-Nick Rimando (22-William Yarbrough, 46); 21-Timmy Chandler, 15-Michael Orozco (19-Ventura Alvarado, 46′), 6-John Brooks, 13-Brek Shea; 14-Danny Williams, 11-Alejandro Bedoya (2-DeAndre Yedlin, 76′), 7-Alfredo Morales (5-Tim Ream, 89′), 4-Michael Bradley (Capt.); 20-Gyasi Zardes (8-Jordan Morris, 89′), 17-Jozy Altidore (sendoff, 68′)

Subs not used: 3-Greg Garza, 10-Miguel Ibarra, 16-Julian Green, 18-Rubio Rubin

Head coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

Referee: Luca Banti (ITA)

Cards: Jozy Altidore [Y 68′, 68′]

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On this day in 2004, friendly revenge over Poland

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🇺🇸 #USMNT 1-0 🇵🇱 Poland

📍 Plock

👔 Arena

📋 Friendly

As seen in this week’s OneGoalUS weekly newsletter.

Revenge for the World Cup defeat in 2002.

26’

Conor Casey controls. Josh Wolff one-time to DaMarcus Beasley, who finishes the move.

The #USMNT fell 3-1 to 🇵🇱 in the 2002 World Cup in the final group match on June 14.

It would have been a catastrophe if not for 🇰🇷 beating 🇵🇹 in the other Group D matchup.

Scorer: DaMarcus Beasley (Josh Wolff) 26′

POL: 1-Jerzy Dudek; 2-Tomasz Klos, 3-Tomasz Rzasa, 4-Marcin Baszczynski (17-Tomasz Hajto, 46), 5-Arkadiusz Radomski (15-Miraslaw Szymkowiak, 46); 6-Jacek Bak (capt.), 7-Euzebiusz Smolarek (16-Damian Gorawski, 62), 8-Jacek Krzynowek, 9-Grzegorz Rasiak (18-Marek Saganowski, 46); 10-Mariusz Lewandowski (14-Sebastian Mila, 72), 11-Maciej Zurawski

Subs not used: 12-Maciej Nalepa

USA: 1-Brad Friedel; 13-Greg Vanney, 3-Gregg Berhalter, 25-Pablo Mastroeni (4-Carlos Bocanegra, 52), 6-Steve Cherundolo; 22-Chris Klein (5-Tony Sanneh, 74), 10-Claudio Reyna (capt.), 17-DaMarcus Beasley, 9-Clint Mathis (8-Kerry Zavagnin, 85); 16-Josh Wolff (15-Bobby Convey, 46), 11-Conor Casey

Subs not used: 7-Kyle Martino, 20-Brian McBride, 24-Jonny Walker

Referee: Tommy Skjerven (NOR)

Cards: none

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