On this day in 1991, US wins inaugural Gold Cup

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‪📍 ‬Los Angeles

‪👔 ‬Milutinović

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup F

The final of the first Gold Cup went the full 120 minutes without a goal, so penalties had to settle it. Fernando Clavijo scored the final US penalty before Juan Espinoza skied his penalty to decide the match.

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USA: Tony Meola, Paul Caligiuri, Marcelo Balboa, John Doyle, Fernando Clavijo, Brian Quinn, Chris Henderson, Bruce Murray (Dominic Kinnear 98′), Hugo Pérez, Peter Vermes, Eric Wynalda (Ted Eck 71′)

HON: José Rivera (Wílmer Cruz 119′), Juan Francisco Castro, Raúl Martinez Sambula, Eugenio Dolmo Flores, Basilio Zapata, Marco Antonio Anariba Zelaya, Gilberto Yearwood, Mauricio Funez Barrientos, Juan Espinoza, Luis Enrique Calix, Eduardo Bennett (Luis Orlando Vallejo Arquijo 69′)

Penalties (USA First): Marcelo Balboa, Juan Francisco Castro, Peter Vermes [Bar], Marco Antonio Anariba Zelaya [Saved], Hugo Pérez [Saved], Gilberto Yearwood [Saved], Paul Caligiuri, Eugenio Dolmo Flores, Ted Eck [Saved], Basilio Zapata [Over], Brian Quinn [Saved], Luis Enrique Calix [Saved], Dominic Kinnear, Luis Orlando Villejo Arquijo, Fernando Clavijo, Juan Espinoza [Over]

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On this day in 2005, opening win over Cuba

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 4-1 🇨🇺 Cuba

‪📍 ‬Seattle

‪👔 ‬Arena

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup GS

Despite the game in the balance late, the US earned three points to top Group B to open the Gold Cup.

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Clint Dempsey opens the scoring finish this chance after taking the DaMarcus Beasley long pass off the chest.

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With the match tied and time winding down, Landon Donovan stepped up to this set-piece with an eye for the goal. His shot goes past Odelin Molina at the far post.

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Beasley gets his goal when he finishes off this through pass from Santino Quaranta.

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A nice passing exchange here sets up Beasley to find Donovan to make the scoreline even more lopsided. 

Scorers: Clint Dempsey (DaMarcus Beasley) 45′, Landon Donovan (free kick) 87′ (DaMarcus Beasley) 92+’, DaMarcus Beasley (Santino Quaranta) 90′ — Lester More (Alain Cervantes) 18′

USA: 1-Marcus Hahnemann; 2-Frankie Hejduk, 12-Jimmy Conrad, 22-Tony Sanneh; 14-Chris Armas (Capt.), 15-Ben Olsen (16-Josh Wolff, 76′), 9-Santino Quaranta, 21-Brad Davis (5-John O’Brien, 76′), 8-Clint Dempsey; 11-Conor Casey (10-Landon Donovan 66′), 7-DaMarcus Beasley

Subs not used: 18-Kasey Keller, 4-Oguchi Onyewu, 6-Steve Cherundolo, 19-Steve Ralston

CUB: 1-Odelin Molina (Capt.); 16-Reysander Fernandez, 3-Yenier Marquez, 5-Alexander Cruzata, 2-Silvio Minoso; 8-Disney Aquino, 14-Jaime Colone, 6-Enrique Villauruttia, 9-Alain Cervantes; 10-Lester More (18-Leonel Duartes, 57′), 13-Maykel Galindo (11-Mario Gil, 77′)

Subs not used: 12-Alexis Aviles, 4-Mario Rodriguez, 15-Gisbel Morales, 17-Pedro Faife, 19-Jensis Munoz

Referee: Jose Pineda (HON)

Cards: Tony Sanneh [Y 46′], Frankie Hejduk [Y 53′], Frankie Hejduk [ Y 89′] — Jaime Colome [R 50′], Jaime Colome [Y 87′]

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On this day in 2015, victory in Gold Cup opener

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 2-1 🇭🇳 Honduras

‪📍 ‬Frisco

‪👔 ‬Klinsmann

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup GS

The opening match in this Gold Cup title defense ended in victory with Clint Dempsey bagging both goals.

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The first came on this header off a rebound after Jozy Altidore's initial shot is saved.

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The second was off a Michael Bradley set-piece. The ball is driven to the back post and Dempsey is deepest to head home on the back post.

Scorers: Clint Dempsey (unassisted) 25′ (Michael Bradley) 64′ — Carlos Discua (Wilmer Crisanto) 69′

USA: 1-Brad Guzan; 21-Timmy Chandler (16-Brad Evans, 62′), 13-Ventura Alvarado, 6-John Brooks, 23-Fabian Johnson; 5-Kyle Beckerman, 2-DeAndre Yedlin, 20-Gyasi Zardes (19-Graham Zusi, 87′), 4-Michael Bradley (Capt.); 8-Clint Dempsey, 17-Jozy Altidore (18-Chris Wondolowski, 59′)

Subs not used: 12-Nick Rimando, 22-William Yarbrough; 3-Omar Gonzalez, 14-Greg Garza, 15-Tim Ream; 11-Alejandro Bedoya, 7-Alfredo Morales, 10-Mix Diskerud, 9-Aron Johannsson

Head coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

HON: 22-Donis Escober; 2-Wilmer Crisanto, 3-Maynor Figueroa (Capt.), 23-Johnny Palacios, 5-Henry Figueroa (13-Eddie Hernandez, 75′), 21-Brayan Beckeles; 10-Mario Martínez (7-Carlos Discua, 69′), 6-Bryan Acosta, 19-Alfredo Mejía, 17-Andy Najar (11-Romell Quioto, 62′); 9-Antony Lozano

Subs not used: 1-Luis Lopez, 18-Orlín Vallecillo, 4-Luis Garrido, 8-Rubilio Castillo, 12-Bryan Garcia, 14-Oscar Boniek Garcia, 15-Erick Andino, 16-Johnny Leveron, 20-Jorge Claros

Head coach: Jorge Luis Pinto

Referee: Cesar Ramos (MEX)

Cards: John Brooks [Y 16′] — Johnny Palacios [Y 86′]

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