On this day in 2004, Bocanegra's late equalizer

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 1-1 🇵🇱 Poland

‪📍 ‬Chicago

‪👔 ‬Arena

‪📋 ‬Friendly

A one-off friendly ended with Carlos Bocanegra scoring his fifth international goal.

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Late in the match, Bocanegra skied for a Landon Donovan corner and found the back of the net.

Scorers: Piotr Wlodarczyk (unassisted) 76 — Carlos Bocanegra (Landon Donovan) 89′

USA: 13-Tim Howard; 6-Steve Cherundolo (3-Chris Albright, 46′), 23-Eddie Pope, 4-Carlos Bocanegra, 15-Bobby Convey; 25-Pablo Mastroeni (9-Clint Mathis, 76′), 5-Kerry Zavagnin (17-Eddie Gaven, 82′), 10-Landon Donovan, 7-DaMarcus Beasley; 20-Brian McBride (Capt.) (11-Brian Ching, 65′), 16-Josh Wolff (8-Brian Mullan, 72′)

Subs not used: 1-Zach Thornton, 12-Cory Gibbs, 14-Chris Armas

POL: 1-Artur Boruc; 2-Mariusz Mowlik, 4-Dariusz Dudka (14-Michal Stasiak, 73′), 5-Pawel Kaczorowski, 17-Jaroslaw Bieniuk (3-Rafal Lasocki, 64′), 6-Tomasz Jarzebowski, 16-Patryk Rachwal (13-Maciej Scherfchen, 79′), 18-Marcin Burkhardt, 10-Sebastian Mila (11-Michal Golinski, 62′); 9-Piotr Wlodarczyk (7-Wahan Gevorgyan 89), 8-Ireneusz Jelen.

Subs not used: 12-Waldemar Piatek, 15-Lukasz Madej

Referee: Silvio Petrescu (CAN)

Cards: Pablo Maestroeni [Y 72′] — Artur Borucb [Y 11′], Patryk Rachwa [Y 35′], Tomasz Jarzebowski [Y 84′]

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On this day in 2009, Holden's late equalizer

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 2-2 🇭🇹 Haiti

‪📍 ‬Foxborough

‪👔 ‬Bradley

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup GS

Despite topping Group B being almost certain, the US needed a late equalizer to salvage a draw.

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Stuart Holden plays this through pass to Davy Arnaud for the opener.

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With the matching closing down, Holden picked up a loose ball 30 yards from goal. Without taking a touch to collect, Holden strikes with his right foot and finds to corner to earn a point.

Scorers: Davy Arnaud (Stuart Holden) 6′, Stuart Holden (unassisted) 91+ — Vaniel Sirin (Leonel Saint-Preux) 46′, Mones Chery (unassisted) 48′

USA: 18-Luis Robles; 21-Brad Evans, 12-Jimmy Conrad (Capt.), 14-Michael Parkhurst, 6-Jay Heaps; 20-Santino Quaranta (5-Kyle Beckerman, 63′), 10-Stuart Holden, 15-Sam Cronin, 13-Colin Clark (11-Brian Ching, 76′); 17-Kenny Cooper (9-Charlie Davies, 63′), 22-Davy Arnaud

Subs not used: 1-Troy Perkins, 2-Heath Pearce, 3-Clarence Goodson, 7-Robbie Rogers

Head Coach: Bob Bradley

HAI: 18-Jean Dominique Zérphirin; 3-Frantz Gilles, 6-Frantz Bertin, 13-Pierre Bruny (Capt.), 19-Vaniel Sirin; 15-Ednerson Raymond, 12-James Marcelin, 8-Judelin Aveska, 14-Mones Chery; 9-Leonel Saint-Preux (16-Markorel Sampeur 84′), 11-Fabrice Noel (23-Abel Thermueus, 79′)

Subs not used: 1- Peterson Ocennat, 4- Paulin Jean, 5- Lesly Fellinga, 10-Robin Jerome, 7-Brunel Fucien

Head Coach: Jairo Rios

Referee: Walter Quesada (CRC)

Cards: Davy Arnaud [Y 27′], Michael Parkhurst [Y 31′], Kyle Beckerman [Y 80′]

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