On this day in 1993, Kooiman's golden goal

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 1-0 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

‪📍 ‬Dallas

‪👔 ‬Milutinović

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup SF

Cle Kooiman, who made just 12 caps between 1993-1994, volleyed home the winner that sent the US into the first Gold Cup Final.

103'
Roy Wegerle's cross deflects right into the path of Kooiman.

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Scorer: Cle Kooiman 103′

USA: Tony Meola, Fernando Clavijo (Cobi Jones 65′), Desmond Armstrong, Cle Kooiman, Alexi Lalas, Thomas Dooley, John Harkes, Chris Henderson, Tab Ramos, Roy Wegerle, Eric Wynalda

CRC: Erick Lonnis, Javier Delgado, Luis Marín, Maximilian Peynado, Erick Mata, Reynaldo Parks, Giancarlo Morera, Juan Cayasso, Carlos Castro, Michael Myers, Rónald Gómez (Roy Myers 58′)

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On this day in 2005, Onyewu's late winner

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 2-1 🇭🇳 Honduras

‪📍 ‬East Rutherford

‪👔 ‬Arena

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup SF

Trailing since the half-hour mark, the US needed two goals in the final five minutes plus extra-time to pull out this semifinal.

86'
John O'Brien pounces on the loose ball in the box to tie the match.

90+2'
Oguchi Onyewu picks a big time to notch his first international goal. Landon Donovan tosses in the free-kick and defender gets his face to the ball for the winner.

Scorer: John O’Brien (unassisted) 86′, Oguchi Onyewu (Landon Donovan) 92+’ — Ivan Guerrero (Tyson Nunez) 30′

USA: 18-Kasey Keller (Capt.); 4-Oguchi Onyewu, 23-Eddie Pope (2-Frankie Hejduk, 15′), 12-Jimmy Conrad; 14-Chris Armas, 25-Pablo Mastroeni (8-Clint Dempsey, 58′), 5-John O’Brien, 10-Landon Donovan; 19-Steve Ralston, 16-Josh Wolff (13-Pat Noonan, 63′), 7-DaMarcus Beasley

Subs not used: 1-Marcus Hahnemann, 3-Greg Vanney, 9-Santino Quaranta, 22-Tony Sanneh

HON: 1-Victor Coello (22-Junior Morales, 51+’), 4-Samuel Caballeros, 21-Erick Vallecilo, 3-Maynor Figueroa, 2-Asthor Enriquez (24-Luis Guifarro, 89′); 14-Oscar Garcia, 13-Mario Berrios, 19-Danilo Turcios (8-Wilson Palacios, 75′), 23-Ivan Guerrero; 10-Wilmer Velazquez (capt.), 11-Milton Nuñez.

Subs not used: 6-Junior Izaguirre, 9-Jose Ramirez, 18-Carlos Moran, 20-Hendry Thomas

Referee: Peter Prendergast (JAM)

Cards: Pablo Mastroeni [Y 34′] — Danilo Turcios [Y 49′], Mario Berrios [Y 58′], Oscar Garcia [Y 72′]

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On this day in 2013, US down El Salvador in quarterfinal

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 5-1 🇸🇻 El Salvador

‪📍 ‬Baltimore

‪👔 ‬Klinsmann

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup QF

Five different players notched goals as the US brushed past 🇸🇻 in this quarterfinal.

21'
Clarence Goodson pops up to finish this Landon Donovan cross.

29'
Joe Corona doubles the lead eight minutes later with this shot at the top of the box after Chris Wondolowski found him with a pass.

60'
Eddie Johnson reclaims the two-goal cushion when skied to head home this Donovan cross.

78'
Landon Donovan gave us this great celebration after notching the insurance goal from a Johnson flick.

84'
Mix Diskerud ends the scoring with this finish after Donovan provided his third assist.

Scorers: Clarence Goodson (Landon Donovan) 21′, Joe Corona (Chris Wondolowski) 29′, Eddie Johnson (Landon Donovan) 60′, Landon Donovan (Eddie Johnson) 78′, Mix Diskerud (Landon Donovan) 84′ — Rodolfo Zelaya (PK) 39′

USA: 1-Nick Rimando; 15-Michael Parkhurst, 25-Matt Besler (4-Michael Orozco Fiscal, 75′), 21-Clarence Goodson, 7-DaMarcus Beasley (Capt.); 14-Kyle Beckerman, 8-Mix Diskerud; 6-Joe Corona, 16-Jose Torres (23-Brek Shea, 66′), 10-Landon Donovan; 19-Chris Wondolowski (26-Eddie Johnson, 60′)

Subs not used: 2-Edgar Castillo, 11-Stuart Holden, 12-Sean Johnson, 13-Tony Beltran, 17-Will Bruin, 20-Alejandro Bedoya, 22-Bill Hamid, 27-Alan Gordon

Head Coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

SLV: 1-Dagoberto Portillo; 2-Moises Garcia, 3-Victor Turcios, 23-Jose Henriquez, 16-Marcelo Posadas; 12-Andres Flores, 6-Richard Menjivar, 7-Darwin Ceren, 8-William Romero (9-Rafael Burgos, 46′); 17-Mark Blanco (10-Kevin Santamaria, 46′), 11-Rodolfo Zelaya (19-Gerson Mayen, 73′)

Subs not used: 4-Steven Purdy, 5-Jose Granadino, 13-Alexander Larin, 14-Dustin Corea, 15-Darwin Bonilla, 18-Benji Villalobos, 20-Josue Flores, 21-Nestor Renderos, 22-Derby Carrillo

Head Coach: Alberto Agustin Castillo

Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (SUR)

Cards: Clarence Goodson [Y 15′] — Darwin Ceren [Y 68′]

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