Daily Soccer Fix’s Steve Davis stops to consider where Landon Donovan’s 91st minute winner against Algeria slots-in amongst the greatest goals in U.S. soccer history.
Dispatches From South Africa: Where Landon Donovan’s Goal Versus Algeria Rank
Here are the Top Five in my view:
5. Earnie Stewart’s second half goal against Colombia in 1994 essentially lifted the United States into the second round at their own tournament, providing a tremendous lift to the World Cup’s domestic appeal Tab Ramos supplied the pass to a rushing Stewart in the 2-1 win over fancied Colombia in the Rose Bowl. An infamous Colombian own goal before the break had arranged the stage, and Stewart’s effort after intermission provided the punctuation mark in the tournament’s biggest shocker.
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