Aaron Long scores two for USA
June 22, 2019
Aaron Long scored twice for USA in its 6:0 trashing of Trinidad and Tobago in the Gold Cup. Those are his first two goals for his country. The first came on a header in the 41st minute. The US poured it on in the second half, and Long added his second from close range in injury time. Believe it or not, according to statistician Paul Carr, this is the first time in the history of US soccer that a defender scored twice in one game.
Long joins the illustrious list of those who scored for USA during their stint with the team, as well as scorers at the Gold Cup during Metro tenure:
2011, Dwayne De Rosario, Canada vs Guadeloupe
2011, Rafael Marquez, Mexico vs Costa Rica
2011, Dwayne De Rosario, Canada vs Panama
2015, Roy Miller, Costa Rica vs Jamaica
2017, Michael Murillo, Panama vs Martinique
2017, Kemar Lawrence, Jamaica vs Mexico
2019, Aaron Long (2), USA vs Trinidad and Tobago
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