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30.05.1992 at 00:00 Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Washington Attendance: 35696
USA 3 - 1 Republic of Ireland
Referee: Seiffert (Canada) Tournament / Prog-match

Goalscorers
Balboa 54,
Ramos 72,
Harkes 87,		 Mick Mc Carthy (51)
Opening squads
Meola,
Caligiuri,
Dooley,
Balboa,
Doyle,
Harkes,
Ramos,
Quinn,
Perez,
Murray,
Vermes.		 Gerry Peyton
Terry Phelan
Chris Morris
Steve Staunton
Kevin Moran
Paul Mc Grath
Mick Mc Carthy
Roy Keane
Ray Houghton
Andy Townsend
Niall Quinn
Substitutes
Denis Irwin
Alan Mc Loughlin
Tommy Coyne
Substitutions
Henderson for Murray 45 mins, Wegerle for Vermes 46 mins, Stewart for Perez 57 mins, Clavijo for Henderson 59 mins, Michallik for Ramos 78 mins, Tommy Coyne -> Steve Staunton (60)
Denis Irwin -> Chris Morris (78)
Alan Mc Loughlin -> Roy Keane (80)
Yellow cards
None Niall Quinn
Terry Phelan
Red cards
None None.
Other statistics
0 Shots 0
0 Shots on goal 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner kicks 0
0 Free kicks 0
0 Penalties 0
Match report


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Match 279
Saturday, May 30th, 1992

International Tournament - US Cup

Stato:30th cap for Andy Townsend and Niall Quinn,

USA 3 (Balboa, Ramos, Harkes)
Republic of Ireland 1 (McCarthy)

The U.S. defeated Ireland in the opening game of the 1991 U.S. Cup. A month earlier, Ireland had crushed the U.S. 4-1 in Ireland. The Irish expected a similar result, but the U.S. rose to the occasion in this home game. While the score of this game would suggest a U.S. dominance, the game was much closer than 3-1. Similar to the match in Ireland a month earlier, the game went into halftime scoreless. Also, like the game previous match, Ireland scored first when Mick McCarthy headed in a cross from Steve Staunton in the 51st minute. The U.S. answered only three minutes later when Marcelo Balboa scored off a set play. The game remained tied for the next thirteen minutes as both teams strove for the game winning goal. The U.S. took it off a Tab Ramos 20 yard blast from a Fernando Clavijo feed. Clavijo came on for Chris Henderson who went off injured after himself replacing Peter Vermes at half time. John Harkes finished the scoring in the 87th minute.

Ireland: Gerry Peyton (Everton), Chris Morris (Glasgow Celtic), Mick McCarthy (Millwall), Kevin Moran (Blackburn Rovers), Terry Phelan (Wimbledon), Ray Houghton (Liverpool), Roy Keane (Nottingham Forest), Paul McGrath (Aston Villa) capt, Andy Townsend (Chelsea), Steve Staunton (Aston Villa), Niall Quinn (Manchester City)

Subs: Tommy Coyne (Glasgow Celtic) for Staunton 60 mins, Denis Irwin (Manchester Utd) for Morris 78 mins, Alan McLoughlin (Portsmouth) for Keane 80 mins

Manager: Jack Charlton

USA: Meola, Caligiuri, Dooley, Balboa, Doyle, Harkes, Ramos, Quinn, Perez, Murray, Vermes

Subs: Henderson for Murray 45 mins, Wegerle for Vermes 45 mins, Stewart for Perez 57 mins, Clavijo for Henderson 59 mins, Michallik for Ramos 78 mins
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