Three goals were scored by American-born players during the USA-Italy 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup match yesterday.
New Jersey-born Giuseppe Rossi scored twice in the second half and Daniele De Rossi had a goal as Italy rallied to overcome a Landon Donovan penalty kick and beat the United States 3-1.
The U.S. played a man down after Ricardo Clark was ejected in the 33rd minute for a late tackle on Gennaro Gattuso.
Match: United States vs. Italy
Date: June 15, 2009
Competition: 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
Venue: Loftus Versfeld Stadium; Tshwane/Pretoria, South Africa
Kickoff: 8:30 p.m. local (2:30 p.m. ET)
Attendance: 34,341
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 65 degrees
USA — Landon Donovan (penalty kick) 41st minute
ITA — Giuseppe Rossi 58
ITA — Daniele De Rossi (Girogio Chiellini) 72
ITA — Giuseppe Rossi (Andrea Pirlo) 94+