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U.S. rallies for 2-2 tie with Slovenia


Donovan and Bradley score in second half as Americans overcome 2-0 deficit to keep World Cup hopes alive.
Landon Donovan scores

Landon Donovan scores past Slovenia's goalkeeper Samir Handanovic. (Pedro Ugarte, AFP/Getty Images / June 18, 2010)
By Grahame L. Jones

June 18, 2010 | 9:50 a.m.


In a World Cup so far lacking any real drama, it took the U.S. to provide it by the wagon-load on Friday.

With only eight minutes left on a bitterly cold afternoon at Johannesburg's Ellis Park stadium, Michael Bradley, the coach's son, ripped a shot into the back of the net to earn the Americans a 2-2 tie with Slovenia.

The goal climaxed one of the greatest comebacks in American soccer history and kept Coach Bob Bradley's team alive in the tournament.

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