Mathis Scores Five: MLS Record Shines
Clint Mathis scored five goals in a single match against FC Dallas, shattering the MLS record for goals in a game and producing one of the most dominant individual performances in American professional soccer history. The feat drew national attention to a league still fighting for mainstream relevance and cemented Mathis as one of the era's most explosive American strikers.
August 26, 2000
26 years ago
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