HOUSTON (AP):

JONNY MAGALLON scored either side of half-time to earn Mexico a 2-2 draw with the United States in an international friendly on Wednesday night.

Oguchi Onyewu scored his third international goal for the Americans in the 30th minute, but Magallon's first goal for Mexico tied it five minutes later.

Joz playing just his third match with the US national team and his first in the run-on side, scored in the 40th minute, only to have Magallon draw even again in the 47th.

Blew leads

Onyewu also scored for the Americans, who twice blew leads, but extended their home unbeaten streak against Mexico to 10 matches while outscoring their southern neighbours 17-3.

The match, played four months before the teams start qualifying for the 2010 World Cup, drew 70,103 boisterous fans, most of them clad in green and cheering for 'El Tri'.

Mexico controlled the ball most of the match and outshot the Americans 13-3, testing US goalkeeper, Tim Howard.

The fast-paced game was marked by physical play with the United States called for 19 fouls and Mexico whistled for 13.