Gold Cup 2011

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
1	T. Howard (GK)
3	C. Bocanegra		68'
21	C. Goodson
14	E. Lichaj
6	S. Cherundolo
8	C. Dempsey	76'
13	J. Jones
4	M. Bradley
16	S. Klještan
22	A. Bedoya
9	J. Agudelo
Coach: B. Bradley

#	Player	Disciplinary
1	J. Penedo (GK)
23	F. Baloy
17	L. Henríquez	36'
5	R. Torres
13	A. Machado
6	G. Gómez	72'
10	N. Barahona
21	A. Henríquez
11	A. Cooper	18'
19	A. Quintero
18	L. Tejada
Coach: J. Dely Valdés

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
10	L. Donovan for S. Klještan 46'
20	F. Adu for J. Agudelo 66'

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
16	L. Rentería for A. Cooper 71'
8	G. Torres for N. Barahona 86'
20	A. Godoy for G. Gómez 86'

Minute		Description
90' +4		Full time whistle blows and the USA progress to the final after a narrow 1-0 victory.
90' +3		Godoy gets on the end of some desperate USA defending as his effort is just over Howard's upright.
90' +1		Three minutes of additional time.
88'		USA has won the Concacaf Gold Cup on four occasions, 1991, 2002, 2005 and 2007.
86'		A. Godoy enters the game and replaces G. Gómez.
86'		G. Torres enters the game and replaces N. Barahona.
84'		Panama battling away here and Henríquez has an effort from distance that Howard saves to his right.
81'		Dempsey's goal was the 100th goal the USA has scored in Gold Cup history.
76'		C. Dempsey has scored a goal for United States! Assist by L. Donovan.
76'		Goal USA. Donovan with a run into the Panama box and his cross is slid in by Dempsey.
74'		Barahona gets into a decent position out wide, but a wayward effort results in a USA goal kick.
72'		G. Gómez gets yellow.
72'		Gómez receives a yellow before the corner kick is taken. Henríquez sends in the corner and the referee spots an infringement, free kick to USA.

Minute		Description
71'		L. Rentería enters the game and replaces A. Cooper.
70'		Panama with a chance as Cooper's effort is saved well by Howard for a corner.
68'		C. Bocanegra gets yellow.
68'		Bocanegra receives a yellow card for pushing on Quintero.
67'		Freddy Adu takes a USA corner and Panama head clear.
66'		F. Adu enters the game and replaces J. Agudelo.
64'		Panama has made five appearances at the Gold Cup final tournament, 1993, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011.
61'		Cooper with a ball across the 6-yard box that Quintero almost gets a touch to. Panama come close with just under 30 minutes remaining.
58'		Lichaj with a probing ball across the Panama box, no USA players following up though and the ball trundles out for a throw-in.
56'		A long Lichaj throw-in into the Panama box and once again a solid defensive header has cleared the danger.
52'		Free kick to the USA sent in by Donovan and Panama head clear again.
50'		As a reminder, if scores stay level after 90 minutes we will be going into extra time. Two fifteen minute halves followed by a penalty shoot-out if the deadlock is still not broken.
47'		Panama’s best finish was losing finalists in 2005. There were no goals after ninety minutes and the USA came out on top 3-1 on penalties.
46'		L. Donovan enters the game and replaces S. Klještan.
46'		Panama get the second half underway.
45' +2		The referee blows for half time and the score remains 0-0.
45' +1		Panama with a great chance to cause some problems as they win a free kick on the edge of the USA box. Barahona strikes it and the ball sails over Howard's bar.
41'		Barahona with a Panama corner that is headed out for a throw in on the far side.
40'		These two have met five times in Gold Cup play. The USA has won on four occasions with Panama recording just that single 2-1 victory last week.
36'		L. Henríquez gets yellow.
36'		Yellow to Henríquez for clipping the heals of Bedoya.
34'		The ball falls to Jones inside the Panama area and his snap shot is way wide of Penedo's post.
32'		Free kick to the USA sent in deep to the back post, Goodson jumps for the ball and the referee blows for an infringement.
30'		Free kick to Panama from around 35-yards out is sent in by Gómez and an easy clearance from the USA.
25'		Cherundolo makes an intelligent run and delivers the perfect cross, Agudelo meets the cross with a downward header that comes back off the cross bar.
22'		Dempsey makes some room for himself at the top of the 18-yard box but he drags his shot wide.
18'		A. Cooper gets yellow.
18'		Yellow card to Cooper for the challenge on Bedoya.
17'		A deep cross from the USA has Dempsey nodding back into the path of Agudelo but Penedo snatches the ball away and clears up field.
15'		Some sustained pressure from the USA, Bedoya and Cherundolo almost opens up the Panama defense with a one-two on the edge of the 18-yard box but Panama stand firm.
11'		Cooper for Panama with the first effort on goal. It's a long range effort that drifts harmlessly wide of Howard's left post.
10'		A free kick to Panama just inside the USA half is pumped forward by Baloy, again a solid header clears the danger for the USA.
10'		10 minutes remaining and the USA on the verge of a place in the final.
8'		A long Machado throw reaches the USA box for the first time in this match but a solid defensive header clears the danger.
7'		As expected in a major semi final the game is a little tight in these opening minutes. USA have the slight edge on possession at this juncture.
5'		USA and Panama have met 10 times dating back to 1964. USA has won 8 of those, Panama 1 with one drawn game.
3'		First corner of the evening falls to the USA. The corner is swung in and headed clear from a Panama defender.
1'		USA get the first half underway.
		Welcome to Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas. Tonight we have a CONCACAF Gold Cup semi final match between the USA and Panama and a place in the final at stake. Currently a balmy 81 degrees Fahrenheit with a chance of thunderstorms later this evening.

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	United States	Panama
Shots on goal	3	3
Shots wide	3	6
Fouls	21	10
Corner Kicks	2	3
Offsides	3	1
Possession	53%	47%

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