Gold Cup 2009

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
18	L. Robles (GK)
12	J. Conrad
	M. Parkhurst		37'
16	J. Heaps
21	B. Evans
10	S. Holden	90'
22	D. Arnaud	5'	27'
20	S. Quaranta
13	C. Clark
15	S. Cronin
17	K. Cooper
Coach: J. Heaps

#	Player	Goals
18	D. Jean-Zéphirin (GK)
6	F. Bertin
	P. Bruny
3	F. Gilles
15	E. Raymond
8	J. Aveska
19	V. Sirin	46'
14	M. Chéry	48'
12	J. Marcelin
11	F. Noël
9	L. Saint-Preux
Coach: J. Ríos

#	Player	Disciplinary
9	C. Davies for S. Quaranta 63'
5	K. Beckerman for K. Cooper 63'	80'
11	B. Ching for C. Clark 76'

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
23	A. Thermeus for F. Noël 78'
16	M. Sampeur for L. Saint-Preux 84'

Minute		Description
90' +3		Full Time and an incredible end to this match, it's 2-2 and Haiti must be heartbroken. Although they have drawn this match a point will be enough to see them through to a quarter final.
90' +2		Holden with a magnificent strike, goal of the tournament. You couldn't make this up if you tried and it's 2-2. Aveska kicks the ball away from Brian Ching that falls to Holden and he unleashes an unstoppable shot past a despairing dive from Zephirin.
90' +1		Free kick to USA and Haiti defending well, 3 minutes of added time.
90'		S. Holden has scored a goal for United States!
88'		Haiti clinging on, a mad scramble in the Haiti box and once again they clear. It's back to wall time for Haiti as the USA pour forward.
85'		Free kick to USA, Zephirin punches clear and rebounds to Davies who controls with his chest, turns and shoots but it's cleared by Haiti.
84'		M. Sampeur enters the game and replaces L. Saint-Preux.
83'		Heaps with a cross and Brian Ching with a header that Zephirin gathers with ease.
82'		Free kick to Haiti to relieve some pressure.
81'		Ten minutes left and Haiti hanging on. USA with all the possession, Haiti reduced to long clearances.

Minute		Description
80'		K. Beckerman gets yellow.
80'		Beckerman pulls the Jersey of Saint-Preux and that's a yellow card.
79'		Noel limps off as Thermeus comes on.
78'		A. Thermeus enters the game and replaces F. Noël.
76'		B. Ching enters the game and replaces C. Clark.
76'		Holden out to Cronin and his left foot strike goes wide.
75'		The two teams have met 15 times with the Stars & Stripes winning six, Haiti five and six encounters ending in draws. So Haiti do have the USA's number.
74'		Corner to USA, Holden with the corner kick and it's cleared.
73'		Sirin is down getting the magic sponge treatment.
70'		The USA knocking on the door . Haiti looking a little fragile here.
69'		Aveska with an awful header back to his keeper and Davies sneaks in and his shot goes just wide.
68'		Clark with some work down the left flank and Holden has a glancing header that goes just wide, good stuff here from the USA.
66'		Corner to USA and Arnaud with a chance but his effort is deflected for a second corner kick. Holden with the corner and Haiti defend well.
65'		Free kick to Haiti on the half way line. Results in open play.
63'		C. Davies enters the game and replaces K. Cooper.
63'		K. Beckerman enters the game and replaces S. Quaranta.
62'		Gilles gets a cross in and the USA defend well, corner to Haiti and Marcelin has a weak effort that goes wide, goal kick to the USA.
58'		As we all draw a breath you have to hand it to Haiti, they are still harassing every USA player when they have possession. Their tails are up and it's great entertainment.
55'		Haiti is the last Caribbean team to defeat the Stars & Stripes on US Soil, 1:0 in San Diego, during the 1970 CONCACAF World Cup qualifying round.
52'		Haiti full value for their lead, an incredible match.
49'		Incredible scenes here as Haiti continue to press forward, they score again as Heaps makes a bad clearance to Chery, he lets rip from 25-yards and it's in the top right hand corner, Robles is rooted to the spot and Haiti take a 2-1 lead.
48'		M. Chéry has scored a goal for Haiti!
46'		V. Sirin has scored a goal for Haiti! Assist by L. Saint-Preux.
46'		Haiti get the second half underway. And Haiti have scored, Saint-Preux with a cross and Robles flaps at it and Sirin sneaks in at the back post and makes no mistake with a simple header.
45' +3		Haiti almost score at the death, Saint Preux crosses for Sirin who shoots and Robles makes a good save, the follow up shot goes out for a goal kick. A golden opportunity for Haiti to bring the scores level as the whistle goes for half time and it's 1-0 to the USA.
45'		Aveska heads out for a USA corner, Holden whips in the corner and Conrad heads just wide. 2 minutes of stoppage time.
43'		Corner to USA, cross comes in and Kenny Cooper rises to head the ball back across goal but it's a goal kick.
41'		Free kick to USA approximately 30-yards out, Quaranta wastes his delivery.
38'		Free kick to the USA, results in open play.
37'		M. Parkhurst gets yellow.
36'		Haiti pressing here for a goal.
31'		Parkhurst with a yellow bringing his opponent down just outside the area. Free kick to Haiti, Saint-Preux blazes it over the bar.
30'		Corner Haiti, headed away by the USA. A great game boiling up here.
29'		Back to the other end and Haiti almost score as Noel tries his luck from distance, Robles makes a hash of the catch and its heading toward the goal, Robles manages to get back push it away for a corner.
28'		Holden lets rip with a belter from a full 30-yards and hits the underside of the crossbar.
27'		D. Arnaud gets yellow.
27'		Yellow to Arnaud for tugging down Marcelin.
25'		Arnaud alone in the area, he chests it down but it gets away from him, goal kick.
23'		Cooper is pulled down in the area by Aveska, referee waves play on, corner kick. Heaps rises to head and it's over the bar.
20'		The finesse of the USA is being challenged by the precocious defending of Haiti. Some good strong challenges coming in from Haiti.
19'		These two countries have met before in CONCACAF Gold Cup action, you have to go back to the 2000 group stages when the USA cantered to a 3-0 victory over the ‘Les Grenadiers’
15'		Holden loses possession in his own half and Haiti put together a few good passes, sloppy play there from Holden.
13'		Free kick to Haiti, results in open play.
12'		The USA have their tails up while Cooper looks menacing down the right flank, goal kick to Haiti.
11'		Corner kick results in open play.
10'		Free kick to USA, Holden bends it in and it deflects for a corner.
9'		The USA is currently on an extraordinary run in this competition, they have won eleven consecutive games, a streak that stretches back to the 2005 Gold Cup.
8'		Free kick to USA, results in open play. A great start for the USA.
6'		USA have scored. Arnaud latches onto a through ball from Holden and slots past the despairing Zephirin.
5'		D. Arnaud has scored a goal for United States! Assist by S. Holden.
5'		Haiti getting well forward in these opening exchanges.
4'		Clark lines one up and shoots from the edge of the area, it's too high and goes out for a goal kick.
3'		Corner kick to Haiti, Aveska with the cross and it goes out for another corner. Corner Kick comes in and Robles collects at the second attempt, nervous start for the USA.
2'		Free kick to Haiti after a high challenge from Cronin. Results in open play.
1'		USA get the first half underway. Your referee is Walter Quesada from Costa Rica and his assistants are Leonel Leal from Costa Rica and Ricardo Morgan from Jamaica. Your fourth official is Walter Lopez from Guatemala.
		Welcome to live commentary of the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B encounter between USA and Haiti at the Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts. The USA have never lost a Gold Cup group stage match and have already qualified for the quarter final stages. Haiti is still right in this group, a win or a draw will guarantee them a place in the last eight, a loss and they have to wait on other results.

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	United States	Haiti
Shots on goal	5	5
Shots wide	8	2
Fouls	14	11
Corner Kicks	8	4
Offsides	0	7
Possession	53%	47%

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