Gold Cup 2009

#	Player	Disciplinary
22	D. Escober (GK)
5	E. Norales
2	O. Chávez
16	N. Medina
14	C. Palacios
11	M. Acevedo
18	M. Valladares
9	C. Mejía
10	M. Chávez
13	C. Costly	78'
15	W. Martínez
Coach: R. Rueda

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
1	T. Perkins (GK)
4	C. Marshall
3	C. Goodson	45'
16	J. Heaps
	H. Pearce
8	L. Pause		38'
5	K. Beckerman		47'
7	R. Rogers
10	S. Holden
22	D. Arnaud		73'
11	B. Ching
Coach: J. Heaps

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
23	R. Espinoza for W. Martínez 79'
24	G. Welcome for M. Chávez 84'
8	A. Lalin for M. Valladares 90'

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
20	S. Quaranta for R. Rogers 76'
17	K. Cooper for D. Arnaud 86'	90'

Minute		Description
90' +4		Corner to USA, a short one by Quaranta and the referee blows for full time.
90'		K. Cooper has scored a goal for United States! Assist by S. Holden.
		A. Lalin enters the game and replaces M. Valladares.
		Goal USA, a cheeky back heel from Ching finds Holden and his pass across the six-yard area finds Kenny Cooper all alone for an easy side footed finish and that's 2-0 to the USA. 3 minutes of added time.
88'		Free kick to USA just outside the right side of the Honduran area. Cross comes in and Quaranta heads just wide.
86'		K. Cooper enters the game and replaces D. Arnaud.
86'		Corner to USA, Heaps rises to the corner and his header is goal bound but Escober makes a fantastic save.
85'		Costly should have made it 1-1, Espinoza finds Costly in the area and his effort is well saved by Perkins. The corner is taken by Honduras while the substitutions are coming on and the USA clear with ease.
84'		G. Welcome is substituted in.
84'		M. Chávez is substituted out.
82'		Honduras need a spark here from somewhere, time running out for the Central American's.
79'		W. Martínez is substituted out.
79'		R. Espinoza is substituted in.
78'		C. Costly gets yellow.
78'		Yellow for Costly as he takes a dive in the USA area.
76'		S. Quaranta is substituted in.
76'		R. Rogers is substituted out.

Minute		Description
74'		Free kick to Honduras, as Arnaud gets a yellow for time wasting, encroachment on the free kick. Free kick results in open play.
73'		D. Arnaud gets yellow.
73'		Free kick to USA, results in open play.
71'		These two countries have met four times before in CONCACAF Gold Cup action. The USA was victorious on all four occasions in 1991, 1993, 2005 and the 2009 group stages.
70'		Free kick to USA, Holden once again with the cross and Ching has a slight look at goal with a header but Honduras once again defend well.
68'		Corner to USA, Holden crosses and Honduras clear their lines.
67'		Martinez chases a through ball but it skips off the slick surface and Perkins gathers.
65'		Both players on their feet as the game continues.
63'		A sickening clash of heads between Rogers and Medina, both players receiving treatment.
60'		It's been a storming fifteen minutes from the USA but the Hondurans will look up to the scoreboard and see it's still only 1-0 to the USA. They are still right in this tie.
58'		Free kick to Honduras from the left side of the USA area. Martinez cross is blocked and his follow up cross is claimed well by Perkins.
57'		Escober the busiest player on the field right now as Holden tries his luck from distance, well held again by the Honduran keeper.
56'		Arnaud with a drilled shot just outside the area which Escober holds well.
51'		The USA have come out a lot more aggressive in this second half, the Hondurans looking a bit flat.
49'		Corner to USA, Rogers crosses and it goes through a crowd of players and Marshall has a weak shot saved by Escober.
47'		K. Beckerman gets yellow.
47'		Rogers crosses for Holden but he can't get much purchase on his header and Escober makes a comfortable save. Yellow to Beckerman for a sliding tackle on Chavez.
46'		The USA get the second half underway.
45' +1		Half Time, 1-0 to the USA.
45'		C. Goodson has scored a goal for United States! Assist by S. Holden.
45'		Goal USA. Rogers finds space down the left and shoots and Escober once again makes a fine save, corner. Holden with the corner and Goodson rises with a good clean header and leaves Escober no chance, 1-0 to the USA.
44'		Ching hits the bar. Ching finds room in the area and brings the ball down with his chest turns and his shot skims off the bar. A good effort by Ching and the USA knocking on the door.
43'		Free kick to USA just outside the Honduran area. Holden curls one in and Escober punches away for a corner.
42'		Free kick to USA just outside the Honduran area.
38'		L. Pause gets yellow.
38'		Yellow to Pause of the USA for a body check on Martinez.
35'		Corner to USA, defended well by Honduras.
33'		Corner to USA, Holden with the cross and defended by Honduras, it comes back to Holden who finds Arnaud who heads wide.
29'		The Hondurans looking a little fitter than their counterparts, no real punch from the USA at this stage.
28'		A pretty even game up to now as we reach the thirty minute mark. Honduras with possibly the best chance of the match with Chavez' effort that was tipped over by Perkins.
26'		Free kick to USA in a forward position, Rogers and Holden over the ball, both big hitters. Disappointing free kick hits a well drilled Honduran wall.
22'		Holden finds room on the edge of the area and his shot goes over, no real danger from that effort.
21'		Chavez with the corner and Norales has a header that goes just wide, some good solid pressure here from Honduras.
20'		Chavez with a shot and Perkins is just able to tip it over, corner to Honduras.
19'		Honduras bossing the game here in the last few minutes, some good possession.
18'		Free kick to USA, results in open play.
15'		Free kick to USA, Rogers crosses and Honduras defend well. The USA come right back as Holden finds Goodson at the back post but the header is wide.
13'		Corner to Honduras, Chavez swings one in and the USA clear.
10'		Rogers with an in-swinging cross, Ching meets it with an instinctive header that goes just wide, good effort from the USA.
9'		Free kick to Honduras, results in open play.
8'		This is the 14th meeting between the two with the USA winning nine, and Honduras two.
6'		The USA looking busy here during the opening five minutes. Just a little rain making the surface a little slick.
4'		Corner to Honduras, Chavez with the corner, results in open play.
2'		Corner to USA, Holden takes the corner to the near post and Heaps with a diving header that goes just wide, goal kick.
1'		Honduras get the first half underway. Your referee is Courtney Campbell from Jamaica and his assistants are Ricardo Morgan from Jamaica and Anthony Garwood from Jamaica. Your fourth official is Marco Rodriguez from Mexico.
		Welcome to the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup semi final match between Honduras and USA from Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois. The USA are looking to secure their third successive trip to the Gold Cup final while Honduras will be looking to reach only their second Gold Cup final. The excellent weather we have had during this tournament has finally given way to cloudy skies and a 45% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Game time temperatures will be around the 74 degree Fahrenheit mark.

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	Honduras	United States
Shots on goal	3	9
Shots wide	2	4
Fouls	12	12
Corner Kicks	5	10
Offsides	4	2
Possession	51%	49%

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