http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/United-States-c3034 versus Panama – Gold Cup semi-final: Second half review (Part 2)
In the 66th minute with the score line tied at nil all, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Juan-Agudelo-c19644. This change meant that United States now had six midfielder’s on the field as their coach
had asked Clint Dempsey to play as his team’s solitary striker. With so much creative power on the field, it was just a matter of time before United States’ scored the first goal of the match. Panama were totally out played in the midfield region as America
pushed onwards for a winner to seal their place in the final of the Gold Cup on their own home turf.
In the 68th minute, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alberto-c4309 Quintero near the half way line. Bocanegra challenge prevented Panama from launching an immediate counter attack after United
States’ had lost possession within their own half of the pitch. In the 70th minute, Adu went on a solo run but the young American striker was dispossessed just before he was about to enter the Panama penalty area as he failed to complete pull off
a “Messi”.
In the 71st minute, Panama made their first change of the night when Luis Renteria was replaced by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Landon-Donovan-c21646
near the edge of the American penalty area in a cynical manner which deserved a yellow card at least.
In the 76th minute, United States finally netted their winning goal thanks to some brilliant set up play by Landon Donovan and Freddy Adu as well as Bedoya. The move started from Bedoya who sprayed the ball out wide
towards Adu, who in return played in Landon Donovan down the right wing for United States. Donovan then clipped the ball towards Clint Dempsey across the face of goal inside the Panama penalty area. The Fulham midfielder wasted no time in moving across his
marker as he slid in and tapped the ball into the back of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Panama-c2978’s net to bring the score line to one nil.
In the 86th Panama made their last substitution of the match when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gabriel-c14281 Gomez in the midfield department for the Gold Cup minnows. Shortly after the match came to an end as United States secured
their place in the final of the Gold Cup thanks to a late strike by Clint Dempsey.
Final score: 1-0
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