USA Soccer Reaches Gold Cup Final
24 Jul, 2013
Two goals by Landon Donovan led the United States past Honduras 3-1 on Wednesday night to advance to the CONCACAF Gold Cup final.
Donovan found Eddie Johnson in the middle of the Honduran defense and Johnson fired a shot past goalkeeper Donis Escober, putting the U.S up just 11 minutes into the game.
In the 27th minute, Johnson started another scoring play with a pass to midfielder Alejandro Bedoya. Donovan took a short pass off his chest in the middle of the goal box and tapped a shot past Escober.
Nery Medina of Honduras made it a one-goal game in the 52nd minute, heading in a cross from Marvin Chavez. Team USA countered a minute later when Bedoya ran down a long pass from Clarence Goodson and sent it to Donovan, who scored from a few yards out.
The Americans will play the winner of the Panama-Mexico match on Sunday in Chicago. The U.S. has won a team-record 10 straight games.
Donovan has 5 goals in the tournament, tying him with teammate Chris Wondolowski for most in the Gold Cup. Donovan has also set up seven goals, including four in the last two games.
Entering the game, Donovan was the only U.S. player to play every minute of the tournament. He was finally was subbed in the 72nd minute.
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