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2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final
Event2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
United States Panama
United States Panama
1 0
Date28 July 2013
VenueSoldier Field, Chicago
RefereeJoel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Attendance57,920
WeatherPartly cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
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The 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final was the 12th final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the international championship tournament for CONCACAF, the governing body of soccer in North and Central America. The match took place on 28 July 2013 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The final was between the United States and Panama.[1][2]

The match was a rematch of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final. This was first time since 2005 that the Gold Cup Final did not include Mexico.

With the win, the United States advanced to the one-game playoff played on October 10, 2015 against the champion of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, which turned out to be Mexico. The winner of the play-off would qualify to represent CONCACAF in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia.

Route to the final

See also: 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
United States Round Panama
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
 Belize 6–1 Match 1  Mexico 2–1
 Cuba 4–1 Match 2  Martinique 1–0
 Costa Rica 1–0 Match 3  Canada 0–0
Group C winner
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United States 3 3 0 0 11 2 +9 9
 Costa Rica 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 6
 Cuba 3 1 0 2 5 7 −2 3
 Belize 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
Final standings Group A winner
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Panama 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
 Mexico 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
 Martinique 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
 Canada 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
 El Salvador 5–1 Quarterfinals  Cuba 6–1
 Honduras 3–1 Semifinals  Mexico 2–1

United States

The host started well in the tournament, trashing debutant Belize with 6–1. Three goals came from striker Chris Wondolowski in the first half. In the second game, the U.S. fell behind after José Ciprian Alfonso converted a cross from Ariel Martínez. After left-back Edgar Castillo was tripped by Yénier Márquez in the injury time of the second half, Donovan scored from the penalty spot to make it 1–1. Joe Corona gave the U.S. the lead with a shot from just outside the box in the 57th minute and Wondowlowski, coming on as a substitute, added two more goals, making the final score 4–1. In the final group game, the U.S. faced Costa Rica in order to determine the group winner. Substitute Brek Shea scored the only goal of in the match in the 82nd minute.

In the quarterfinal, the U.S. faced El Salvador who had qualified as one of the two best third-placed teams. Defender Clarence Goodson gave the hosts the lead in the 21st minute. Goalkeeper Nick Rimando made two fine saves against Léster Blanco and Richard Menjivar before Joe Corona scored a second goal for the United States. Rodolfo Zelaya converted a penalty after he was fouled by U.S. Captain DaMarcus Beasley in the 39th minute, making it 2–1 at half-time. Only seconds after coming in, Eddie Johnson headed in a corner by Landon Donovan in the 60th minute. Donovan and Mix Diskerud added two more goals, giving the U.S. a clear 5–1 win.

In the semifinal, the hosts had to defeat Honduras in order to advance to the Chicago final. Eddie Johnson scored an early goal and Donovan doubled the lead in the 27th minute. In the second half, a header by Nery Medina brought hope for Honduras, but once again Donovan netted in to make it 3–1. It was the final goal of the game. Late in the Honduras match, U.S. manager Jürgen Klinsmann was sent off for arguing a foul on DaMarcus Beasley, which, by rule, meant a one-match suspension. Attempts to appeal by the U.S. Soccer Federation were unsuccessful; the U.S. was forced to replace Klinsmann with assistant Andreas Herzog and scout Martin Vasquez.

Panama

Panama surprised at the opening game by beating reigning champions Mexico. Gabriel Torres converted a penalty to make it 1–0 in the 7th minute after Raúl Jiménez brought down Alberto Quintero inside the penalty box. Mexico equalized through Marco Fabián seconds before halftime. Gabriel Torres scored the winning in the 48th minute after a cross from Alberto Quintero. In the second match against Martinique, Panama had to wait long for the lead. When Martinique was down to ten men due to the dismissal of Jacky Berdix, substitute Jairo Jiménez was fouled by Sébastien Crétinoir inside the penalty box. Again Gabriel Torres scored the winning goal by converting the penalty in the 85th minute. In the final group game, a nearly complete different team played out a goalless draw against Canada. The result was enough to see Panama through as winner of Group A.

In the quarterfinal, Panama played against Cuba, who had trashed Belize 4–0 to make it through as one of the two best third-ranked teams. Panama initially fell behind when José Ciprian Alfonso converted a chip pass by Jaime Colomé in the 21st minute. However, when Cuban defender Renay Malblanche blocked a shot from Marcos Sánchez with his hand inside the penalty box, referee Mark Geiger gave Panama a penalty kick. Once again Gabriel Torres stepped up and made it 1–1 only four minutes after the Cuban goal. In the 37th minute, Torres scored another goal, this time after a headed pass by his co-striker Blas Pérez. In the second half, Cuba was decimated after Ariel Martínez was sent off after a high challenge on Blas Pérez. Panama went on to score four more times, making the final result 6–1.

In the semifinal, the Canaleros once again faced title defender Mexico. Panama took an early lead through a goal from Blas Pérez in the 13th minute, but Luis Montes equalized for El Tri midway through the first half. In the 61st minute, Panama skipper Román Torres headed in a corner by Gabriel Torres, once again giving his team the lead. This time, it lasted till the final whistle, despite several good opportunities for the Mexicans.

Match

Summary

Before the match, suspended U.S. manager Jürgen Klinsmann was escorted to a suite inside Soldier Field to watch the match. During some cuts in between stoppages on FOX, Klinsmann could be visibly seen reacting to every missed chance by the U.S. In the 19th minute, Stuart Holden suffered a sprained knee on a collision with Alberto Quintero and was substituted by Mix Diskerud.[3] The only goal of the game came from Brek Shea in the 69th minute when he touched into an open net from inches out with his left foot after a cross from the right by Alejandro Bedoya had passed Panama's goalkeeper Jaime Penedo.[4] Shea scored after only entering the game as a substitute for Joe Corona 42 seconds earlier.[5][6] The win gave the United States its fifth Gold Cup championship.[7][8]

United States 1–0 Panama
Shea 69' Report
Attendance: 57,920
United States
Panama
GK 1 Nick Rimando
RB 15 Michael Parkhurst
CB 25 Matt Besler
CB 21 Clarence Goodson
LB 7 DaMarcus Beasley (c)
CM 14 Kyle Beckerman
CM 11 Stuart Holden downward-facing red arrow 23'
AM 20 Alejandro Bedoya Yellow card 63' downward-facing red arrow 89'
AM 6 Joe Corona downward-facing red arrow 68'
CF 10 Landon Donovan
CF 26 Eddie Johnson Yellow card 90'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Mix Diskerud upward-facing green arrow 23'
MF 23 Brek Shea Yellow card 90+4' upward-facing green arrow 68'
DF 24 Omar Gonzalez upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:[note 1][9]
Austria Andreas Herzog
Martín Vásquez
GK 1 Jaime Penedo
RB 2 Leonel Parris Yellow card 90+1'
CB 23 Roberto Chen
CB 5 Román Torres (c)
LB 4 Carlos Rodríguez
RM 8 Marcos Sánchez
CM 6 Gabriel Gómez downward-facing red arrow 74'
CM 20 Aníbal Godoy
LM 19 Alberto Quintero
CF 7 Blas Pérez
CF 9 Gabriel Torres downward-facing red arrow 64'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Jairo Jiménez Yellow card 90+4' upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 16 Rolando Blackburn upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Julio Dely Valdés

Assistant referees:
Juan Francisco Zumba (El Salvador)
Ricardo Morgan (Jamaica)
Fourth official:
Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname)
Fifth official:
Hermenerito Leal (Guatemala)

References

  1. ^ "Panama defeats Mexico, 2–1, to reach Gold Cup final". Los Angeles Times. July 24, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "It's Donovan's Day as U.S. Advances to Gold Cup Final". New York Times. July 24, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  3. ^ "United States win fifth Gold Cup title". Fox Sports. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  4. ^ "USA 1-0 Panama - as it happened". Guardian UK. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Shea's quick goal gives US 1-0 victory over Panama in Gold Cup final". Washington Post. 28 July 2013. Archived from the original on 30 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  6. ^ "U.S. beats Panama 1-0 to win Gold Cup". USA Today. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  7. ^ "Brek Shea leads U.S. to 1-0 win over Panama in Gold Cup final". Los Angeles Times. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Suspended Klinsmann claims first trophy with Gold Cup win". Goal.com. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Jurgen Klinsmann suspended vs. Panama". SB Nation. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.

Notes

  1. ^ German manager Jürgen Klinsmann is not on the sideline for the game following a suspension by CONCACAF for arguing a foul on DaMarcus Beasley in the previous match. Herzog and Vásquez are temporary replacement managers.
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