US Wins the CONCACAF Gold Cup!!

tupacboy · 07-25-2005, 11:55 AM

http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slu...v=ap&type=lgns

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- After watching his team win the CONCACAF Gold Cup, U.S. coach Bruce Arena thought ahead to 2007 and the next championship of soccer's North and Central American and Caribbean region.

``I'm not going to be around,'' he said, ``but if I am, we are not putting a good team on the field.''

The United States' third Gold Cup title came with a price.

Santino Quaranta, Landon Donovan and Davis converted their shots, and goalkeeper Kasey Keller stopped Panama's first attempt, leading the United States to a 3-1 win on penalty kicks following a bland, scoreless tie Sunday.

Defenders Eddie Pope (sprained knee) and Steve Cherunoldo (sprained knee); midfielders Pablo Mastroeni (sprained ankle) and Steve Ralston (mild concussion); and forwards Conor Casey (torn anterior cruciate ligament) and Pat Noonan (sprained ankle) didn't dress for the final because of injuries sustained during the tournament.

Pope is suspended for the Aug. 17 World Cup qualifier against Trinidad and Tobago at East Hartford, Conn., and Arena said the others all are likely to miss the game along with forward Eddie Johnson (injured toe), who hasn't played since May.

``We've got to rally the troops, get the Band-Aids out and try to get 11 guys on the field to play on Aug. 17,'' Arena said. ``The travel, the heat, the field conditions, the officiating, it took a huge toll on us.''

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Ejected from the semifinal win over Honduras on Thursday night, Arena was suspended for the final and watched from a box in the stands as his team played for the sixth time in 18 days.

Davis, making just his second international appearance, got the winning penalty kick by taking a stutter step and putting the ball just past the outstretched fingers of goalkeeper Jaime Penedo, who dived to his left.

``Brad has a great left peg,'' said Glenn Myernick, the acting coach in Arena's absence.

The 23-year-old Davis had his penalty kick stopped against Honduras in February 2004 during the third-place game of the regional Olympic qualifying tournament. The coach that day also was Myernick.

``He came up to me and asked me if I wanted redemption and I said, without a doubt, I wanted to step up and finish it,'' Davis said. ``I said a little prayer. I hit it in the same exact spot. I hit it with confidence. I said it was not going to happen twice.''

Keller stopped the opening shot from Luis Tejada and allowed just one penalty, to Felipe Baloy. Jorge Luis Dely Valdes hit the crossbar, and Alberto Blanco put his shot over the bar. Keller dived left because Tejada went that way against South Africa in last weekend's quarterfinals.

``I don't have a phenomenal record in penalties but I have a decent record,'' Keller said. ``I feel comfortable, especially when maybe I have a little knowledge.''

Only one of the Americans failed to convert his penalty kick, with Chris Armas sending the ball right to goalkeeper Jaime Penedo. Four U.S. players were too tired after 120 minutes and asked not to be among the first five shooters. Midfielder DaMarcus Beasley came out in the 114th minute because a hamstring hurt too much for him to shoot.

AP - Jul 24, 7:38 pm EDT
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``Mooch really just asked who wanted to take them and some guys just said, `I can't,''' Donovan said of Myernick. ``Santino opted to go first, which is the hardest.''

The Americans, ranked sixth in the world, dominated Panama to win 3-0 in a World Cup qualifier last month at Panama City. But they struggled Sunday against the No. 83-ranked team.

``There was no pressure,'' Penedo said through a translator.

Luis Dely Valdes hit a post for Panama in the 75th minute and was stopped by Keller's diving save six minutes into overtime. Jimmy Conrad, Clint Dempsey and Beasley all had good chances for the Americans in the first half.

At the end, with only a few thousand fans left from the crowd of 31,018 at Giants Stadium, American players raised the trophy.

``You don't get many chances to win as professionals,'' Donovan said. ``This could be the last time I ever win anything. I hope not, but you never know.''

Notes

Because the next FIFA Confederations Cup isn't until 2009, the 2007 Gold Cup will determine the region's representative. ... Arena hopes to have U.S. captain Claudio Reyna for the Trinidad game.

baggio248 · 07-25-2005, 12:18 PM

Was this on TV for anyone? I tried searching for it, but couldn't find it.

P.S. Soccer threads are taking over the sports forum. WOOHOOO!

tupacboy · 07-25-2005, 05:51 PM

i couldn't watch it either... but the korean radio was covering it... so i could listen... its sad... in most countries this is a big sporting event...

07-25-2005, 11:55 AM	#1
tupacboy Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: May 2000 Location: border of oc and la Posts: 2,382	US Wins the CONCACAF Gold Cup!! http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slu...v=ap&type=lgns EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- After watching his team win the CONCACAF Gold Cup, U.S. coach Bruce Arena thought ahead to 2007 and the next championship of soccer's North and Central American and Caribbean region. ``I'm not going to be around,'' he said, ``but if I am, we are not putting a good team on the field.'' The United States' third Gold Cup title came with a price. Santino Quaranta, Landon Donovan and Davis converted their shots, and goalkeeper Kasey Keller stopped Panama's first attempt, leading the United States to a 3-1 win on penalty kicks following a bland, scoreless tie Sunday. Defenders Eddie Pope (sprained knee) and Steve Cherunoldo (sprained knee); midfielders Pablo Mastroeni (sprained ankle) and Steve Ralston (mild concussion); and forwards Conor Casey (torn anterior cruciate ligament) and Pat Noonan (sprained ankle) didn't dress for the final because of injuries sustained during the tournament. Pope is suspended for the Aug. 17 World Cup qualifier against Trinidad and Tobago at East Hartford, Conn., and Arena said the others all are likely to miss the game along with forward Eddie Johnson (injured toe), who hasn't played since May. ``We've got to rally the troops, get the Band-Aids out and try to get 11 guys on the field to play on Aug. 17,'' Arena said. ``The travel, the heat, the field conditions, the officiating, it took a huge toll on us.'' ADVERTISEMENT Ejected from the semifinal win over Honduras on Thursday night, Arena was suspended for the final and watched from a box in the stands as his team played for the sixth time in 18 days. Davis, making just his second international appearance, got the winning penalty kick by taking a stutter step and putting the ball just past the outstretched fingers of goalkeeper Jaime Penedo, who dived to his left. ``Brad has a great left peg,'' said Glenn Myernick, the acting coach in Arena's absence. The 23-year-old Davis had his penalty kick stopped against Honduras in February 2004 during the third-place game of the regional Olympic qualifying tournament. The coach that day also was Myernick. ``He came up to me and asked me if I wanted redemption and I said, without a doubt, I wanted to step up and finish it,'' Davis said. ``I said a little prayer. I hit it in the same exact spot. I hit it with confidence. I said it was not going to happen twice.'' Keller stopped the opening shot from Luis Tejada and allowed just one penalty, to Felipe Baloy. Jorge Luis Dely Valdes hit the crossbar, and Alberto Blanco put his shot over the bar. Keller dived left because Tejada went that way against South Africa in last weekend's quarterfinals. ``I don't have a phenomenal record in penalties but I have a decent record,'' Keller said. ``I feel comfortable, especially when maybe I have a little knowledge.'' Only one of the Americans failed to convert his penalty kick, with Chris Armas sending the ball right to goalkeeper Jaime Penedo. Four U.S. players were too tired after 120 minutes and asked not to be among the first five shooters. Midfielder DaMarcus Beasley came out in the 114th minute because a hamstring hurt too much for him to shoot. AP - Jul 24, 7:38 pm EDT More Photos ``Mooch really just asked who wanted to take them and some guys just said, `I can't,''' Donovan said of Myernick. ``Santino opted to go first, which is the hardest.'' The Americans, ranked sixth in the world, dominated Panama to win 3-0 in a World Cup qualifier last month at Panama City. But they struggled Sunday against the No. 83-ranked team. ``There was no pressure,'' Penedo said through a translator. Luis Dely Valdes hit a post for Panama in the 75th minute and was stopped by Keller's diving save six minutes into overtime. Jimmy Conrad, Clint Dempsey and Beasley all had good chances for the Americans in the first half. At the end, with only a few thousand fans left from the crowd of 31,018 at Giants Stadium, American players raised the trophy. ``You don't get many chances to win as professionals,'' Donovan said. ``This could be the last time I ever win anything. I hope not, but you never know.'' Notes Because the next FIFA Confederations Cup isn't until 2009, the 2007 Gold Cup will determine the region's representative. ... Arena hopes to have U.S. captain Claudio Reyna for the Trinidad game.

07-25-2005, 12:18 PM	#2
baggio248 Captain Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Aurora, OH Posts: 1,967	Was this on TV for anyone? I tried searching for it, but couldn't find it. P.S. Soccer threads are taking over the sports forum. WOOHOOO! __________________ Peter: Lois, you've got a sick mind! Lois: Peter, I'm talking about making love. Peter: Oh, I thought you wanted us to murder the children and harvest their organs for beer money.

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07-25-2005, 05:51 PM	#3
tupacboy Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: May 2000 Location: border of oc and la Posts: 2,382	i couldn't watch it either... but the korean radio was covering it... so i could listen... its sad... in most countries this is a big sporting event...

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