The US soccer Men's National Team (MNT) has defeated Honduras in the 2013 Gold Cup semi final march in Dallas, Texas, a**uring a place in the final, against Panama, for the ninth time, seeking its fifth title.
This has also been the US MNT's 10th consecutive win. With a victory in the final, they will tie the record for consecutive victories on home soil.
Location - Cowboys Stadium – Dallas, Texas
Attendance - 81,400
Lineups: **Honduras** - Coach - Luis Fernando Suarez
22-Donis Escobar
3-Brayan Beckeles
2-Osman Chavez (capt.)
13-Nery Medina
6-Juan Carlos Garcia
23-Edder Delgado
20-Jorge Claros
16-Alexander Lopez (9-Jerry Palacios, 46)
14-Andy Najar
21-Roger Rojas (11-Rony Martinez, 69)
7-Diego Reyes (17-Marvin Chavez, 4)
Subs not used: 1-Jose Mendoza, 5-Jose Velasquez, 8-Gerson Rodas, 10-Mario Martinez, 12-Orlin Peralta, 15-Mario Berrios, 18-Kevin Hernandez, 19-Wilmer Fuentes, 24-Erick Norales USA - Coach - Jurgen Kleinsmann
1-Nick Rimando
15-Michael Parkhurst
25-Matt Besler
21-Clarence Goodson
7-DaMarcus Beasley (capt.)
14-Kyle Beckerman (8-Mix Diskerud, 67)
11-Stuart Holden
20-Alejandro Bedoya
10-Landon Donovan (19-Chris Wondolowski, 72)
16-Jose Torres (23-Brek Shea, 67)
26-Eddie Johnson
Substitutions Not Used: 2-Edgar Castillo, 4-Michael Orozco Fiscal, 6-Joe Corona,12-Sean Johnson,13-Tony Beltran, 17-Will Bruin, 22-Bill Hamid, 24-Omar Gonzalez, 27-Alan Gordon
Goals -
USA – Eddie Johnson (a**ist - Landon Donovan) 11th minute
USA –Landon Donovan (a**ist - Alejandro Bedoya) 27th minute
HON – Nery Medina (a**ist - Marvin Chavez) 52nd minute
USA – Landon Donovan (Alejandro Bedoya) 53rd minute
Officials -
Referee: Walter Quesada (CRC)
Assistant Referee 1: Octavio Jara (CRC)
Assistant Referee 2: Hermenerito Leal (GUA)
Fourth Official: Jeffery Solis (CRC)