The United states men's football (soccer) team (USMNT) beat Panama 2-0 to take a lead in the in its qualifying group with 10 points. Mexico and Costa Rica which drew 0-0 at Mexico City earlier, trail by two points.
Played at Century Link Field, Seattle, Washington
Attendance - 40,847.
USA
Coach - Jurgen Klinseman
1 - Tim Howard
6 - Brad Evans
3 - Omar Gonzalez
5 - Matt Besler
7 - DaMarcus Beasley
4 - Michael Bradley
20- Geoff Cameron
18- Eddie Johnson (10-Joe Corona, 87')
8 - Clint Dempsey (capt.)
23- Fabian Johnson (14-Brad Davis, 87')
17- Jozy Altidore (11- Stuart Holden 90+1')
Substitutes not used -
12-Brad Guzan, 2-Edgar Castillo, 9-Terrence Boyd, 15-Michael Parkhurst ,
16- Sacha Kljestan, 21-Clarence Goodson, 22-Nick Rimando
Goals -
USA – Jozy Altidore (a**ist Fabian Johnson) 36'
USA – Eddie Johnson (a**ist Geoff Cameron) 53'
Panama
Coach - Julio Daly Valdes
1 - Jaime Penedo;
2 - Leonel Parris
5 - Roman Torres
23- Felipe Baloy (capt.)
4 - Carlos Rodriguez
8 - Marcos Sanchez
21- Amilcar Henriquez (9- Gabriel Torres, 78')
11- Armando Cooper (10-Nelson Barahona, 60')
19- Alberto Quintero
20- Anibal Godoy (16-Rolando Blackburn, 59')
18- Luis Tejada
Substitutes not used -
2-Luis Mejia, 3-Roberto Chen, 6-Gabriel Gomez, 7-Edwin Aguilar, 13-Jean Carlo Cedeño,
14-Juan de Dios Perez, 15-Kevin Melgar, 17-Luis Henriquez, 22-Rolando Escobar
Officials -
Referee: Roberto Garcia (MEX)
Assistant Referee 1: Jose Luis Camargo (MEX)
Assistant Referee 2: Alberto Morin (MEX)
Fourth Official: Joseph Ramirez (CRC)