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The United States have won Group A with 7 points and Haiti have finished second with 4. Panama will await the remaining results to see if they advance as one of the two third place team.
The referee blows the whistle indicating full time. The game ends in a 1-1 draw.
90+3' Cooper takes a shot, but Guzan snags it out of the air.
90+2' Steal by Zardes.
90+2' Shot from distance saved by Guzan.
90+1' Cross by Zardes goes over three US attackers and out for a Panama goal kick.
The fourth official has indicated there will be a minimum of three minutes added time.
90' Foul by United States. Free kick Panama near midfield.
90' Foul by Panama. Free kick US in the defensive third.
89' Alvarado breaks up a promising attack at the touch line. Throw in Panama.
89' Foul by Johannsson. Free kick Panama in the defensive third.
88' Dempsey's free kick goes through the wall. Johannsson makes a play for it, but it's cleared out by Panama. Goal kick Panama as the ref was blocked.
87' Foul by Panama. Free kick US from a dangerous spot.
86' Substitution Panama: Abdiel Arroyo replaces Alberto Quintero.
84' Beckerman returns to the field.
84' Great defensive stop by Alvarado.
83' Beckerman has run to the sideline to address a bloody nose and change jerseys.
83' Bradley's set piece finds the head of Brooks who pushes it wide.
82' Foul by Nurse. Free kick US near midfield.
82' Another great sequence by the United States. Demspey and Johannsson combine for a near chance, but the defense is there again.
80' Great trap and pass by Johnson. Dempsey takes a touch and the defense is there to break up the play.
80' Foul by Panama. Free kick US near midfield.
78' Throw in Panama in the attacking half.
77' Beckerman misses just wide from distance.
77' Foul by Panama. Free kick US in the attacking half.
76' Johannsson is caught offsides.
75' Corner kick is headed wide by Panama.
75' Perez's shot is saved by Guzan. Corner kick Panama.
75' Bradley takes the short corner, the resulting cross is cleared.
74' Corner kick US. Beckerman's pass to Zardes is broken up.
73' Thorw in US in the attacking half.
73' Shot saved by Guzan.
72' Demspey tries to find a streaking Zardes in the box, but Penedo is there to cover it.
71' Substitution Panama: Roberto Nurse replaces Luis Tejada.
71' Substitution United States: Aron Johannsson replaces Alejandro Bedoya.
71' Johnson and Zardes compine for a takeway. Foul by Panama to stop the break.
69' Foul by Panama in the attacking box. Free kick US.
69' Cooper with a dangerous run down the wing, but Bedoya breaks it up with a strong tackle.
67' Foul by Tejada. Free kick US near midfield.
65' Beckerman with a timely tackle to break up the Panamanian attack.
65' The game is really opening up as the teams are running end to end.
64' Dempsey and Bradley lead a breakaway that finds a streaking Yedlin who cannot retain possession.
64' Save by Guzan.
62' Substitution Panama: Miguel Camargo replaces Valentin Pimentel.
60' A clutch tackle by Brooks stops a dangerous Perez run into the box. Perez goes down hard looking for a call.
60' Johnson goes down hardat the top of the box, but nothing is called. Panama out on the counter.
The United States goal has dropped Panama from second the third in the group. If this result holds, Haiti will advance in the second spot.
58' Great defensive clearance by Alvarado in the box.
57' Yedlin goes down hard in the box, but play continues.
Dempsey plays the ball to Bedoya from the ground who finds a wide open Michael Bradley for the tap in goal. The game is now tied 1-1.
55' GOAL UNITED STATES!!!
54' Johnson with agreat pass to Bedoya in the box. A centering pass is cleared to Dempsey who's shot is saved.
53' Corner kick played to the far post. The header goes wide right. Goal kick US.
53' Great defense in the box by the United States to stop the attack. Corner kick Panama.
52' Bedoya with a great run and shot at the top of the area. The blocked shot falls to an offsides Zardes who plays it off the bar.
51' Bradley tries a long ball to Yedlin, but it is headed clear.
50' Foul by Perez. Free kick US in the defensive half.
49' A great cross by Pimentel is cut out by Alvarado in the box.
48' Yellow Card United States: Alvarado is shown the card for a bad foul.
47' Alvarado with a strong challenge to stop a Panamanian advance down the left wing.
46' Cooper turns it over the Zardes, but R Torres recovers and stops the attack.
HT Substitution United States: Clint Dempsey replaces Chris Wondolowski.
HT Substitution United States: DeAndre Yedlin replaces Alfredo Morales.
The referee has blown the whistle indicating halftime. Panama leads the United States 1-0. If this result holds, they will advance as the second place team in Group A.
45+2' Foul by Bedoya stops what looked like a promising attack. Free kick Panama near midfield
45' Bradley's free kick is headed clear by the defense before Wondolowski can head it home.
The fourth official has indicated there will be a minimum of two minutes of added time.
45' Yellow Card Panama. Godoy is shown the card for a bad foul. Free kick US in the attacking third.
44' Poor touch by Davis gives the US a throw in near midfield.
43' Yellow Card USA. Timmy Chandler is shown the card for a fould on the wing.
43' Panama tries a shot from distance, but it goes wide.
43' Foul by Panama. Free kick US in the defensive third.
The crowd doesn't like the way this game is being called and letting the officials hear it.
42' Foul by Chandler. Free kick Panama near midfield.
41' Great ball over the top by Wondolowski to Bedoya. Bedoya is shoved down near the top of the box but no call is made.
40' Nice give and go between Johnson and Wondolowski, but Panama cuts it out for a US throw.
39' Great ball over the top towards Bedoya, that is cut out for a US throw.
38' Foul by Quintero as he chops down Bedoya.
38' Johnson throws a great ball to Wondolowski in the box, but his touch takes it over the endline. Goal kick Panama.
36' Bedoya with a nice cross from the wing. Zardes with the dummy, but Wondolowski isn't on the same page.
Perez with a nice touch to Tejada who drives in towards goal. The return pass leads to an easy tap in for Perez.
34' GOAL PANAMA!!!
33' Tejada with a poor touch and a missed backhell at the top of the box.
32' Free kick blocked at the near post by Alvarado. Followup shot blocked by Bradley.
31' Foul by Bradley on the wing. Free kick Panama from a dangerous spot.
31' Throw in Panama in the attacking third.
30' Chandler misses a tackle and Panama springs Godoy on the left wing, but nothing comes of it.
28' Cross by Panama is headed clears by Alvarado.
27' Foul by Panama. Free kick US near midfield.
27' Foul called against the US a Bradley and Wondolowski double team a Panamanian player near midfield.
25' Handball by Bedoya. Free kick Panama in the defensive half.
23' Corner by Panama collected by Guzan.
22' Corner deflected towards goal of a US player. Guzan saves and bobbles before a goal line block by the American defense.
21' Croner Panama. Alvarado clears Davis' cross out for a corner.
20' Corner taken by Bradley, but it goes out of play and hits the side netting.
19' Takeaway by Chandler who finds Zardes on the wing. Penedo pushes the ball out of play for a US corner kick.
18' Save Penedo. Bradley tries a shot from distance that is parried away. Throw in US.
17' Cooper takes the free kick and puts it on frame, but Guzan is there to catch it easily.
Brooks' yellow is his second of the tournament. He will miss the first knockout game for the United States.
16' Yellow Card USA. John Anthony-Brooks is called for the tactical foul.
16' Wondolowski finds Bedoya free on the wing. Bedoya takes it into the box but Penedo is there to stop the attempt.
15' Foul by Panama. Free kick US in the attacking half.
13' Johnson tries ball to Zardes, but Gomez is there to take it away.
10' Goal for Panama is called back as Tejada is offsides on the attempt.
9' Foul by Morales. Free kick Panama on the right wing.
9' Foul by Tejada of Panama. Free kick US near midfield.
8' Turnover Panama as Bradley and Morales apply the pressure.
7' Free kick taken but it goes straight into the wall. Panama collects and plays it all the way back to the keeper.
6' Foul by Bedoya of the US. Free kick Panama from a dangerous spot.
6' Offsides Wondolowski. Free kick Panama.
5' Foul by Perez of Panama. Beckerman is heated and the refhas words for both.
2' The United States is not holding possession as Panama is building the attack early.
1' Panama has taken the opening kickoff and the game is underway.
The national anthems have been played and both teams are taking their places on the field for the opening kick.
The teams are making their way onto the field for the pregame ceremonies.
The teams have made their way to the lockerooms for a last word before the opening ceremonies
Sporting Park is electric as the USMNT takes the field for warmups.
Haiti has defeated Honduras 1-0 in the first match of the double header from Sporting Park. Panama must now win their game to finish second in the group.
Panama Starting XI: Penedo, Pimentel, Cummings, R Torres, Gomez, Perez, Tejada, Cooper, Davis, Quintero, Godoy
United States Starting XI: Guzan, Bradley, Beckerman, Brooks, Morales, Bedoya, Alvarado, Wondolowski, Zardes, Chandler, Johnson
Starting Lineups have been announced.
At halftime of the first match, Haiti leads Honduras 1-0 with a Duckens Nazon goal. If results hold, Panama will need a victory to secure the second place finish in the group.
Tonight’s match is shaping up to be another defensive battle. Panama has conceded a single goal or less in their last twelve Gold Cup matches while the Americans have accomplished the same feat over their last eight.
The United States National Team has not lost a Gold Cup match since Jurgen Klinsmann took over the team. In his first eight games, Klinsmann has managed his side to victory.
There are two five goal scorers from the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup on the rosters for tonight’s matchup. Chris Wondolowski of the United States and Gabriel Torres of Panama each scored five times in 2013 along with former USMNT star Landon Donovan. Both Torres and Wondolowski have only been utilized once this tournament, each as a late sub.
Panama’s Blas Perez is currently sitting in third on the all time Gold Cup goals behind Luis Roberto Alves of Mexico at 12 and Landon Donovan of the United States at 18. Despite his impressive history, he has been lackluster in the 2015 Gold Cup so far. If Panama wants to advance, Perez will need to step up.
Panama has scored a goal in each of the two previous games. Alberto Quintero scored in the first match against Haiti and Luis Tejada scored in the second match against Honduras.
Clint Dempsey’s goal against Haiti tied him with Brian McBride for fourth all time among American’s at the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Clint Dempsey has scored all three goals for the United States so far in the 2015 Gold Cup so far. Dempsey is currently tied for the Golden Boot race with Mexico’s Oribe Peralta.
To go with the two absences, Panama has four other players with a yellow card after the first two. Another yellow by Luis Tejeda, Armando Cooper, Anibal Godoy, or Jamie Penedo will result in the respective player missing the first knockout game should Panama advance.
Panama will be without their starting left and right fullbacks tonight as both serve suspensions for cards. Luis Enriquez picked up two yellow cards in stoppage time of the match against Honduras and will serve his red card suspension. Adolfo Machado received a yellow in each of the first two matches and will serve his suspension as well.
Jurgen Klinsmann will be able to select his lineup from the entire 23 man roster as no United States players have been suspended due to yellow card accumulation. John Anthony-Brooks is the only player currently with a yellow card and at risk of missing the first knockout game with another yellow.
If Panama loses by a single goal and both Panama and Honduras score an equal number of goals for the day, second place in Group A will be awarded by a drawing of lots.
The fourth tiebreaker is head to head results of the teams in question, but since Panama and Honduras drew, this tiebreaker will not decide the fate of the two teams.
If Panama keeps the match to a single goal, the tiebreaker switches to goals scored. Both Honduras and Panama have forced two goals in the opening two games. Whoever scores more on the day will earn the tiebreaker and advance.
A draw in the first match of the day would make it possible for Panama to finish second in the group with a loss, but tiebreakers would be needed. Honduras currently has a negative one goal differential while Panama has a zero goal differential. A loss by more than a single goal by Panama would end their chances as a negative two goal differential losses the tiebreaker.
For full coverage of the Haiti versus Honduras match, please check out Vavel USA’s live coverage here.
A win by either Haiti or Honduras will force Panama to beat the United States if they want to finish second in the group.
Panama is awaiting the result of the Haiti versus Honduras match that kicks off at 7:00PM EST to know exactly what is needed against the United States.
Despite the result of the first game, Panama can secure the second place finish in the group with a win over the United States today. Haiti or Honduras is only able to attain four points with a win in their match.
Panama are currently on two points in the group after giving up leads to both Haiti and Honduras in their first two games. Panama desperately needs a result against the United States to have a hope of finishing second in the group.
The United States has already qualified for the knockout stage of the Gold Cup by winning their first two games. Their two wins have propelled them to an early win of Group A.
Tonight is the exciting conclusion of Group A play with the United States taking on Panama for a rematch of the 2013 Gold Cup Final in which the Unites States won 1-0 from a Brek Shea goal.
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