Altidore, Dempsey send USA to final

• USA allege to Gold Cup final
• Clint Dempsey equals Landon Donovan’s USA goals record (57)
• Stars and Stripes will accommodate leader of Mexico-Jamaica

USA modernized to a CONCACAF Gold Cup 2017 final after a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Costa Rica during ATT Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Jozy Altidore scored his 38th general idea for USA in a 72nd notation from a Clint Dempsey support with a dinked shot over Costa Rica goalkeeper Patrick Pemberton. Dempsey went from provider to goalscorer in a 82nd notation with a clever, curling free-kick that found a approach around a Costa Rican wall and into a net to see him equal Landon Donovan’s all-time goalscoring record (57) for a Stars and Stripes.

The compare detonate into life from a really start as Jordan Morris rocketed a shot off a post within a initial 15 seconds. Texas local Kellyn Acosta had a possibility 15 mins in when he got into a good position for Jozy Altidore to find him with a accurate cut-back pass, though he dismissed his shot good over a crossbar.

Costa Rica’s best possibility of a initial half came in a 37th notation when captain Bryan Ruiz slotted in a pass for Marcos Urena, who shot on aim usually to see USA goalkeeper Tim Howard save his shot with his right boot.

Acosta came tighten again to opening a scoring about mid by a second half, though his well-struck shot from on tip of a chastisement area was saved good by Pemberton. It was afterwards Howard’s spin on a other finish to come adult with another large save on Urena.

Jozy Altidore pennyless a deadlock in a 72nd notation when surrogate Dempsey played him in on idea with a accurate by pass and a Toronto FC brazen done no mistake, chipping a shot over Pemberton with his left foot. 

Dempsey afterwards gave Bruce Arena’s side some word when he converted a free-kick from about 20 yards out and tied a onlooking Donovan’s record for many goals in USA history.

@clint_dempsey has assimilated @landondonovan during a tip of a #USMNT‘s all-time idea list. pic.twitter.com/rU9MYxImRx

— U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) July 23, 2017

The stat
8 – USA have now left 8 matches dominant opposite Costa Rica in Gold Cup history. Before a match, a Stars and Stripes had 6 wins and one pull in their head-to-head story with Los Ticos. 

Coming up
Semi-final
Sunday 23 Jul (Rose Bowl, Pasadena)
Mexico-Jamaica

Final 
Wednesday, 26 Jul (Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara)

Complete opening from a #USMNT Congrats to @clint_dempsey on restraining a record…feel giveaway to stop now and we can share it ‍♂️

— Landon Donovan (@landondonovan) July 23, 2017

Article source: http://www.fifa.com/live-scores/goldcup/news/newsid/290/179/0/index.html