Crew wins over Islanders 2-0!

The Columbus Crew and Puerto Rico Islanders opened the Group C for the CONCACAF Champions League on Tuesday, August 18, 2009.

 
It was an uneventful game, until Crew coach Robert Warzycha pulled striker Steven Lenhart from the bench and into the game in the second half. On the 58th minute, Lenhart scored the first goal giving [...]

USA wins over Honduras 2-0!

There were a few chances taken during the first half, but on the 45th minute, Clarence Goodson took the lead with a header.
 
Then on the 89th minute, Kenny Cooper sealed the victory.

Mexico wins over Haiti 4-0!

 

El Tri opened the scoring in minute 23, after Judelin Aveska touched the ball with his hand inside the area and Israel Castro kicked the penalty but goalkeeper Jean Zephirin stopped it. Miguel Sabah found the rebound and took the lead for Mexico.

Mexico knew they could not speculate and had to chase the victory from [...]

USA wins over Panama 2-1!

 
Panama was in the lead with a goal from Blas Perez in the first half, but Beckerman tied the score in the 49th minute of the game.

Then on the 105th minute, Kenny Cooper scored his penalty kick on the 105th minute giving the US the victory.

Now the Americans remain in position to win their third [...]

Honduras wins over Canada 1-0!

 After a penalty goal from Walter Martinez in the 36th minute of the game, Honduras maintained the 1-0 advantage and advanced to the semifinals of the Gold Cup 2009.

 
 
 
 

Panama wins over Nicaragua 4-0!

 
Panama scored four goals to beat Nicaragua 4-0. Goals from Blas Perez (minute 34), Gabriel Gomez (minute 55), and two from Luis Tejada (minutes 75, 87) made it impossible for the Nicaraguan team to catch their breath.

 
Panama’s strategy allowed them to secure the win with just a couple of goal chances. Nicaragua’s long shot by [...]

Honduras wins over Greneda 4-0!

Honduras had an easy time with Grenada.in the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals. Honduras had a 2-0 lead at halftime, with goals from Martinez on the second minute and Espinoza.

Martinez sent a corner kick to the opposite side of the net in the 56th minute, and Melvin Valladares got his head on the ball and directed [...]

USA vs Haiti ends 2-2!

The US led with the first goal of the game.

 
Then, Haiti had taken the lead with goals in the first four minutes of the second half by Sirin Vaniel and Mones Chery.

Until, Stuart Holden shot a 25-footer past goalkeeper Jean Dominique Zephirin into the upper right corner in the first minute of second-half injury [...]

Jamaica wins over El Salvador 1-0!

 
Omar Cummings’ goal has eliminated El Salvador from the final CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A.
 
Cummings received the pass from Luton Shelton’s and converted on a shot past goalkeeper Miguel Montes in the 69th minute.

 
El Salvador had three opportunities at tying the match. In the 84th minute, goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts deflected Rodolfo Zelaya’s point-blank header [...]

Canada and Costa Rica end game 2-2!

 

And it looks like Canada has obtain their place in the quarter-finals of the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Canada, who won their opening games against Jamaica and El Salvador, secure a top spot in Group A.

 
Costa Rica took the lead in the 22nd minute when Andy Herron cut inside from the right wing to fire [...]