The United States never let up in an emphatic 5-1 win over El Salvador in the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday. The US took the lead in front of a sellout crowd in the 21st minute when Clarence Goodson scored. Joe Corona made it 2-0 in the 29th, but El Salvador converted a penalty ten minutes later to send the game into the half 2-1 USA. 14 seconds after subbing on, Eddie Johnson made it 3-1 United States with a 61st minute goal. Landon Donovan added another in the 78th and Mix Diskerud added a fifth goal in the 84th minute. Donovan assisted on three goals.
Honduras won the late game on Sunday, beating Costa Rica 1-0. In Gold Cup quarterfinal action on Saturday, Panama advanced with a 6-1 win over Cuba and Mexico beat Trinidad & Tobago 1-0. The US plays Honduras at 7pm ET and Panama meets Mexico at 10pm ET on Wednesday, July 24th at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
— GAME REPORT —
Match: U.S. Men’s National Team vs. El Salvador
Date: July 21, 2013
Competition: CONCACAF Gold Cup – Quarterfinal
Venue: M&T Bank Stadium – Baltimore, Md.
Kickoff: 4:06 p.m. ET
Attendance: 70,540
Weather: Mostly cloudy, 87 degrees
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 2 3 5
SLV 1 0 1
USA – Clarence Goodson (Landon Donovan) 21st minute
USA – Joe Corona (Chris Wondolowski) 29
SLV – Rodolfo Zelaya (penalty kick) 39
USA – Eddie Johnson (Landon Donovan) 60
USA – Landon Donovan (Eddie Johnson) 78
USA – Mix Diskerud (Landon Donovan) 84
Lineups:
USA: 1-Nick Rimando; 15-Michael Parkhurst, 25-Matt Besler (4-Michael Orozco Fiscal, 75), 21-Clarence Goodson, 7-DaMarcus Beasley (capt.); 14-Kyle Beckerman, 8-Mix Diskerud; 6-Joe Corona, 16-Jose Torres (23-Brek Shea, 66), 10-Landon Donovan; 19-Chris Wondolowski (26-Eddie Johnson, 60)
Substitutions Not Used: 2-Edgar Castillo, 11-Stuart Holden, 12-Sean Johnson,13-Tony Beltran, 17-Will Bruin, 20-Alejandro Bedoya,22-Bill Hamid, 27-Alan Gordon
Head coach: Jurgen Klinsmann
SLV: 1-Dagoberto Portillo; 2-Moises Garcia, 3-Victor Turcios, 23-Jose Henriquez, 16-Marcelo Posadas; 12-Andres Flores, 6-Richard Menjivar, 7-Darwin Ceren, 8-William Romero (9-Rafael Burgos, 46); 17-Mark Blanco (10-Kevin Santamaria, 46), 11-Rodolfo Zelaya (19-Gerson Mayen, 73)
Subs not used: 4-Steven Purdy, 5-Jose Granadino, 13-Alexander Larin, 14-Dustin Corea, 15-Darwin Bonilla, 18-Benji Villalobos, 20-Josue Flores, 21-Nestor Renderos, 22-Derby Carrillo
Head Coach: Alberto Agustin Castillo
Stats Summary: USA / SLV
Shots: 20 / 12
Shots on Goal: 10 / 4
Saves: 3 / 5
Corner Kicks: 8 / 2
Fouls: 12 / 14
Offside: 3 / 4
Misconduct Summary:
USA – Clarence Goodson (caution) 15th minute
SLV – Darwin Ceren (caution) 68
Officials:
Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (SUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Marvin Torrentera (MEX)
Assistant Referee 2: Ricardo Louisville (SUR)
Fourth Official: David Gantar (CAN)
