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U.S. 2-1 Panama: Cooper the hero in OT
With just one regular in the starting lineup, the United States rallied past Panama into the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Kenny Cooper converted a penalty kick in the 105th minute, giving the two-time defending champions a 2-1 victory and a semifinal berth against Honduras, which beat Canada 1-0 in the opener of Saturday's doubleheader.
"It was ideal to finish it off in regulation, but it took 30 extra minutes and that still says something about this group," U.S. coach Bob Bradley said.
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With just one regular in the starting lineup, the United States rallied past Panama into the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Kenny Cooper converted a penalty kick in the 105th minute, giving the two-time defending champions a 2-1 victory and a semifinal berth against Honduras, which beat Canada 1-0 in the opener of Saturday's doubleheader.
"It was ideal to finish it off in regulation, but it took 30 extra minutes and that still says something about this group," U.S. coach Bob Bradley said.
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