from US Soccer:
“The U.S. Men’s National Team won their third CONCACAF Gold Cup championship with a heart-stopping penalty shootout victory (3-1) against Panama after 120 minutes of scoreless action Sunday afternoon at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
The match was defined by the play of both goalkeepers as Kasey Keller and Jaime Penedo were fantastic in front of the net, coming up with key saves time and time again to force the game into overtime and, finally, penalty kicks. In the shootout, Keller continued his dominance by saving Panama’s first attempt by Luis Tejada, and then got some help from the crossbar and a clear miss over the frame. On the U.S. end, Santino Quaranta and Landon Donovan buried their attempts from the spot before Brad Davis secured the victory with a well-placed shot to the right corner.
The U.S. adds their third Gold Cup championship, having previously won the inaugural tournament in 1991 and again in 2002. Similar to this tournament, the U.S. won the 1991 championship via penalty kicks, defeating Honduras 4-3 from the spot. “
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