Gold Cup 2009

#	Player	Disciplinary
30	D. Noel (GK)
11	A. Modeste
5	J. James	40'
4	C. Langainge
6	M. Marshall
7	Byron Bubb
9	R. Charles
25	S. Rennie
23	P. Modeste
10	K. Bain
12	M. Julien
Coach: Tommy Taylor

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
1	T. Perkins (GK)
4	C. Marshall
3	C. Goodson
	H. Pearce
	S. Cherundolo
8	L. Pause
5	K. Beckerman
7	R. Rogers	60'
10	S. Holden	31'
19	F. Adu	7'	80'
9	C. Davies	69'
Coach: B. Bradley

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
14	D. Daniel for M. Julien 56'
20	J. Rennie for K. Bain 56'

#	Player	Disciplinary
21	B. Evans for S. Cherundolo 63'	63'
22	D. Arnaud for C. Davies 69'
	M. Parkhurst for C. Goodson 71'

Minute		Description
90' +4		The whistle goes for full time. And the four times CONCACAF Gold Cup champions score four goals on the 4th July. 4-0 final score and a true reflection of the game.
90' +3		Adu bundles his defender to the ground in the area and a free kick is awarded.
90' +2		The USA just playing the ball around. Seem to be settling for the 4-0 scoreline, going through the motions until full time.
90'		Three additional minutes.
89'		The USA still pouring forward, they want more.
88'		The USA has won this tournament four times, 1991, 2002, 2005 and 2007. Noel runs out to clear from the advancing Adu. This time the keeper gets his timing right.
85'		The 'Spice Boys' have had a stinker tonight. Not much going their way in the form of clear cut chances, on the other hand the USA have looked pretty efficient in front of goal.
84'		Arnaud has an effort on goal and the keeper makes a smart save.
80'		F. Adu gets yellow.
80'		Adu is booked, the whistle goes for a hand ball on Adu, that's a yellow card.
77'		It's all USA here as we head into the final 15 minutes, hard to see Grenada getting anything out of this game apart from a consolation goal.

Minute		Description
73'		Grenada is the smallest ever country to qualify for the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament.
72'		Keeper makes a hash of a clearance and Adu tries an outrageous chip that hits the bar. That was almost five for the USA.
71'		M. Parkhurst enters the game and replaces C. Goodson.
69'		C. Davies is substituted out.
		D. Arnaud is substituted in.
		C. Davies has scored a goal for United States! Assist by H. Pearce.
68'		Davies scores, Pearce with a beautiful lay off on the volley into the path of Davies who scores with aplomb. And that's his last touch of the ball as he is substituted. A horrible goal celebration from Davies by the way, won't win any 'Come Dancing' awards.
67'		Corner to the USA, results in open play.
63'		B. Evans gets yellow.
		B. Evans enters the game and replaces S. Cherundolo.
		Comically, Evans the substitute is booked for coming on too early
62'		Corner to USA, it goes through a crowd of players and out of play.
60'		R. Rogers has scored a goal for United States! Assist by L. Pause.
60'		Rogers scores a simple goal, Pause plays Rogers through he beats the off side trap and he is one on one with the keeper and he slots past Noel.
59'		Adu releases the ball to Davies and his shot is deflected for a corner, results in open play - Adu should have taken that on himself rather than the passing option, wasted chance for the USA.
56'		M. Julien is substituted out.
		J. Rennie is substituted in.
		D. Daniel enters the game and replaces K. Bain.
		Tommy Taylor, the Grenada coach is from England, good to have a European influence in this game.
53'		Davies tumbles in the area, a hint of a penalty shout but the officials say fair challenge, it was shoulder to shoulder.
52'		The USA carrying on where they left off in the first half, dominating proceedings.
49'		It’s July 4th in the USA, will the Americans be celebrating this evening or will Grenada pull off the comeback of the tournament so far?
46'		Grenada get the second half underway.
45' +1		Davies again in the area, a quick reaction and his weak effort is saved by Noel. And that's the first half over.
42'		Julien for Grenada is just too short on his jump to have an effort on goal. Grenada giving it a go here in the final minutes of the first half.
41'		Adu crosses and the keeper makes an awful mess of that, at the second attempt Noel parry's the ball out for a corner. From the corner kick Marshall heads over.
40'		J. James gets yellow.
40'		Marshall scythes down Davies and that's a yellow card.
38'		Free kick to Grenada results in open play.
37'		It's all USA and it's all Rogers, he is giving the Grenada defense a nightmare evening.
36'		Rogers again with a cross and Adu has a free header and the keeper makes a great save.
34'		Tough luck on Grenada, but they only have themselves to blame for some poor defending.
31'		S. Holden has scored a goal for United States! Assist by R. Rogers.
31'		Holden scores with a strong header, Rogers once again with all the room out wide, loops one into the area and as the Grenada defense stands still Holden has a free header and he finishes with style.
30'		Beckerman finds Davies, and he lets rip with a scorcher and Noel makes a smart save.
29'		The FIFA rankings tell the tale here, the USA currently riding high in 12th place with Grenada a respectable 88th.
27'		After an explosive opening by the USA Grenada have settled down a little. They are still very much in this game.
25'		Foul on Pearce for USA, free kick comes in and Marshall heads over.
23'		Good stuff from Grenada, they are edging their way back into this game.
22'		Davies runs onto a through ball and can't get a clean effort off. Grenada break and Bain has a header that is well saved low and down to his right by Perkins in the USA goal.
19'		Corner to USA, results in open play, Grenada break and have a corner which results in open play.
17'		Beckerman shoots from distance and the keeper does well to parry away. Cross comes in and Rogers with a free header at the far post which goes just wide.
14'		Grenada have some rare possession in the USA half. A good passage of play results in Bain with a decent effort from 35-yards for Grenada.
13'		Holden has an effort from distance that goes harmlessly wide.
12'		Two previous meetings between these two has the USA winning on both occasions, both World Cup qualifiers in 2004.
11'		Grenada can't get out of their own half, good pressure from the USA here.
10'		Adu again with an effort from outside the box, it goes just over the bar
9'		Far too much space for Rogers in that move, and this is looking a bit ominous for Grenada.
7'		F. Adu has scored a goal for United States! Assist by R. Rogers.
7'		Adu has scored, once again Rogers with plenty of space down the wing, dribbles into the area and cuts the ball back for Adu who finishes with a fine effort.
6'		Foul for Grenada, results in open play.
5'		Rogers finds room down the line and crosses, Noel gathers well for Grenada.
4'		Foul on Pause for the USA, results in open play.
3'		It's early doors here and USA are having all the possession. New look line up tonight for the USA, a welcome cap for Freddy Adu.
2'		It's early doors here and USA are having all the possession.
1'		Guatemala official tonight and he blows as the USA get the first half underway.
		Welcome to Qwest field in Seattle, Washington for tonight’s Group B match between Grenada and the USA, game time temperatures around the 79 degree Fahrenheit mark, a little cloud but just like in the earlier game good conditions for a great match.

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	Grenada	United States
Shots on goal	1	11
Shots wide	1	7
Fouls	8	8
Corner Kicks	1	9
Offsides	3	0
Possession	43%	57%

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