In a huge upset, the U.S. won their Confederations Cup semifinals match against Spain by a score of 2-0. The top-ranked team in the world had not lost in a record 35 matches and had not even received a goal against in the run of group play. But that all changed with a gutsy, hard-fought, collective effort by the “stars and stripes” with goals by Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey.
(In a neat twist, Altidore plies his trade for Spanish club Villarreal and spent most of last season sitting on the bench after being loaned to second division side Xerex).
After the game, goalkeeper Tim Howard still couldn’t believe what happened in the frigid South African evening:
"I can't explain it any more than you can," Howard said. "Sports is funny sometimes, but when you put your mind to something, you can achieve it."The following are highlights of the two goals from Mexican TV; note how excited the announcer is despite U.S. and Mexico being such bitter rivals on the pitch:
Online Sources- AP, Houston Chronicle, BBC Sport, YouTube, USA TODAY
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