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Gold Cup: USA vs. Costa Rica


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What: USA vs. Costa Rica (Final Group Stage Match)

When: 8:00 P.M.

Where: Fox Soccer Channel

Tonight the USA takes an eight match unbeaten streak into a game with a pretty good Costa Rican team that is still fuming from their denied protest in their 1-0 loss to the U.S. in the Snow Bowl.

Costa Rica believes that they would have won the game if they weren't out of their element.

However, Klinsmann sees is differently and is quoted as saying that if it wasn't for the snow the U.S. would have beaten Costa Rica by three goals.

Tonight the 22nd ranked U.S. Men's National Team and the 39th ranked Costa Rican Men's National Team are fighting for the top spot in Group C in what is anticipated to be the best game of all the group stage games.

Both teams have already advanced and are now fighting for seeding. With a win or a draw the U.S. will advance as the first place team in Group C, with a loss Costa Rica will advance as the first place team in group C.

U.S. Roster: http://www.ussoccer.com/teams/us-men/latest-roster/130627-gold-cup.aspx

USA!!! USA!!! USA!!!

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Starting XI

 

Forward: Chris Wondolowski

Midfield: Jose Torres, Landon Donavan, Alejandro Bedoya, Mix Diskerud, Stuart Holden

Defense: DeMarcus Beasley, Clarence Goodson, Michael Orozco Fiscal, Michael Parkurst

Goalie: Sean Johnson

 

Subs:

F: Herculez Gomez, Will Bruin, Jack McInerney

M: Kyle Beckerman, Brek Shea, Joe Corona, Corey Ashe

D: Edgar Castillo, Oguchi Onyewu, Tony Beltran

GK: Nick Rimando, Bill Hamid

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