USA wins Gold Cup football final

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با پيروزي مقابل مكزيك

تيم فوتبال آمريكا قهرمان جام كونكاكاف شد

تيم ملي فوتبال آمريكا با پيروزي 2 بر يك مقابل مكزيك، قهرماني كونكاكاف را به دست آورد.


به نقل از ورلدساكرنيوز، در ديدار پاياني مسابقات قهرماني كونكاكاف، شب گذشته تيم آمريكا با پيروزي 2 بر يك برابر مكزيك، قهرماني را به دست آورد.

مكزيك در نيمه اول با نتيجه يك بر صفر پيروز شد؛ اما در نيمه دوم لاندون دونووان در دقيقه 62 و از روي نقطه پنالتي، گل تساوي را به ثمر رساند.

بني فيلهابر با به ثمر رساندن گل دوم، قهرماني را به آمريكا هديه كرد.

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CHICAGO, United States (AFP) - The United States used two second-half goals to rally for a 2-1 victory over Mexico here Sunday in the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup regional football tournament.

Benny Feilhaber scored the match-winner in the 73rd minute, as he volleyed a deflection off a corner kick from the top of the arc past Mexican goalkeeper Oswaldo Sanchez into the far upper corner of the goal.

Landon Donovan had taken the corner, bending a kick in front of the goal that went straight toward Feilhaber off a Mexican defender.

"As the ball came towards me in the air, I just thought about getting good contact on it," Feilhaber said. "I had two chances like it in the El Salvador game and didn't hit them very good.

"On this one, I knew when I hit it, it was going in. That felt great - a great goal at a big time and against Mexico in the Gold Cup, unbelievable."

Donovan had converted a penalty in the 62nd minute to pull the USA level at 1-1.

US goalkeeper Tim Howard preserved the win with a point-blank save of Nery Castillo's effort in the 89th.

Donovan's penalty was his 34th career international goal.

Jonny Magallon took down Brian Ching in the penalty area to give the US the attempt from the spot.

"I would have a great shot, but the guy put his leg out and tripped me, so they can think what they want and complain all they want," Ching said.

Donovan's goal tied him with Eric Wynalda atop the all-time list among American players. It was also Donovan's 12th Gold Cup goal, tying him for most along with former Mexican striker Luis Roberto Alves.

"This was a great game," Donovan said. "At halftime, we realized we were down to our last 45 minutes and we had to step it up. Then we did the right things to win the game."

The U.S. trailed Mexico for the first time at home since 1999 after Jose Andres Guardado scored just moments before halftime. Guardado took a cross from Castillo and tapped it past Howard in the 44th minute.

"We did not come out strong and Mexico put us on our heels," United States coach Bob Bradley said. "Midway through the first half, we started finding some space and kept pushing forward."

Since 2000, the United States has won nine and lost only twice with one draw against regional arch-rivals Mexico. Eight of those victories have come on home soil.

"When you lose leaving what we did on the pitch, you cannot be sad," Mexico coach Hugo Sanchez said. "It bothers me, but we got better as we played through the tournament. The US played a more tactical game, but we deserved a better result. The team that plays best doesn't always win."