USA Gold Cup Champs.
I thought it was a great game even though it was scoreless for about 70 minutes. This was the kind of game that just requires very hard work and the players came through. Panama got zero shots on goal. Huge credit goes to Besler and Goodson who both had great games. But it was everyone contributing, just working their asses off. Loved the total team effort. Panama made it extremely difficult to create chances at goal. USA did everthing right to grind this one out. 75%+ possession. There were some close chances from Shea, E. Johnson and Donovan, so it could have been 2-0 or 3-0. But the 1-0 final score paints the picture of the kind of game it was. Panama did everything they could, including constant fouling and the referee once again seemed to want to screw the USA.
Excellent win. This tournament is a success not just for the trophy and the Confederations Cup 2017 implications, but because the total player pool is so much richer now because guys have stepped up.
I hope to hear later today that Stu Holden just has a mild knee sprain. If he's back in another surgery situation, I don't think the poor guy can take the disappointment. Considering how hard he's worked for the last two years, he deserves the good news and team USA is better with him playing.