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USA beats Panama in Gold Cup quarters

Sun, 07/19/2009 - 11:20 by surajdogra

Philadelphia, July 18: Kenny Cooper converted a penalty kick in overtime Saturday to give the United States a 2-1 win over Panama in the Gold Cup quarterfinals in Philadelphia.

Kyle Beckerman also scored for the United States to help the Americans extend theirs home unbeaten streak against CONCACAF opponents to 57 games.

The United States has eliminated Panama in the knockout stage of the tournament three straight times, and needs just two more wins to match Mexico as the only team to capture three consecutive Gold Cups.

The United States advanced to the semifinals to play Honduras, which won the first game of Saturday's doubleheader, beating Canada 1-0 on a penalty kick by Walter Martinez.

Copyright 2009 by United Press International.

MLS: Real Salt Lake 3, Toronto FC 0

Sun, 06/28/2009 - 13:03 by preet_20

Sandy, Utah, June 28: Clint Mathis scored a goal and had an assist as Real Salt Lake defeated Toronto FC 3-0 Saturday.

Yura Movsisyan and Kyle Beckerman each added a goal for Real Salt Lake (5-6-4). RSL, in fifth place in the Western Conference, moved to within nine points of the first-place Houston Dynamo.

The loss kept Toronto FC (6-6-4) from overtaking D.C. United for first place in the Eastern Conference. Toronto is tied with the Columbus Crew for second in the East.

Movsisyan scored his third goal in the last four games in the 21st minute, taking the ball at midfield on a no-look pass from Toronto midfielder Amado Guevara, and then easily scoring on TFC goalie Stefan Frei.