Gold Cup Post-Game: WE WON!!!

Okay, first off, this was an excellent second half. It just took some pressing and defense for the US to take the lead. Yeah, it wasn't perfect, but Panama was tough. I guess the US just decided to be patient in this half. They knew Panama was tough to get through, but it just took a substitution (again?) for them to beat Panama.

Just 42 seconds after coming in, Brek Shea scored on a pass from Alejandro Bedoya and a pass from Landon Donovan, right in front of the Panamanian goal. That was a brilliant goal that just needed the right push from the US offense. The Panamanian defense was tough, but even they couldn't stop the US.

Speaking of defense, that was a fantastic showing from the US. A scoreless game is one thing, but I noticed that at one point, the US had a 75-25% possession over Panama. And then there was that big flurry from Panama that looked like they were going to score, but the US held their own.

After six years, it's great to see American soccer back where it belongs, on top. We can only go up from here. And now that we've won 11 in a row (a record!), all that's left is to get qualify for the big show next year.