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| Gold Cup third place match: USA v Panama – live! | Gold Cup third place match: USA v Panama – live! |
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| 5.19pm ET22:19 | |
| 53 min: It’s filthy hot in Phillie: 110F pitchside, so maybe that’s why this game hasn’t caught fire. | |
| 5.18pm ET22:18 | |
| 52 min: Chandler’s ball in, and Wondolowski gets between Torres and Cummings, but his header is just wide. A difficult chance, but better from USA. | |
| 5.17pm ET22:17 | |
| 51 min: Ack, Johannsson was nearly in there, but a poor first touch let him down. Good pass from Bradley, though. | |
| 5.15pm ET22:15 | |
| 49 min: Bradley’s ball in is headed clear by Godoy. Actually, I don’t think Machado was carded just then. I don’t know how he managed to survive that. | |
| 5.14pm ET22:14 | |
| 48 min: Johansson is tripped by Machado, right by the touchline, and that’s yellow. That was crude. Good chance for USA here. | |
| 5.13pm ET22:13 | |
| 47 min: Corona gives it away, and Quintero has a shot from distance, but it’s high. | |
| 5.12pm ET22:12 | |
| Second half begins | |
| 46 min: John Strong on Fox just confirmed that there will be extra time and penalties if this ends all square at 90. Please, please, please don’t let that happen. | |
| 5.11pm ET22:11 | |
| We’re back out. What’s going to happen in this second half? Maybe someone will score a goal! | |
| 4.56pm ET21:56 | |
| Half-time: USA 0-0 Panama | |
| Reasonably boring, but Panama look quite good. USA haven’t offered much. See you in 15! | |
| 4.55pm ET21:55 | |
| 45 min + 3: Nice play from Quintero to find Machado, and Johnson prevents the corner. The long throw is headed clear, but Davis puts in a booming cross from the left, and Nurse’s flick is just wide! Another chance! | |
| Updated at 4.57pm ET | |
| 4.52pm ET21:52 | |
| 45 min + 1: Panama are a decent side, aren’t they? Organised, competent, skilful – and they’ve got a bit of needle. They’ve been the better side in this first half. Four minutes of stoppage time! Oh, the humanity. | |
| 4.50pm ET21:50 | |
| 44 min: Gonzales trips Nurse, and it’s a Panama free kick. No card, so cue much moaning and general annoyance. Cooper with the set piece, Torres knocks it back, and that’s a chance for Camargo! Blocked, and cleared away. Panama look dangerous from set plays. | |
| 4.47pm ET21:47 | |
| 41 min: Ooh, that was a chance! Camargo’s ball in from the right, and Nurse got free of Chandler and Brooks, but his left-foot shot is hapless, and it’s well wide. Big opportunity there. | |
| 4.46pm ET21:46 | |
| 40 min: Davis’s ball in is well claimed by Guzan. Two good pieces of goalkeeping. | |
| 4.45pm ET21:45 | |
| 39 min: Heavy touch by Blackburn in the box, and Guzan does well to come out and claim. Panama have been slightly more threatening, but haven’t really created a clear opening. | |
| 4.44pm ET21:44 | 4.44pm ET21:44 |
| 38 min: Off the line by Tim Ream! Armando Cooper did so well to dribble into the box, and went round Gonzalez much too easily, but he was off balance as he shot left footed past Guzan, couldn’t find much power in his effort, and Ream did well to come back and clear. | 38 min: Off the line by Tim Ream! Armando Cooper did so well to dribble into the box, and went round Gonzalez much too easily, but he was off balance as he shot left footed past Guzan, couldn’t find much power in his effort, and Ream did well to come back and clear. |
| Updated at 4.44pm ET | Updated at 4.44pm ET |
| 4.42pm ET21:42 | 4.42pm ET21:42 |
| 36 min: The USA fans wanted a card there, but I think Cooper won the ball from Zusi. It’s been slow, has this first half. It’s hot in Philly, I guess, and both sides look fatigued. Brooks heads clear from Machado’s cross, and Camargo’s shot dribbles through to Guzan. | 36 min: The USA fans wanted a card there, but I think Cooper won the ball from Zusi. It’s been slow, has this first half. It’s hot in Philly, I guess, and both sides look fatigued. Brooks heads clear from Machado’s cross, and Camargo’s shot dribbles through to Guzan. |
| 4.39pm ET21:39 | 4.39pm ET21:39 |
| 33 min: There’s been a dearth of clear chances. Armando Cooper lines one up from distance, but it’s well wide. | 33 min: There’s been a dearth of clear chances. Armando Cooper lines one up from distance, but it’s well wide. |
| 4.38pm ET21:38 | 4.38pm ET21:38 |
| 31 min: Johansson runs away from Cooper as USA break, but his pass for Wondolowski was underhit, sadly: otherwise Wondolowski was in. | 31 min: Johansson runs away from Cooper as USA break, but his pass for Wondolowski was underhit, sadly: otherwise Wondolowski was in. |
| 4.37pm ET21:37 | 4.37pm ET21:37 |
| 29 min: We’re back on. Hard tackle by Davis on Zusi, but no card. Now we do have one: Johnson was late on Godoy. | 29 min: We’re back on. Hard tackle by Davis on Zusi, but no card. Now we do have one: Johnson was late on Godoy. |
| 4.33pm ET21:33 | 4.33pm ET21:33 |
| Formal hydration break | Formal hydration break |
| Aka drinks. | Aka drinks. |
| 4.33pm ET21:33 | 4.33pm ET21:33 |
| 26 min: Armando Cooper is down. Oscar Moncada, the Honduran ref, has a drink. Not too much urgency to get things going again. | 26 min: Armando Cooper is down. Oscar Moncada, the Honduran ref, has a drink. Not too much urgency to get things going again. |
| 4.32pm ET21:32 | 4.32pm ET21:32 |
| 24 min: Davis’s ball is rubbish, and then Quintero’s attempt is even rubbisher. USA break, and Zusi leads the charge, but his ball in for Bradley is well claimed by Mejia. Must be his new boots. | 24 min: Davis’s ball is rubbish, and then Quintero’s attempt is even rubbisher. USA break, and Zusi leads the charge, but his ball in for Bradley is well claimed by Mejia. Must be his new boots. |
| 4.30pm ET21:30 | 4.30pm ET21:30 |
| 23 min: Aron Johannsson briefly looks like Munch’s Scream, after he’s whistled for a push. Disbelief! Then Panama win a free-kick, and Davis’s ball in is headed behind by Wondolowski. Corner. | 23 min: Aron Johannsson briefly looks like Munch’s Scream, after he’s whistled for a push. Disbelief! Then Panama win a free-kick, and Davis’s ball in is headed behind by Wondolowski. Corner. |
| 4.27pm ET21:27 | 4.27pm ET21:27 |
| 20 min: USA just starting to find their rhythm, after an opening 10 minutes where it looked as though they just couldn’t be arsed. But there’s a stoppage, as Luis Mejia decides to change his boots. Groan. | 20 min: USA just starting to find their rhythm, after an opening 10 minutes where it looked as though they just couldn’t be arsed. But there’s a stoppage, as Luis Mejia decides to change his boots. Groan. |
| 4.25pm ET21:25 | 4.25pm ET21:25 |
| 19 min: Zusi’s scoop over the top is just too long for Johnson, after good work from Bradley. More good stuff from the Sporting KC man. And he’s got great hair! | 19 min: Zusi’s scoop over the top is just too long for Johnson, after good work from Bradley. More good stuff from the Sporting KC man. And he’s got great hair! |
| 4.23pm ET21:23 | 4.23pm ET21:23 |
| 17 min: Ooh: almost a fine pass from Zusi to Wondolowski, who would have been clear, but the San Jose man just couldn’t collect. Zusi has started well: he’s been involved in most of USA’s best play. | 17 min: Ooh: almost a fine pass from Zusi to Wondolowski, who would have been clear, but the San Jose man just couldn’t collect. Zusi has started well: he’s been involved in most of USA’s best play. |
| 4.22pm ET21:22 | 4.22pm ET21:22 |
| 15 min: Quintero moves smoothly into the box, but he can’t pick out a teammate. Now USA counter-attack, and Zusi’s cross-shot finds Johnson, but his shot is scuffed, and that’s no problem for Mejia. Better from USA. | 15 min: Quintero moves smoothly into the box, but he can’t pick out a teammate. Now USA counter-attack, and Zusi’s cross-shot finds Johnson, but his shot is scuffed, and that’s no problem for Mejia. Better from USA. |
| 4.19pm ET21:19 | 4.19pm ET21:19 |
| 12 min: Dangerous ball in from Davis, but Blackburn can’t connect. USA, population 319 million, can’t get the ball off Panama, population 3.9 million. | 12 min: Dangerous ball in from Davis, but Blackburn can’t connect. USA, population 319 million, can’t get the ball off Panama, population 3.9 million. |
| Updated at 4.20pm ET | Updated at 4.20pm ET |
| 4.18pm ET21:18 | 4.18pm ET21:18 |
| 11 min: Guzan is a bag of nerves, and he just larrups one straight into touch. Come on Jürgen, let’s try someone else in goal: Guzan’s had his go, and he’s not up to it. Bring back Tony Meola! (He was 25th in our top 25 list – have a look here.) | 11 min: Guzan is a bag of nerves, and he just larrups one straight into touch. Come on Jürgen, let’s try someone else in goal: Guzan’s had his go, and he’s not up to it. Bring back Tony Meola! (He was 25th in our top 25 list – have a look here.) |
| Updated at 4.19pm ET | Updated at 4.19pm ET |
| 4.15pm ET21:15 | 4.15pm ET21:15 |
| 8 min: Panama are pushing USA back here. Machado gives Ream a hard time down the right side, and another cross is slung in, but Blackburn’s pea-roller is wide. | 8 min: Panama are pushing USA back here. Machado gives Ream a hard time down the right side, and another cross is slung in, but Blackburn’s pea-roller is wide. |
| 4.12pm ET21:12 | 4.12pm ET21:12 |
| 6 min: USA can’t clear the corner, and it falls to Godoy, or was it Cooper?, but his shot is weak. Nervy start by the USA defence. | 6 min: USA can’t clear the corner, and it falls to Godoy, or was it Cooper?, but his shot is weak. Nervy start by the USA defence. |
| Updated at 4.13pm ET | Updated at 4.13pm ET |
| 4.11pm ET21:11 | 4.11pm ET21:11 |
| 5 min: Brooks gives it away in a bad position, but Blackburn and Nurse can’t combine, and the chance is lost. But that’s a nice pass from Quintero for Davis, the left back, and though Chandler covers, Guzan blams it behind and concedes a cheap corner. That was dumb! | 5 min: Brooks gives it away in a bad position, but Blackburn and Nurse can’t combine, and the chance is lost. But that’s a nice pass from Quintero for Davis, the left back, and though Chandler covers, Guzan blams it behind and concedes a cheap corner. That was dumb! |
| 4.10pm ET21:10 | 4.10pm ET21:10 |
| 3 min: Fabian Johnson goes down the left, but Torres clears. He’s been brilliant this tournament. | 3 min: Fabian Johnson goes down the left, but Torres clears. He’s been brilliant this tournament. |
| 4.08pm ET21:08 | 4.08pm ET21:08 |
| And we're off! | And we're off! |
| 1 min: Panama have it. Then they give it away. Zusi and Chandler do well down the right, but Panama hack clear. | 1 min: Panama have it. Then they give it away. Zusi and Chandler do well down the right, but Panama hack clear. |
| 4.06pm ET21:06 | 4.06pm ET21:06 |
| The players are out. Panama in red, USA in all white. Brad Guzan is in all green, but maybe he should be wearing red – out of embarrassment!!! You know, after Wednesday. Because he was rubbish. | The players are out. Panama in red, USA in all white. Brad Guzan is in all green, but maybe he should be wearing red – out of embarrassment!!! You know, after Wednesday. Because he was rubbish. |
| 4.03pm ET21:03 | 4.03pm ET21:03 |
| DaMarcus Beasley tells Julie Stewart-Binks: “Hopefully we can win the third place medal.” And then guffaws heartily. Ha! He knows the score. | DaMarcus Beasley tells Julie Stewart-Binks: “Hopefully we can win the third place medal.” And then guffaws heartily. Ha! He knows the score. |
| 4.01pm ET21:01 | 4.01pm ET21:01 |
| PPL Park is not full. Tony Meola on TV can understand why. “These were the kind of games no one wants to play in.” He’s right! | PPL Park is not full. Tony Meola on TV can understand why. “These were the kind of games no one wants to play in.” He’s right! |
| Updated at 4.01pm ET | Updated at 4.01pm ET |
| 3.51pm ET20:51 | 3.51pm ET20:51 |
| I think that call on Torres for the penalty was fair enough, actually. It definitely touched his hand, whether intentional or not. And didn’t Guardado do well to convert it, after 10 minutes of nonsense. | I think that call on Torres for the penalty was fair enough, actually. It definitely touched his hand, whether intentional or not. And didn’t Guardado do well to convert it, after 10 minutes of nonsense. |
| 3.50pm ET20:50 | 3.50pm ET20:50 |
| That Panama-Mexico semi-final was absolutely crazy, though: have a look at some of the highlights, some of the, let’s say, dubious referieeng decisions, and some bad behaviour from the players and fans. | That Panama-Mexico semi-final was absolutely crazy, though: have a look at some of the highlights, some of the, let’s say, dubious referieeng decisions, and some bad behaviour from the players and fans. |
| 3.41pm ET20:41 | 3.41pm ET20:41 |
| And this is excellent, too: Michael Lewis on when USA won the first ever Gold Cup, back in 1991. Look at Dominic Kinnear’s hair! | And this is excellent, too: Michael Lewis on when USA won the first ever Gold Cup, back in 1991. Look at Dominic Kinnear’s hair! |
| Related: When USA won the inaugural Gold Cup: 'Soccer was a lot different back then' | Related: When USA won the inaugural Gold Cup: 'Soccer was a lot different back then' |
| 3.39pm ET20:39 | 3.39pm ET20:39 |
| If Man Utd versus Barcelona is more your thing, join my estimable colleague Bryan Graham for live coverage – kick off is 4pm ET also: | If Man Utd versus Barcelona is more your thing, join my estimable colleague Bryan Graham for live coverage – kick off is 4pm ET also: |
| Related: Manchester United v Barcelona: pre-season friendly – live! | Related: Manchester United v Barcelona: pre-season friendly – live! |
| 3.37pm ET20:37 | 3.37pm ET20:37 |
| Panama are without Blas Perez, and they’re also missing Luis Tejada, who was sent off against Mexico on Wednesday, and then had an almighty tantrum before he left the field. Have a look at the video: | Panama are without Blas Perez, and they’re also missing Luis Tejada, who was sent off against Mexico on Wednesday, and then had an almighty tantrum before he left the field. Have a look at the video: |
| It was definitely an ugly challenge, but it wasn’t an elbow. Should he have gone? | It was definitely an ugly challenge, but it wasn’t an elbow. Should he have gone? |
| 3.33pm ET20:33 | 3.33pm ET20:33 |
| US Soccer has a bad habit of only publishing the lineups of USA, as if they’re playing this match in isolation. Anyway! USA make six changes from the side that lost to Jamaica: Chandler, Ream, Gonzalez, Zusi, Corona and Wondolowski come in. And here’s what that means: | US Soccer has a bad habit of only publishing the lineups of USA, as if they’re playing this match in isolation. Anyway! USA make six changes from the side that lost to Jamaica: Chandler, Ream, Gonzalez, Zusi, Corona and Wondolowski come in. And here’s what that means: |
| #USAvPAN: Brad Guzan and Michael Bradley are the only two #USMNT players to start all six games of #GoldCup2015. | #USAvPAN: Brad Guzan and Michael Bradley are the only two #USMNT players to start all six games of #GoldCup2015. |
| 3.31pm ET20:31 | 3.31pm ET20:31 |
| Today's lineups | Today's lineups |
| They’re in: | They’re in: |
| USA: Guzan, Chandler, Ream, Brooks, Gonzalez, Johnson, Zusi, Bradley, Corona, Johannsson, Wondolowski. | USA: Guzan, Chandler, Ream, Brooks, Gonzalez, Johnson, Zusi, Bradley, Corona, Johannsson, Wondolowski. |
| Panama: Mejia, Machado, Cummings, Torres, Davis, Cooper, Camargo, Godoy, Quintero, Blackburn, Nurse. | Panama: Mejia, Machado, Cummings, Torres, Davis, Cooper, Camargo, Godoy, Quintero, Blackburn, Nurse. |
| Updated at 3.32pm ET | Updated at 3.32pm ET |
| 3.22pm ET20:22 | 3.22pm ET20:22 |
| Hello and welcome | Hello and welcome |
| Hi! USA play Panama today in Philly today – and, if we’re being, honest, no one wants to be here. A third place playoff game is akin to the wedding of an irritating older cousin: something you’re forced to endure rather than enjoy, to attend out of obligation rather than desire. If I were the USA or Panama, I’d be pissed: I’d either want to be in Sunday’s final, or just leave on my holidays, flush with feelings of disappointment, in USA’s case, and disgust, in Panama’s. | Hi! USA play Panama today in Philly today – and, if we’re being, honest, no one wants to be here. A third place playoff game is akin to the wedding of an irritating older cousin: something you’re forced to endure rather than enjoy, to attend out of obligation rather than desire. If I were the USA or Panama, I’d be pissed: I’d either want to be in Sunday’s final, or just leave on my holidays, flush with feelings of disappointment, in USA’s case, and disgust, in Panama’s. |
| But such is life, and play this game we must, so we’ll be liveblogging with professionalism and gusto, as if it this game actually meant something. Kick off’s at 4pm: join us! | But such is life, and play this game we must, so we’ll be liveblogging with professionalism and gusto, as if it this game actually meant something. Kick off’s at 4pm: join us! |
| 3.15pm ET20:15 | 3.15pm ET20:15 |
| Tim will be here shortly. In the meantime, have a look at why Landon Donovan tops the list of our 25 greatest USMNT players of all time: | Tim will be here shortly. In the meantime, have a look at why Landon Donovan tops the list of our 25 greatest USMNT players of all time: |
| It was his career, not someone else’s. | It was his career, not someone else’s. |
| In many ways, that’s the legacy of the greatest American soccer player of all time. Maybe he could have done more with his talent. Maybe he got the most out of it. Judge away. | In many ways, that’s the legacy of the greatest American soccer player of all time. Maybe he could have done more with his talent. Maybe he got the most out of it. Judge away. |
| He just wanted to be happy. | He just wanted to be happy. |
| The end result is pretty impressive. On the club level, he won six MLS Cups, two with the San Jose Earthquakes and four with the Galaxy. He retired after the 2015 season as the league’s all-time leading goal scorer with 144 goals. | The end result is pretty impressive. On the club level, he won six MLS Cups, two with the San Jose Earthquakes and four with the Galaxy. He retired after the 2015 season as the league’s all-time leading goal scorer with 144 goals. |
| Related: Landon Donovan: the best player in US history, and a man who did it his way | Related: Landon Donovan: the best player in US history, and a man who did it his way |