Goals from Clarence Goodson and Kenny Cooper took the United States into the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 2-0 victory over Honduras on Thursday. The US, looking to win the competition for North and Central America and the Caribbean for the third consecutive edition, will face the winners of Thursday's other semi-final between Mexico and Costa Rica.
Honduras went close in the 20th minute with a well-struck effort from Marvin Chavez that was tipped over the bar by Troy Perkins. Midfielder Stuart Holden went close in the 43rd minute with a curling free-kick that Donis Escobar tipped over and then Brian Ching struck the bar with a deflected effort.
The pressure paid off on the stroke of half-time when defender Clarence Goodson rose well to head home a Holden corner. Honduras were unable to create many chances despite plenty of midfield possession although Carlos Costly might have done better with a close range effort in the 83rd minute, which Perkins did well to block.
In the final minute, Ching back-heeled to Holden who played a low ball across the face of the goal that was turned in by substitute Cooper.
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