USA Use 1st-Half Goals to Beat El Salvador, Advance to 2017 Gold Cup Semifinals
The United States men's national team advanced to the semifinals of the 2017 Gold Cup thanks to a 2-0 win over El Salvador on Wednesday in Philadelphia.
Manager Bruce Arena made several notable additions to upgrade the attack heading into the knockout stage, although it was defenders Omar Gonzalez and Eric Lichaj who scored the first-half goals that made the difference.
The United States will now take on Costa Rica in the semifinals.
Despite the final score, there were a lot of nervous moments for the United States. The back line was responsible for two goals, but several key mistakes allowed for excellent chances for El Salvador that they just couldn't finish.
Goalie Tim Howard, who was one of the additions for the knockout round, made a big impact right from the start:
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