Cobi Saves U.S. MNT With Last Gasp Strike to Tie Panama 1-1
PANAMA CITY, Panama (Sept. 8, 2004) - Cobi Jones scored a goal in the waining moments of extra time in the second half to pull the U.S. even with Panama 1-1 and get a the U.S. an important one point on the road.
Sep. 9, 2004
Match-up: USA vs. Panama
Date: September 8, 2004
Competition: 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Semifinal Round
Venue: Estadio Rommel Fernandez – Panama City, Panama
Kickoff: 8 p.m. CT
Attendance: 14,500
Weather: 75 degrees; light rain
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 0 1 1
Panama 0 1 1
Scoring:
PAN – Roberto Brown (Ricardo Phillips) 69th minute.
USA – Cobi Jones (Landon Donovan) 92+.
Lineups:
USA: 18-Kasey Keller; 2-Frankie Hejduk, 23-Eddie Pope, 4-Carlos Bocanegra, 3-Greg Vanney; 10-Claudio Reyna, 17-DaMarcus Beasley, 21-Landon Donovan, 11-Clint Mathis (13-Cobi Jones, 57); 25-Brian Ching (7-Eddie Lewis, 77), 9-Conor Casey (20-Brian McBride, 62).
Subs not used: 1-Jonny Walker, 5-Kerry Zavagnin, 6-Steve Cherundolo, 12-Cory Gibbs.
Head Coach: Bruce Arena.
PAN: 1-Donaldo Gonzalez; 2-Carlos Rivera, 3-Luis Moreno, 4-Luis Henriquez, 5-Anthony Torres; 6-Engin Mitre, 7-Alberto Zapata (15-Ricardo Phillips, 38), 8-Manuel Torres (14-Juan Carlos Cubilla, 78), 9-Julio Dely Valdes (18-Jorge Dely Valdes, 72); 10-Julio Medina, 11-Roberto Brown.
Subs not used: 12-Jaime Penedo, 13-Gary Ramos, 16-Angel Lombardo.
Head Coach: Jose “Cheche” Hernandez
Stats Summary: USA PAN
Shots 9 16
Saves 3 2
Corner Kicks 8 3
Fouls 16 13
Offside 4 9
Misconduct Summary:
PAN – Anthony Torres (caution) 23rd minute.
USA – Frankie Hejduk (caution) 62.
PAN – Jorge Dely Valdes (caution) 77.
Officials:
Referee: Marco Rodriguez (MEX)
1st Asst.: Leonel Leal Bermudez (CRC)
2nd Asst.: Edgar Mora Bolanos (CRC)
Fourth Official: Mauricio Morales Ovalle (MEX)
Chevrolet Man of the Match: Kasey Keller
