CHICAGO (AFP) - Carlos Bocanegra dove low to nod home the winning goal in the 68th minute, giving the United States a 2-1 victory over Honduras in a North American 2010 World Cup qualifying match.
Landon Donovan sent a corner kick from right side of Honduran goalkeeper Noel Valladares to the far post, where Clint Dempsey nudged the ball down to the center of the goal area.
A diving Bocanegra nodded the ball into the back of the net for the decider, although the US captain was removed in the 72nd minute after straining a hamstring.
Honduras opened the scoring in the fifth minute after a turnover at midfield by Dempsey led to Carlos Costly's left-footed blast past diving US goalkeeper Tim Howard.
The Americans equalized in the 43rd minute on a Landon Donovan penalty kick after a hand ball call in the penalty area against Honduran Mario Beata when a long pass bounced off the ground into his left arm.
0 - 1 |
5' C. Costly
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L. Donovan (PG) 43'
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1 - 1 |
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C. Bocanegra 68'
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2 - 1 |
| Player | Bookings |
|---|---|
| T. Howard | |
| C. Bocanegra |
 68'
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| O. Onyewu | |
| J. Spector | |
P. Mastroeni
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| C. Dempsey | |
| J. Bornstein | |
| R. Clark | |
| L. Donovan |
 43'
 63'
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C. Casey
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21'
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| J. Altidore | |
| Coach: B. Bradley | |
| Player | Bookings |
|---|---|
| N. Valladares | |
| M. Figueroa | |
| M. Sabillón | |
| M. Beata |
42'
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| O. Chávez | |
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R. Núñez
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W. Palacios
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| A. Guevara | |
| H. Thomas | |
| C. Costly |
5'
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| C. Pavón | |
| Coach: R. Rueda | |
| Player | Bookings |
|---|---|
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for P. Mastroeni 46' |
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for C. Casey 74' |
| Player | Bookings |
|---|---|
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for W. Palacios 67' |
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for R. Núñez 78' |
