Gold Cup 2015: Clint Dempsey puts USMNT up 1-0 over Honduras (Video)
By Jack Crosby
Clint Dempsey got the USMNT on the board in the first half against Honduras to give them the 1-0 lead
The USMNT got their Gold Cup action started on Tuesday night as they take on Honduras, and it didn’t take long for none other than Clint Dempsey to make his presence felt on the pitch.
Now, this one got off to a pretty sloppy start altogether, with a yellow card even being given out in the first half. Basically, this game was about as CONCACAF as you can get, which made things pretty frustrating in the early going.
However, what was not frustrating was when Dempsey was able to knock in this header to give the USMNT the 1-0 lead over their first opponent of the tournament.
Just beautiful all around and that was the start this team needed as they begin their Gold Cup journey. From the opening kickoff Honduras was playing rather physical, which was hindering the USMNT a little bit. But this goal by Dempsey was able to quickly get the momentum on the side of the United States in the first half.
With that goal, Dempsey just keeps inching closer to the record of Landon Donovan, which it seems it’ll only be a matter of time before we see that happening.
(h/t SB Nation)
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