2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup final

The 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup final was a soccer match to determine the winners of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The match was held at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 24, 2005. It was contested by the winners of the semi-finals, United States and Panama. The game would end in a 0–0 draw after extra time, leading to a penalty shoot-out which the United States would win 3–1 with the decisive kick coming from Brad Davis.[1]

2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup final
Giants Stadium hosted the final
Event2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
United States won 3–1 on penalties
DateJuly 24, 2005
VenueGiants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
RefereeCarlos Batres (Guatemala)
Attendance31,018
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Route to the final

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United States Round Panama
Opponents Result Group stage Opponents Result
  Cuba 4–1 Match 1   Colombia 1–0
  Canada 2–0 Match 2   Trinidad and Tobago 2–2
  Costa Rica 0–0 Match 3   Honduras 0–1
Group B winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1   United States 3 7
2   Costa Rica 3 7
3   Canada 3 3
4   Cuba 3 0
Source: [citation needed]
Final standings Group A runners-up
Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Honduras 3 7
2   Panama 3 4
3   Colombia 3 3
4   Trinidad and Tobago 3 2
Source: [citation needed]
Opponents Result Knockout stage Opponents Result
  Jamaica 3–1 Quarter-finals   South Africa 1–1 (5–3 p)
  Honduras 2–1 Semi-finals   Colombia 3–2

Match

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United States  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Panama
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Penalties
Quaranta  
Armas  
Donovan  
Davis  
3–1   Tejada
  Jo. Dely Valdés
  Baloy
  Blanco
Attendance: 31,018
Referee: Carlos Alberto Batres (GUA)

References

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  1. ^ "United States vs. Panama - 24 July 2005". Soccerway. July 24, 2005. Archived from the original on June 24, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
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