CONCACAF 2009 Gold Cup Recap: USA cruises past Grenada 4-0, Honduras tops Haiti 1-0

It was the second day of group play in the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup with the United States taking on Grenada and Honduras against Haiti. Here’s a recap for both matches.

United States cruises past Grenada 4-0

The United States continued their good form from the Confederations Cup with an easy 4-0 victory of Grenada. It was never close and the US scored quickly on a Freddy Adu goal in the 6th minute, followed by Stuart Holden in the 30th minute to make it 2-0 at halftime. Grenada looks helpless against a United States team largely made up of MLS players. The second half was more of the same as Robbie Rogers scored in the 59th minute, and Charlie Davies capped it off with a goal in the 67th minute. With the victory the US is in great shape to reach the quarterfinals while Grenada has a long way to go.

MATCH STATS
	Honduras	Haiti
Shots (on Goal)	3(3)	6(2)
Fouls	6	10
Corner Kicks	6	5
Offsides	5	0
Yellow Cards	2	2
Red Cards	0	0
Saves	2	2

Honduras tops Haiti 1-0

Honduras started off their Gold Cup on a positive note with a 1-0 victory against Haiti on Saturday. The match was fairly even with Haiti getting the better chances early in the first half. However as the match continued, Honduras took control with a header goal from Carlos Costly in the 75th minute. Honduras are favorites along with the US to move onto the quarterfinals out of Group B while Haiti will need a victory against Grenada to have a chance.

MATCH STATS
	Grenada	United States
Shots (on Goal)	2(1)	12(7)
Fouls	7	5
Corner Kicks	1	6
Offsides	1	0
Yellow Cards	1	2
Red Cards	0	0
Saves	3	1

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