Team USA 2, Costa Rica 0

Well, that’s one of four different body parts he has used to find the net down the years.

Clint Dempsey didn’t start Saturday’s Gold Cup semifinal for the United States against Costa Rica. From the moment he touched the pitch in the 66th minute, the dynamic of the match completely changed.

Luckily for the ridiculously-clad masses, the result was the one they all had come to see. Real Madrid man Keylor Navas was also absent for that affair, which just may be the difference this time around.

The opening game of the quarterfinals should be the most intriguing to CONCACAF fans. “We started our prep with some players in preseason and the MLS players in midseason form, so I think we got better as the tournament progressed”, said Calvo. That possession, however, led to few bona fide chances on goal.

He did more than change the game Saturday.

In the 72nd minute, six minutes after replacing Paul Arriola, Dempsey collected the ball in the center circle and dragged it from an approaching foe.

Dempsey’s entry destroyed Costa Rica’s shape.

Now that the stakes are higher, that breakthrough goal to win a trophy and play in meaningful knockout games has emotions pretty high.

Darlington Nagbe (Portland) and Jozy Altidore (Toronto) had difficulty finding enough space to shoot and pass in the box.

“Coming back from two heart procedures, being able to still play at this level”, Dempsey said in his Texas twang, “living a dream. Living a dream, so I’m happy”. El Salvador missed multiple glorious opportunities to get themselves back in the match.

Both of these teams have a lot to play for. Arena asked. “Hopefully we can remember that”. Was much more aggressive in the second half to his benefit, culminating in his well-taken finish for the U.S. opener.

A reluctant hero, Dempsey tried his darnedest to avoid the spotlight in a festive postgame locker room.

Scaramucci served Trump as a campaign fundraiser and adviser during the transition. Ureña was a handful.

Playing in his home state of Texas, the 34-year-old Dempsey scored the cond the second goal for the USA at the 82nd minute. Jamaica will likely again play highly defensive and try to hit Mexico on the counter with their pace. If history is any indication for this semi final clash, it’s that the home team – the United States – has the advantage.

First-half goals from defenders Omar Gonzalez and Eric Lichaj secured a hard-fought quarter-final win for the hosts, who are chasing their first Gold Cup title since 2013.

When asked by FS1 what this night meant to him, Dempsey said: “It’s an opportunity for us to go to a final and win a trophy”.

Kellyn Acosta: The FC Dallas central midfielder was leading the game in touches before he came off late. “It seemed like a tense environment”. In the selection for Mundial, Costa Rica took revenge with the same score. Jamaica surprisingly went on a major downhill slide after that and were eliminated from World Cup qualifying before even reaching the final round.

“The politics of “gotcha” are over”.