US upsets spain to reach Confed Cup final

25 June 2009
By RAF CASERT

The United States ended Spain's record winning streak with a 2-0
upset victory Wednesday that gave it an unlikely but deserved place
in the Confederations Cup final.

Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey exposed a sluggish Spanish
defense and Tim Howard make several quality saves to stop Spain's
record run at 15 wins and put the Americans into their first FIFA
men's final at any level.

Altidore took a deflected pass from Dempsey in the 27th minute,
turned Joan Capdevila and beat Iker Casillas with a shot that
bounced off the goalkeeper's hand and into the net.

Spain was caught on the break when Landon Donovan crossed into
the goalmouth where two defenders misplayed the ball before Dempsey
slotted it home in the 74th.- Sapa