USA vs. Panama: Best Individual Performances from Gold Cup 2013 Final

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Published: July 29, 2013

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In a riveting end to a strong tournament, Team USA defeated Panama 1-0 to win the 2013 Gold Cup final. With the win, the U.S. men's national team extend their winning streak to 11 matches and have finally showed flashes of the team Jurgen Klinsmann believed they could be.

The question is, who put on the best individual performances from the 2013 Gold Cup final?

It was a difficult day for the Americans, as Klinsmann was suspended by CONCACAF and forced to miss the most important game of the year. Going up against a Panama squad that had defeated Mexico twice in the span of 17 days, it was hardly the best moment to lose their manager.

Even still, the U.S. broke through for a momentous victory.



It's only fitting that Team USA was forced to beat the odds to win this one.

While the impact of the victory is understood, it's important that we acknowledge the top individual performers. While it may have been a team effort on both ends, there is something to say about the players who made this victory possible.

Even in a 1-0 game, there was plenty of praise to throw around.

 

Brek Shea, Team USA



Oftentimes, a manager makes a substitution mid-match to add fresh legs and open up the field. In this case, Team USA may have executed the substitution of the tournament.

Forty-two seconds into his shift, Brek Shea found the back of the net for the only goal of the day.

With Landon Donovan taking the ball in the box, mishandling it and then putting a shot on net, Shea sprinted in with a full head of steam. As the goaltender could only hope that Donovan's shot would stray left, Shea put his foot on it and found the back of the net.

Just like that, his day was made.

This isn't the first time we've heard a story like this, as the 23-year-old made a similar entrance during Team USA's 1-0 victory over Cos...
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