2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C

Group C of the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup was one of three groups competing at the tournament. The group's first round of matches were played on June 7, with the final round played on June 14. All six group matches were played at venues in the United States, in Detroit, Tampa and Kansas City. The group consisted of host, and four time Gold Cup champions, United States, 2000 Gold Cup champion Canada, as well as Panama and Guadeloupe.

The group opened on June 7 with Panama taking an early three-goal lead against Guadeloupe before Brice Jovial of Guadeloupe brought the match within a goal's reach. However, the Panamanians were able to withstand Guadeloupe's late pressure and win their opening fixture. Immediately after the match, group favorites Canada and the United States squared off. Analysts claimed that the Canadian squad was the strongest in their history, possibly the strongest since the mid-1980s squad that qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup. For the Americans, they had come off a humbling 4–0 defeat in a tune up match against defending World champions, Spain. In spite of the rough patch endured by the United States, they were still considered favorites to beat Canada. Thanks to an early, 15th-minute goal from Jozy Altidore, along with a complementary second half goal from Clint Dempsey gave the United States a 2–0 win over Canada and the lead in the group.

While Canada expectedly defeated Guadeloupe on June 11, Panama pulled off a stunning 2–1 upset over the United States, in which some cited as possibly the largest upset of the entire tournament. The match marked the first time in Gold Cup history that the United States lost on its home soil during Group Stage play. It was also the first time since the 1985 CONCACAF Championship, that the United States lost on home ground in a continental tournament. Clearance Goodson scored the lone goal for the United States in the 66th minute, after he conceded an own goal for the Panamanians in the 19th minute. Panama's Gabriel Enrique Gómez converted a penalty kick in the 33rd minute, which ended up being the winner.

The group wrapped up play on June 14 with Panama and Canada playing each other followed by Guadeloupe taking on the United States. The matches were a doubleheader held at Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas City.

Standings

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Key to colors in group tables
Teams that advanced to the quarterfinals
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Panama 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7 Advance to Knockout stage
2   United States 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3   Canada 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
4   Guadeloupe 3 0 0 3 2 5 −3 0
Source: [citation needed]

All Times are U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4) (Local Times in parentheses)

Panama vs Guadeloupe

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Panama  3–2  Guadeloupe
Pérez   29'
Tejada   31'
Gómez   57' (pen.)
Report Jovial   65', 78'
Attendance: 28,209
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Panama
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guadeloupe
 
PANAMA:
GK 1 Jaime Penedo
DF 23 Felipe Baloy (c)
DF 17 Luis Henríquez
DF 14 Eduardo Dasent
DF 13 Adolfo Machado   82'
MF 6 Gómez
MF 10 Nelson Barahona   77'
MF 21 Amílcar Henríquez
MF 11 Armando Cooper
FW 18 Luis Tejada   67'
FW 7 Blas Pérez
Substitutions:
FW 16 Luis Rentería   67'
MF 19 Alberto Quintero   77'
DF 3 Harold Cummings   82'
Manager:
  Julio Dely Valdés
 
GUADELOUPE:
GK 1 Franck Grandel   73'
DF 2 Miguel Comminges
DF 13 Jean-Luc Lambourde
DF 22 Mickaël Tacalfred   38'
DF 5 Eddy Viator
MF 7 Loïc Loval
MF 6 David Fleurival
MF 19 Stéphane Auvray (c)   36'   76'
MF 17 Cédric Collet   59'
MF 14 Grégory Gendrey   47'
FW 21 Richard Socrier   89'
Substitutions:
FW 18 Brice Jovial   47'
MF 12 Thomas Gamiette   59'
MF 10 Therry Racon   76'
Manager:
  Roger Salnot

Assistant referees:
José Luis Camargo Callado (Mexico)
Ainsley Rochard (Trinidad and Tobago)
Fourth official:
Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)

United States vs Canada

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United States  2–0  Canada
Altidore   15'
Dempsey   62'
Report
Attendance: 28,209
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
 
UNITED STATES:
GK 1 Tim Howard
RB 6 Steve Cherundolo
CB 21 Clarence Goodson
CB 15 Tim Ream
LB 3 Carlos Bocanegra (c)
CM 4 Michael Bradley   51'
CM 13 Jermaine Jones   79'
RW 10 Landon Donovan
LW 8 Clint Dempsey
CF 9 Juan Agudelo   64'
CF 17 Jozy Altidore   74'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Chris Wondolowski   64'
MF 16 Sacha Kljestan   74'
MF 7 Maurice Edu   79'
Manager:
  Bob Bradley
 
CANADA:
GK 1 Lars Hirschfeld
RB 2 Nikolas Ledgerwood
CB 4 Kevin McKenna (c)
CB 5 André Hainault
LB 19 Marcel de Jong
DM 13 Atiba Hutchinson
CM 8 Will Johnson   52'   65'
CM 7 Terry Dunfield   82'
RW 14 Dwayne De Rosario   81'
LW 11 Josh Simpson
CF 17 Simeon Jackson
Substitutions:
FW 10 Ali Gerba   65'
FW 9 Rob Friend   81'
MF 21 Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault   82'
Manager:
  Stephen Hart

Assistant referees:
Daniel Williamson (Guatemala)
Oscar Velasquez (Guatemala)
Fourth official:
Trevor Taylor (Barbados)

Canada vs Guadeloupe

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Canada  1–0  Guadeloupe
De Rosario   51' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 27,731
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guadeloupe
 
CANADA:
GK 18 Milan Borjan
RB 2 Nikolas Ledgerwood
CB 4 Kevin McKenna (c)
CB 5 André Hainault
LB 3 Mike Klukowski
CM 8 Will Johnson
CM 6 Julian de Guzman   81'
CM 7 Terry Dunfield   86'
RW 14 Dwayne De Rosario   63'
LW 11 Josh Simpson
CF 10 Ali Gerba   64'
Substitutions:
FW 17 Simeon Jackson   63'
FW 9 Rob Friend   64'
MF 12 Pedro Pacheco   81'
Manager:
  Stephen Hart
 
GUADELOUPE:
GK 1 Franck Grandel
DF 2 Miguel Comminges
DF 13 Jean-Luc Lambourde   4'
DF 3 Stéphane Zubar   49'
DF 5 Eddy Viator
MF 6 David Fleurival   58'
MF 12 Thomas Gamiette
MF 19 Stéphane Auvray (c)
MF 10 Therry Racon   65'
FW 21 Richard Socrier   73'
FW 18 Brice Jovial
Substitutions:
FW 7 Loïc Loval   58'
DF 15 Julien Ictoi   65'
FW 11 Livio Nabab   90'   73'
Manager:
  Roger Salnot

Assistant referees:
Adrian Goddard (Barbados)
Gerson Lopez (Guatemala)
Fourth official:
Marlon Mejía (El Salvador)

United States vs Panama

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United States  1–2  Panama
Goodson   68' Goodson   19' (o.g.)
Gómez   36' (pen.)
Attendance: 27,731
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Panama
 
UNITED STATES:
GK 1 Tim Howard
DF 3 Carlos Bocanegra (c)   90+3'
DF 21 Clarence Goodson   56'   78'
DF 6 Steve Cherundolo
DF 15 Tim Ream
MF 8 Clint Dempsey
MF 13 Jermaine Jones   18'   60'
MF 4 Michael Bradley
MF 10 Landon Donovan
FW 17 Jozy Altidore   25'
FW 9 Juan Agudelo   61'
Substitutions:
MF 16 Sacha Kljestan   60'
MF 22 Alejandro Bedoya   64'   61'
FW 11 Chris Wondolowski   78'
Manager:
  Bob Bradley
 
PANAMA:
GK 1 Jaime Penedo   90+2'
DF 23 Felipe Baloy (c)
DF 17 Luis Henríquez
DF 5 Román Torres
DF 14 Eduardo Dasent
MF 6 Gabriel Gómez
MF 10 Nelson Barahona   25'   70'
MF 21 Amílcar Henríquez
MF 11 Armando Cooper   84'
FW 18 Luis Tejada   81'
FW 7 Blas Pérez
Substitutions:
MF 8 Gabriel Torres   70'
MF 22 Eybir Bonaga   81'
MF 19 Alberto Quintero   84'
Manager:
  Julio Dely Valdés

Assistant referees:
José Luis Camargo Callado (Mexico)
Alberto Morín Méndez (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Jeffrey Solís (Costa Rica)

Canada vs Panama

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Canada  1–1  Panama
De Rosario   62' (pen.) Report Tejada   90+1'
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Panama
 
CANADA:
GK 18 Milan Borjan
DF 4 Kevin McKenna (c)
DF 5 André Hainault
DF 3 Mike Klukowski
MF 8 Will Johnson   85'
MF 6 Julian de Guzman
MF 14 Dwayne De Rosario
MF 2 Nik Ledgerwood
MF 11 Josh Simpson   51'   73'
MF 7 Terry Dunfield   58'
FW 17 Simeon Jackson
Substitutions:
FW 16 Tosaint Ricketts   73'
MF 12 Pedro Pacheco   85'
Manager:
  Stephen Hart
 
PANAMA:
GK 12 Luis Mejía
DF 23 Felipe Baloy (c)
DF 17 Luis Henríquez
DF 14 Eduardo Dasent
DF 13 Adolfo Machado
MF 15 Eric Davis
MF 6 Gabriel Gómez
MF 19 Alberto Quintero   67'
MF 22 Eybir Bonaga   61'   79'
FW 7 Blas Pérez   62'
FW 16 Luis Rentería   71'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Armando Cooper   67'
FW 18 Luis Tejada   71'
MF 20 Aníbal Godoy   79'
Manager:
Julio Dely Valdés

Assistant referees:
Gerson López (Guatemala)
Hermenerito Leal (Guatemala)
Fourth official:
Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)

Guadeloupe vs United States

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Guadeloupe  0–1  United States
Report Altidore   9'
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guadeloupe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
 
GUADELOUPE:
GK 1 Franck Grandel
DF 3 Stéphane Zubar   77'
DF 22 Mickaël Tacalfred
DF 5 Eddy Viator   65'
DF 15 Julien Ictoi
MF 7 Loïc Loval   26'
MF 12 Thomas Gamiette
MF 19 Stéphane Auvray (c)   89'
MF 10 Therry Racon   73'
FW 21 Richard Socrier
FW 11 Livio Nabab   60'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Cédric Collet   26'
MF 8 Dimitri Fautrai   60'
FW 9 Ludovic Gotin   73'
Manager:
Roger Salnot
 
UNITED STATES:
GK 1 Tim Howard
DF 3 Carlos Bocanegra (c)
DF 21 Clarence Goodson
DF 14 Eric Lichaj
DF 6 Steve Cherundolo
MF 8 Clint Dempsey
MF 13 Jermaine Jones
MF 4 Michael Bradley   85'
MF 10 Landon Donovan
FW 11 Chris Wondolowski   64'
FW 17 Jozy Altidore   78'
Substitutions:
FW 22 Alejandro Bedoya   64'
FW 16 Sacha Kljestan   78'
MF 7 Maurice Edu   85'
Manager:
Bob Bradley

Assistant referees:
José Luis Camargo Callado (Mexico)
Alberto Morín Méndez (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Marlon Mejía (El Salvador)


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