[USA-PANAMA REPORT CARD] The USA gained revenge for a 2-1 loss to Panama in group play by posting a 1-0 win with a Clint Dempsey goal in theGold Cup semifinals. Strong games by several players, and a great return to the national team for Freddy Adu — last seen playing for the USA at the 2009 Gold Cup — propelled theAmericans into another final against archrival Mexico. Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney grades the U.S. players.

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