The United States got throttled for five minutes against Costa Rica, which is really not what they needed after losing to Colombia. Then Bobby Wood got shoved in the back in the box, gifting the Americans a penalty, which Clint Dempsey got to take.
Clint Dempsey converts penalty to give USMNT lead over Costa Rica
This is the start the United States needed.
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Clint Dempsey keeps his cool from the spot to open the scoring for the #USMNT. #USAvCRC #MyCopaColors https://t.co/uTGOF3GBtq
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 8, 2016
He was calm and collected from the spot, putting his team up 1-0 in a near-must-win game.
