Would El Tri Do What The USMNT Did Last Night...???

Conventional wisdom says "no..."

For about a 45-minute window last night, CONCACAF was back-and-forth flipworthy television...

Considering what needed to happen for the play-in game in New Zealand with the US, Mexico, Panama, and Costa Rica going at it, the ending was nothing short of the 2012 Premier League finish...

To recap, Costa Rica and the US were in to head to Rio for the world title games in 2014. But in the last part of the round robin, the play-in spot was in play...

Here's what the US did to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat with a "B" team squad that really didn't need to prove anything...
((HT: beINSport))


Now, Mexico travels to New Zealand, but will have to play without Chichirito on yellow accumulation...

USMNT Fighting Uphill Vs Costa Rica In Gold Cup Group Finale (But Winning)

((HT: Fox Soccer/CONCACAF))

Okay... something had to give between the USMNT and Costa Rica- both unbeaten in their last seven...

The US dominated time of possession in the first half and had their chances early in the second...
Which included this...


Costa Rica should be playing with ten for the rest of the game, but they're not...
Scoreless in the 63rd minute...

It was a shot on goal outside the box and not a pass...

Nicely done, CONCACAF...

UPDATE: 83rd minute, this happened...


So, for now, the US wins Group C with Costa Rica second and Cuba third to advance