The US took care of their business, beating Honduras 2-0 on goals by Clarence Goodson and Kenny Cooper (and what a lovely team goal that was) in the semifinals of the Gold Cup last night; all that was needed for the classic USA-Mexico rivalry to get another round of action was for El Tri to take care of Costa Rica. They did, but just barely, outscoring the Tico in PKs to earn their spot in the final.

Did you really expect anything else?

Conspiracy theories (Hi Adam) aside, the US and Mexico were the two best teams coming into the tournament, and will now face off for another Gold Cup title. Mexico is clearly desperate to beat the Americans, especially on American soil, and we should expect that which has become typical of the rivalry: A hard fought, highly competitive, tension-filled match that comes down to who takes their chances when they come.

My money's on our boys (Dos a Cero).

I'm tempted to try and and do a Gold Cup overview for the Americans, but I don't think time constraints are going to allow it.

I'd also love to do a recap of last night, but again, there's just no time. Instead, I'll point you in the direction of MLS Daily, where Matt has a match report and names Stuart Holden Man of the Match.

The Gold Cup was a strong coming-out party for Holden, and my guess is that he'll be making the trip to Azteca next month as part of the full "A" squad; while other Americans have performed admirably in this tournament, Holden stands head and shoulders above anyone else.

Anyone want to share thoughts on the win over Honduras?