Winners:
DaMARCUS BEASLEY the USA's 3-1 quarterfinal win over Jamaica, sending the Americans to the Gold Cup semifinals for the seventh time in eight tournaments. Coach Bruce Arena's squad faces Honduras on Thursday.
HERCULEZ GOMEZ, a 23-year-old developmental player, scored both goals in Los Angeles' 2-0 win over Chivas USA, including a low 20-yard rocket three minutes after entering the game in the 61st minute. TAYLOR TWELLMAN's hat trick took New England past Dallas, 3-2. His stoppage-time volley provided the gamewinner and is among MLS candidates for Goal of the Week, which include JAIME MORENO's 16-yard left-foot volley after settling a cross with his right thigh, and a 25-yard strike from ERIC VASQUEZ, who was making his debut for the Columbus Crew (1-1 vs. Chicago).
The VANCOUVER WHITECAPS of the USL First Division became the first Canadian team in more than 20 years to beat a major overseas opponent when they defeated promoted English Premier League club Sunderland, 3-0, Saturday.
Losers:
So far this July, REAL SALT LAKE has conceded 22 goals in four MLS games and one U.S. Open Cup game. On Saturday, it fell 3-2 loss to Kansas City to extend its MLS winless streak to 11 games.
MEXICO, which had come off a fourth-place finish in the CONFEDERATIONS CUP, was eliminated from the Gold Cup with a 2-1 quarterfinal loss to Colombia, whose Abel Aguilar scored the winner on a 35-yard lob over keeper Moises Munoz. Colombia faces Panama, which beat South Africa in a PK shootout, in the semis on Thursday.