Dempsey hat-trick helps U.S. rout Cuba in Gold Cup quarters
Reuters
Published Jul 18, 2015 09:21PM ET
Dempsey hat-trick helps U.S. rout Cuba in Gold Cup quarters
(Reuters) - Clint Dempsey recorded his first hat-trick for the United States in a dominant 6-0 win over Cuba on Saturday that put the Americans in the CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-finals.
Dempsey opened the scoring with a header in the fourth minute and the defending champions built a 4-0 lead by half-time at M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB) Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland.
Dempsey added two more in the second half to give him a tournament-leading six goals.
"That's always great to do but you can't do it without your team mates," Dempsey told reporters of his hat-trick.
"Today we came out and played well and finished our chances. As a team we're getting better as it goes along."
The Americans had delivered patchy performances in their three group matches, where they recorded two wins and a draw, but they were ruthless against a Cuba side that had scored just one goal in three games.
Gyasi Zardes, Aron Johannsson and Omar Gonzalez also scored for the United States, who next face Jamaica or Haiti for a place in their sixth straight Gold Cup final.
Jamaica currently lead Haiti 1-0 in their quarter-final.
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