Although La Roja intensified their efforts for a goal after the interval, the increasingly cohesive defense of the United States have been highlighted by brilliant saves of goalkeeper Tim Howard who defied the bids of Torres and Villa.

Dempsey of the United States shone again in the 74th minute. When Spanish Real Madrid Sergio Ramos failed to clear the ball to safety before the goal, Dempsey grasped the opportunity to turn on to the ball and fired it into the net in the close range.

It was also Dempsey who secured the finishing touch in the final Group B match against African power Egypt on Sunday. The decisive goal came in the second half as Dempsey scored with a pinpoint downward header from a delivery out on the right wing.

The Americans will face the winner of another group match on Thursday which will be held between South American champions Brazil and hosts South Africa.

A worry of U.S. coach Bob Bradley will be that his son Michael Bradley, also Borussia Moenchengladbach midfielder, was harshly shown a red card as the semi-final almost came to the end for sliding in on Barcelona midfielder Xavi.

Junior Bradley did not let down his father in the group match against Egypt. He received the pass from teammate Dempsey who cut the ball back inside and shot it into the far corner of the net in the 63rd minute, the second goal for the Stars and Stripes in the game.

U.S. goalkeeper Howard said after the match that the game has proved that if the American players work hard, they could achieve a great thing. His teammate forward Charlie Davies said he looked forward to do the same in the final.

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