United States bag top spot with draw

Sunday 12th July 2009

Stuart Holden #10 of USA scores the game-tying goal and celebrates with teammates Davy Arnaud #22 and Brad Evans #21 against Haiti during the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup competition at Gillette Stadium on July 11, 2009 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The game ended in a 2-2 tie.

United States bag top spot with draw

An injury-time equaliser spared the United States' blushes as they drew 2-2 with Haiti in the Gold Cup to seal top spot in Group B.

Despite taking an early lead through Davy Arnaud, the United States found themselves behind thanks to a stunning double salvo from Sirin Vaniel and Mones Chery in the first five minutes after half-time.

That left it to Stuart Holden to grab the goal that keeps the United States above second-placed Honduras, who thrashed Grenada 4-0 in the second game of this doubleheader.

Haiti also go through from third place thanks to a better record than Jamaica in Group A.

Grenada made light work of Honduras thanks to goals from Walter Martinez, Roger Espinoza, Melvin Valladares and Carlos Costly, the latter bundling in the rebound after seeing a penalty saved.