La Galaxy’s Jaime Penedo was the hero for Los Canaleros when he saved Lester Stefan’s Peltier’s penalty shootout attempt. By that time, both sides had 9 penalties each. Kenwyne Jones and Luis Tejada’s goals cancelled each other out during the course of regulation and extra time.
The Soca Warriors could not join their Caribbean brethren, the Reggae Boyz. But they showed enough flair to make progress into the advanced stages of future Gold Cups a regular feature.