US shock Spain to reach final

BLOEMFONTEIN (South Africa) (AFP) - The United States stunned Spain 2-0 on Wednesday to book a place in
the Confederations Cup final and end the European champions record-breaking win streak.
A first half strike from Villarreal's Jozy Altidore and another 16 minutes from time by Fulham's Clint Dempsey did
the damage in what will go down as one of the biggest victories in US football history.
They also had a flawless performance by Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard and a commendable defensive
display to thank for earning them a shot at the trophy on Sunday against Brazil or hosts South Africa.
Their only black mark was having Michael Bradley - son of coach Bob - sent off for a lunging tackle with four
minutes left, meaning he will miss the final.
"For us it's a big night," said Bradley senior.
"The players have all worked hard. We constantly talk about reaching higher and we did that.
"Spain are a super team who we have great respect for. We knew it would be a challenge but we felt we had a
chance and could win. There was a real confidence."
It was a remarkable upset on a freezing night that not only ended Spain's record of 15 consecutive wins but also
prevented them from surpassing Brazil's 35-match unbeaten run.
Spain will have to be content with going into the history books level with the South Americans after their first loss
since November 15, 2006.
"We faced a team that played with good energy, was good in attack and was fast. We were surprised. The
entire team was very dangerous for us," said Spain coach Vicente del Bosque.
"We are in the world of sport and it was a strong rival and I cannot be unhappy with the effort made by the team.
We did everything we could."
After resting several players for their last match against South Africa, they were back at full strength with Iker