Clint Dempsey who scored a decisive second goal in the upset of world number one Spain in the semi-final scored the first USA goal in the Confederations Cup championship match, with an assist from Jonathan Spector, and shortly there after Landon Donovan, working in concert with Charlie Davies, scored the second goal to give the USA team a 2-0 lead at halftime.

Dallas Cup alumni players Robinho (Santos FC-1999), Giuseppe Rossi (Manchester United-2006), Frazier Campbell (Manchester United-2006) and Landon Donavan (US U17 National Team-1999) have all scored goals this past week in the Confederations Cup and the European U21 Championships.  Giuseppe Rossi, born in New Jersey, came of the bench for Italy to score two goals in their 3-1 victory over the USA in the Confederations Cup currently underway in South Africa. Three days later Robinho scored in Brazil’s 3-0 defeat of the USA National team making the USA’s chance of advancing to the semi-finals a difficult if not impossible task.

Congratulations to all involved; the Board of Directors, the Advisory Board, Staff, Chairpersons, HomeStay Families and all Dallas Cup Volunteers. All of your efforts brought about a very successful Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXX. The praise received from soccer Federations, top soccer officials, coaches, referees and soccer fans from around the world are a tribute to you all. The following comments are just a few of the many that have been made and received from around the world during the past two months:

World Football Challenge (www.worldfootballchallenge.com) is a series of six matches with four teams (Club America, Chelsea FC, Inter Milan and AC Milan) competing in six USA venues in a round robin format. A winner is declared at the end of the tournament based on overall record in group play. Don’t miss your opportunity to attend this extraordinary match, one of the first sporting events to be held in the new Cowboys Stadium with the largest retractable roof ever constructed, the largest glass door in the world and two 180 foot long HD video screens.

World renowned English club Chelsea FC will meet one of Mexico’s most popular teams when they play Club America during the World Football Challenge this summer at the new Dallas Cowboys stadium. During the formal announcement in New York City in an interview with Dallas Morning News reporter Carlos Nava, Chelsea FC CEO Peter Kenyon stated “now we will face Club America in Dallas, one of the premier soccer cities in the world. Everybody in the world knows about the Dallas Cup, one of the most important and premier youth tournaments in the world”.

Champions and Pictures

DVD’s of all Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXX Super Group games played in the Pizza Hut Park Stadium (except consolation game) and all other age group Championship games are available from Time Warner Cable. Orders can be submitted by mailing the completed order form along with payment in US Dollars to Time Warner.