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After what seemed like almost years of speculation, U.S. forward Kenny Cooper finally transferred away from FC Dallas, however his destination causes the minor raise of an eyebrow.

Cooper, who was named to the all-tournament team at the 2009 Gold Cup, had long been linked to a slew of clubs in the English League Championship, most notably Cardiff City. Friday, it was announced he finally left MLS for of all places TSV 1860 Munich in the 2.Bundesliga for an undisclosed fee.

For the second straight match in the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the U.S. national team is breathing a major sigh of relief. Trailing by a goal at the half, the U.S. rallied for a 2-1 win over Panama Saturday night in Philadelphia in extra time to advance to the semifinals.

A week after needing a stoppage-time cracker from Stuart Holden to salvage a 2-2 draw with Haiti, again the U.S. left it to be decided late. Saturday night Kenny Cooper was the hero, placing a 104th-minute penalty kick just inside the left post and past diving Panama keeper Jamie Penedo.