Gold Cup: Mexico beat Nicaragua; Guadeloupe edge Panama courtesy of a Fleurival cracker

Nicaragua 0 - Mexico 2 (Gold Cup, July 5, 2009) Luis Noriega (penalty) and Pablo Barrera secured a relatively comfortable win for El Tri.

Panama 1 - Guadeloupe 2 (Gold Cup, July 5, 2009) Just after the half hour Loic Loval gave Guadeloupe the lead which was doubled two minutes after half-time with a cracking long-range strike from David Fleurival. Nelson Barahona pulled one back for Panama.