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U.S.'s Kyle Beckerman gets a foot on the ball as El Salvador's Darwin Ceren Delgado holds off U.S.'s Landon Donovan during the second half of the Gold Cup quarterfinals in Baltimore, Maryland, Sunday, July 21, 2013. U.S. wins, 5-1. (Kim Hairston/Baltimore Sun/MCT)

BALTIMORE -- Earthquakes star Clarence Goodson and Joe Corona scored during an eight-minute span of the first half, and the United States cruised past El Salvador 5-1 Sunday to advance to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.




Rodolfo Zelaya scored for El Salvador, now 1-19-7 all-time against the U.S.

Goodson put the U.S. ahead in the 21st minute by converting a crossing pass from Donovan, who gained possession near the end line within 15 feet of the net. It was Goodson's fifth career goal, the second in the Gold Cup. He was signed by the Quakes in late June.







Donovan converted a breakaway in the 78th minute. He is only player in history to score in six Gold Cup tournaments. Five minutes later, as a sudden rain shower began to pick up intensity, Diskerud found the back of the net.