A quick summary of action around the CONCACAF semifinal round on the weekend of SAT 04-SUN 05 SEP 2004.
» United States 2-0 El Salvador: The San Jose Earthquakes connection again paid off for the US as club teammates Brian CHING and Landon DONOVAN both scored to take first place in Group 1. Salvadorean midfielder Denis ALAS was shown his second yellow in the 26th minute for wearing a necklace; the situation rapidly degenerated into farce when his coach, Juan Ramón PAREDES, engaged in a heated argument and was himself sent off.
» Guatemala 2-1 Costa Rica: Juan Carlos PLATA was the home side's hero with two second half goals to steal the win and condemn the Ticos to the basement of Group 2.
» The Group 3 match between Mexico and St Vincent-Grenadines was postponed after the St Vincent-Gren squad was stranded in Miami, FL, USA by Hurricane Frances.