The score was tied at the half, 1-1, and as the second half gets under way the action heats up on the field and the temperatures begin to fall in Chicago:

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   BTSports_Brian @BTsports Brrr! Sun has gone down and temp is NOT 68 like weather channel said it’d be #USMNT #Honduras 07 Jun 2009 from TwitterBerry
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   pjflynn23 @btsports honduras is owning possession, but the people at Fado don’t seem to mind. #USMNT #ussoccer 07 Jun 2009 from TwitterFon
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   BTSports_Brian @BTsports Beasley can’t control pass: wide open too. Should have had it! #USMNT 07 Jun 2009 from TwitterBerry
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   BTSports_Brian @BTsports! OH! Can’t believe that shot was missed by US. As sure a goal that there ever could be #USMNT 07 Jun 2009 from TwitterBerry

Can't wait for my 1st @ussoccer home game! Today, nice to be @SoldierField w all of Honduras (via @tanyakeith)

Goal! In the 69th minute, Carlos Bocanegra took a pass from Clint Dempsey and put it past the Honduran keeper Noel Valladares:

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   Coxymoney GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL LANDON CORNER TO DEMPSEY TO BOCANEGRA 07 Jun 2009 from Ping.fm
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   willsmall09 Bocanegra the brave! Nice goal. 07 Jun 2009 from Twitterrific
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   BTsports 131 Bocanegra tweets in 4 minutes, Carlos’ goal is hot on #Twitter – #USMNT #Honduras #WorldCup 07 Jun 2009 from web
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   aterp86 Bocanegra baby!! Keep it up USA, let’s get this win! 07 Jun 2009 from web
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   drowcliffe Watford FC representing! RT @matchfitusa: Bocanegra scores for U.S., then has to come off only minutes later. Demerit on in central defense. 07 Jun 2009 from TweetDeck

With under ten minutes remaining, can the Americans hang on for a much needed “W?”

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   soccerdotcom Don’t take the foot off the gas yet guys. Let’s get that 3rd goal & put it away. #usmnt #yermakinmenervous 07 Jun 2009 from web
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   danielstroud #USMNT Don’t rest on the 1 goal lead. Charge through the final whistle. Play like we’re a goal down. 07 Jun 2009 from web
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   bzenner eight minutes left in US v Honduras, I don’t see H getting a goal to tie it…nice job #USMNT, we’ll take the three points 07 Jun 2009 from web
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   akh003 Dodged a few serious bullets there! #USMNT 07 Jun 2009 from TweetGrid
   
   

Although it seemed like the Honduran fans outnumbered the American fanbase before the game, chants of “USA! USA!” broke through the unseasonably cool June evening air during four minutes of stoppage time. The chants were heard across the Twittersphere as well:

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   abbrody eek 4 mins of stoppage time! Hold on boys!!! #USMNT 07 Jun 2009 from TweetDeck
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   nigelgandy Ohhhhhh usaaaaaaaa usa! Usa! Usa! 07 Jun 2009 from TweetGenius
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   aaronjayne 2 minutes, if we can hold out this win it would be amazing, go USA!!! 07 Jun 2009 from TwitterFon
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   aimeelee77 Whoooo! Yeah USA! 1 minute left!!!! 07 Jun 2009 from web
   
   

The 2-1 victory over Honduras pushes the Americans one step closer to playing in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Here are the final thoughts from @BTSports_Brian and other Twitterers celebrating the much-needed win:

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   pjflynn23 @btsports there seems to be some jokes about Honduras now getting beat by the “bloody” Americans. Always a good thin to hear at Fado #USMNT 07 Jun 2009 from TwitterFon
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   afeinphoto_com USA wins. One step closer to world cup next year:-) 07 Jun 2009 from txt
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   bfritchie USA beats Honduras, 2-1! Still not qualified for World Cup yet, but getting there! 07 Jun 2009 from HootSuite
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   macosta5811 RT @olivertse USA 2-1 Honduras FT. USA 10pts in 5 games. Need 2 wins out of next 5 games to reach 16pts & qualification for World Cup 2010 07 Jun 2009 from web
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   BTSports_Brian @BTsports It’s all over at Soldier Field! US two- Honduras one. Thanks for tuning in! #USMNT #Honduras 07 Jun 2009 from TwitterBerry

Thanks for tuning in to the game log – leave your thoughts below or contact @BTSports to share your celebratory (or not-so-celebratory) thoughts.

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