Topics: CONCACAF Gold Cup, USMNT, Costa Rica, Clint Dempsey
The American striker came on during the second half of the semi-final against Costa Rica, making the difference for the Stars & Stripes

There's a reason why Bruce Arena chose to call up Clint Dempsey to boost his squad's frontline, and the veteran striker made it count during the CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-finals.

Dempsey became the USMNT's joint all-time top scorer with a free kick goal, matching Landon Donovan's tally as the best scorer with 57 goals. Dempsey reached the historical number in 135 matches, 22 less than Donovan's 157.

Here's how the official U.S. Soccer Twitter feed celebrated the record.

And now, for your viewing pleasure, here's how Dempsey scored the second goal for the USMNT against Costa Rica.