Back in 2009 the United States made a surprisingly successful run in the Confederations Cup in South Africa prior to the 2010 World Cup. They pushed all the way to the final, eventually losing out to Brazil 3-2.
In that tournament was, at the time, number one ranked Spain, the eventual winners of the 2010 World Cup. The United States was paired against them in the semifinals and no one expected the United States to make it any farther.
It all started in the 27th minute. The ball was played up to Altidore, who muscled off the Spanish defender got his shot off.