http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cuba-c2880 – Gold Cup: First half review (Part 1)
The Gold Cup tie between Cuba and Mexico kicked off in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/America-c38390 Stadium, North Carolina as both the teams went all out for the win against in this all central-American clash. Cuba started with Molina Hernandez in goal as
their first choice shot stopper whereas Marquez Molina was entrusted by the Cuban manager to start as his team’s right back. In central http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863.
Fernandez Cervantes took up his usual berth on the right with back position as Cuba played with a 4-4-2 formation. In midfield, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Francisco-Serrano-c14024 and Hernandez Companioni played as the two central playmakers whilst Jiame Valencia
and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alberto-c4309 Gomez provided the Gold Cup minnows with width on either side of the field. Up front, Linares Balmaseda and Cervantes O’Farril completed the Cuban starting eleven.
On the other hand, Mexico who were playing as the home team in this specific encounter utilized a 4-5-1 system as Javier Hernandez started as their solitary striker after scoring a hatrick in his first match in the Gold Cup. In
the midfield region, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Santos-c40446 played just behind Hernandez as a shadow striker or in other terms as an attacking midfielder.
Behind Dos Santos, Negris, Andres Guardado, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carlos-Salcido-c8533 in the
Mexican defence as Talavera was preferred to Orozco inside the Mexican goal.
With the first two minutes of the first half, Mexico cut open the Cuban defence with some incisive build up play. Juarez crossed the ball for Negris but the latter was unable to get make contact with the ball as the score line
remained at nil all. In the 3rd minute, Mexico were on the attack once again. This time it was Javier Hernandez who was played in by Dos Santos after a superb through ball by the trequartista. Surprisingly enough, Hernandez was unable to produce
a clinical finish as Cuba were let off the hook once again.
In the 7th minute, Dos Santos showcased incredible playmaking http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Skills-c40539 as he slipped in a through ball for Hernandez once again. The Manchester United striker fluffed his shot in the end as the score line remained at nil
all. In the 11th minute, Cuba opted to make their first change of the match due to an injury to Alain Alfredo Cervantes O’Farril. Aliannis Urgellés Montoya replaced his compatriot on the field if play.
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