U.S.A versus Mexico – Gold Cup final: First half review (Part 2)
After dominating the opening exchanges of the first half, Mexico conceded a goal through http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Freddy-Adu-c14145 corner kick in the first ten minutes of the first half. With the score line at one nil, Mexico threw
caution to the wind and fashioned open a clear cut goal scoring chance for Javier Hernandez in the 14th minute. Hernandez slipped past United State’s defence and then found himself in a one-on-one situation with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Tim-Howard-c35095. Disappointingly, Manchester
United’s striker was only able to find the cross bar with his eventual finish as the score line remained at one nil in favour of U.S.A.
In the 23rd minute, Mexico’s hopes of manufacturing a comeback were dealt a severe blow as U.S.A netted their second goal of the night. This time Mexico’s back line was caught out of position on a swift counter attack
by the Americans as Clint Dempsey played in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Landon-Donovan-c21646. The L.A Galaxy midfielder made no mistake with his finish as the score line reached two nil. With the home crowd at their back, U.S.A went in for the kill in the 25th minute when Freddy
Adu skipped past his marker inside the Mexican penalty area.
Regardless, the young striker was eventually crowded out by the Mexican defence. In the 28th minute, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jorge-c19120
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pablo-Barrera-c28949 pulled a goal back
for the Central American nation.
Barrera ran at the American http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Defence-c38904 which caused havoc in the home side’s back line and the West Ham United winger produced a clinical finish in the end as he slotted the ball past the on-rushing Tim Howard to reduce the U.S.A
lead down to just a single goal. In the 33rd minute, U.S.A’s midfielder Landon Donovan went into the referee’s book after he brought down http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Giovani-dos-Santos-c14983 with a reckless challenge.
In the 36th minute, Jose Andres Guardado scored for Mexico and sent the away support into raptures. The Mexican winger was played in Javier Hernandez who was in a border line off-side position according to the replays
which followed the goal. Nonetheless with Guardado’s goal, Mexico drew level after trailing the home side by two goals early on in the first half.
Just before the half time whistle, Mexico were dealt another blow as they were forced into substituting http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rafael-c30339 Marquez. The Mexican defender went down with an injury and was replaced with Hector Reynoso. Shortly after the first
half came to an end with the score line at two all.
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