Mexico 0, USA 2 (Final)

[BB73]

Beasley set up a chance - big save by the Mexican keeper.

 

[leroyjenkins]

with all the places they could have played this game in the middle of february, why did they pick ohio?

they got away with it, but it could have been ugly.

Good Soccer town, Anti-Mexican weather!!

 

[jlb1705]

with all the places they could have played this game in the middle of february, why did they pick ohio?

they got away with it, but it could have been ugly.

That was the point. They played this same match in Crew Stadium four years ago and eight years ago - both 2-0 wins for the USA. The Mexicans have been bothered by the cold weather in the past, and don't enjoy the partisan crowds they would get in most other venues in the US.

 

[BuckTwenty]

BIG loss for Mexico, losing Castillo. He's probably their best creative midfielder.

 

[jlb1705]

The backline is clearing the ball only slightly better than Jeff Agoos ca. 2002.

 

[BB73]

BIG loss for Mexico, losing Castillo. He's probably their best creative midfielder.

That 19-year old De Santos is quite a player, though.

 

[jlb1705]

YEAH!

 

[BuckTwenty]

GOAL!! Michael Bradley!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jlb1705]

Micheal Bradley - 43rd minute.

 

[BB73]

USA scored off a corner, set up by the hustle of Hejduk.

 

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[jlb1705]

Beasley, almost! Won a corner...

 

[BuckTwenty]

I love the way we're hustling to the ball. That's why we're up 1-0. Mexico is waiting for the game to come to them.

Bradley and Beasley make a great pair there in the midfield.

 

[BuckTwenty]

That 19-year old De Santos is quite a player, though.

Yes he is. Pretty impressed with him. With Castillo out, Pardo should be their main weapon in the midfield with De Santos.

That said though, their midfielders are straight up getting WORKED by ours. It looks like they don't want this game as bad as we do, which is shocking to me considering the circumstances.

 

[fourteenandoh]

the sequence after the goal was sweet. too bad they couldn't have put in another one.