World Cup Qualifying: Mexico 0 – USA 0
The United States faced off with Mexico at the Estadio Azteca on Tuesday night in CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying, splitting the points in a 0-0 draw. With the United States forced once again to make adjustments due to injuries, the US defense held up against multiple Mexico chances. Mexico finished with 15 corners and two appeals for penalties that went unanswered by the referee.
Also in CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying, Costa Rica beat Jamaica 2-0 and Panama beat Honduras 2-0. Panama now leads the Hexagonal round after three games with five points. Costa Rica and the USA are 2nd and 3rd tied on points with four. Mexico falls to 5th. Qualifying resumes for the United States on June 7th in Jamaica.
— GAME REPORT —
Match: U.S. Men’s National Team vs. Mexico
Date: March 26, 2013
Competition: 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier – Final Round CONCACAF
Venue: Estadio Azteca
Kickoff: 10:30 p.m. ET
Attendance: TBD
Weather: 64 degrees, partly cloudy
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 0 0 0
MEX 0 0 0
Lineups:
USA: 1-Brad Guzan; 20-Geoff Cameron, 4-Omar Gonzalez, 14-Matt Besler, 7-DaMarcus Beasley; 4-Michael Bradley, 6-Maurice Edu; 19-Graham Zusi (11-Brek Shea, 82), 8-Clint Dempsey (capt.), 9-Herculez Gomez (13-Brad Davis, 71); 17-Jozy Altidore (18-Eddie Johnson, 55)
Substitutions Not Used: 5-Kyle Beckerman, 2-Tony Beltran, 23-Terrence Boyd, 10-Joe Corona, 21-Clarence Goodson, 22-Sean Johnson, 16-Sacha Kljestan, 15-Justin Morrow, 12-Nick Rimando
Head coach: Jurgen Klinsmann
MEX: 1-Guillermo Ochoa (capt.); 13-Severo Meza, 16-Diego Reyes, 15-Hector Moreno, 20-Jorge Torres Nilo (8-Angel Reyna, 72), 17-Jesus Zavala, 3-Carlos Salcido, 11-Javier Aquino (9-Omar Bravo, 81), 18-Andres Guardado, 14-Javier Hernandez, 10-Giovani Dos Santos
Substitutions Not Used: 2-Francisco Rodriguez, 4-Hugo Ayala, 5-Carlos Alberto Peña, 6-Gerardo Torrado, 7-Hector Herrera, 12-Jesus Corona, 19-Jonny Magallon, 21-Jesus Molina, 22-Raul Jimenez, 23-Alfredo Talavera
Head coach: José Manuel de la Torre
Stats Summary: USA / MEX
Shots: 1 / 17
Shots on Goal: 0 / 3
Saves: 3 / 0
Corner Kicks: 2 / 15
Fouls: 13/11
Offside: 1/ 4
Misconduct Summary:
USA – Beasley (caution) 8th minute
USA – Besler (caution) 20
USA – Davis (caution) 90+2
Officials:
Referee: Walter Alexander Lopez Castellanos (Guatemala)
Assistant Referee 1: Gerson Otoniel Lopez Castellanos (Guatemala)
Assistant Referee 2: Hermenerito Leal Mo (Guatemala)
Fourth Official: Oscar David Reyna Moller (Guatemala)
