World Cup Qualifying: USMNT 2 – Mexico 0

With a path to advancing to the 2014 World Cup, the United States did what they needed to do in a 2-0 shutout of Mexico at Crew Stadium in Columbus. With the USA regrouping after three yellow card suspensions and the loss of Michael Bradley to injury just before the start of their last World Cup Qualifier, Eddie Johnson opened the scoring in the 49th minute. Johnson headed in a Landon Donovan set piece. Johnson exited in the 75th for Mix Diskerud, who setup Donovan for a goal three minutes later. Clint Dempsey missed a stoppage time penalty.

“They’re experienced players, they’ve played these games before and they know what these games are about,” US coach Jurgen Klinsmann said. “I told them over the last couple days that I expect their leadership. I expect them to carry us through difficult moments, whatever happens.”

— GAME REPORT —

Match: U.S. Men’s National Team vs. Mexico
Date: Sept. 10, 2013
Competition: 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying – Final Round
Venue: Columbus Crew Stadium; Columbus, Ohio
Kickoff: 8 p.m. ET
Attendance: 24,584 (sellout)
Weather: 90 degrees, humid

Scoring Summary:   1      2      F
USA                               0      2      2
MEX                               0      0      0

USA – Eddie Johnson (Landon Donovan)               49th minute
USA – Landon Donovan (Clint Dempsey)               78

Lineups:
USA: 1-Tim Howard; 23-Fabian Johnson (15-Michael Parkhurst, 46), 21-Clarence Goodson, 3-Omar Gonzalez, 7-DaMarcus Beasley; 13-Jermaine Jones, 5-Kyle Beckerman; 11-Alejandro Bedoya (19-Graham Zusi, 84), 8-Clint Dempsey (capt.), 10-Landon Donovan; 18-Eddie Johnson (14-Mix Diskerud, 76)
Substitutions Not Used: 12-Brad Guzan,22-Nick Rimando, 2-Edgar Castillo,4-Michael Orozco, 6-Joe Corona, 9-Aron Johannsson, 16-Jose Torres, 17-Brad Davis
Head coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

MEX: 1-Jesús Corona (capt.); 21-Hiram Mier, 4-Diego Reyes, 15-Héctor Moreno, 3-Carlos Salcido (8-Ángel Reyna, 77); 7-Christian Giménez (16-Héctor Herrera, 55), 5-Fernando Arce (19-Oribe Peralta, 69), 17-Jesús Zavala, 18-Andrés Guardado; 14-Javier Hernández, 10-Giovani Dos Santos
Substitutions Not Used: 2-Francisco Rodríguez, 9-Raúl Jiménez, 11-Javier Aquino, 12-Jonathan Orozco, 13-Severo Meza, 20-Jorge Torres Nilo, 22-Damián Álvarez, 23-Alfredo Talavera
Head coach: Luis Fernando Tena

Stats Summary: USA / MEX
Shots:  9 / 8
Shots on Goal: 4 / 3
Saves: 3 / 2
Corner Kicks: 2 / 7
Fouls: 13 / 9
Offside: 0 / 3

Misconduct Summary:
USA – Alejandro Bedoya (caution)           45+1 minute
USA – Landon Donovan (caution)             85

Officials:
Referee: Courtney Campbell (JAM)
Assistant Referee 1: Ricardo Antonio Morgan (JAM)
Assistant Referee 2: Garnet Page (JAM)
Fourth Official: Valdin Legister (JAM)