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| USA v Mexico: Concacaf Cup – live! | USA v Mexico: Concacaf Cup – live! |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 3.26am BST03:26 | |
| Half-time: USA 1-1 Mexico | |
| We’re level at one apiece, a goalless half hour after the teams exchanged early strikes. “What are the chances of both sides finishing with 11 men on the field?” asks Nigel, via email. “Low I think.” | |
| We’re inclined to agree. | |
| 3.24am BST03:24 | |
| 45 min: Fourth official signals for one minute of stoppage time. | |
| 3.23am BST03:23 | |
| 43 min: The US will have a free kick from a very dangerous spot here as Moreno is shown yellow for a clattering challenge of Altidore right on the corner of the area. Altidore was through on goal otherwise. Bradley steps over the ball. Fires it toward the near post and Munoz lunges to make the save. Besler calls for a foul as he tries to win it back. | |
| 3.19am BST03:19 | |
| 40 min: Zardes with a pacy run up the right flank, who crosses into Altidore, who just misses punching it into the net for a second US goal. Goal kick to Mexico. | |
| 3.18am BST03:18 | |
| 38 min: An observation from Lawrence Barnes, via email: | |
| Am I the only person who is seeing a green laser being shot at some of the U.S. Players. I saw it multiple times. | |
| No, you’re not alone in making this observation. It’s not the first time Mexico’s fans have been accused of using laser pens to blind the US players. | |
| 3.16am BST03:16 | |
| 37 min: Ball is swung into Peralta as Jones and Beasley lose track of him, but Cameron recovers to pressure Peralta and his header goes out, not even close to the target. | |
| 3.14am BST03:14 | |
| 34 min: Herrera with a shot from the top of the area but it’s blocked by Beasley. Moments later it’s played through to Chicharito but he’s offside and ... here we go. Words, and then some pushing and shoving, exchanged between Peralta and Guzan. Extracurriculars between both sides as all players sprint over into a mass near the US goal. A yellow card shown to Raul Jimenez for getting involved in the fracas. | |
| 3.11am BST03:11 | |
| 32 min: A chance for the US as Bradley’s mazy run through the midfield ends with right-footed shot from the top of the area that just skids wide of the post. | |
| 3.08am BST03:08 | |
| 29 min: Aguilar floats a cross from the right side to the far post but it sails out for a goal kick. | |
| 3.07am BST03:07 | |
| 28 mins: Teams trading possession in the middle third, not much action to speak for. Altidore whistled for a foul and Mexico will have it on the restart. | |
| 3.04am BST03:04 | |
| 26 min: Bradley dispossessed and Mexico quick on the counter-attack, but a very good tackle by Besler to snuff it out. | |
| 3.03am BST03:03 | |
| 24 min: Guardado with a mostly speculative left-footed shot from 25 yards, but it’s struck well and forces Guzan to make a diving save. | |
| 3.02am BST03:02 | |
| 23 min: Guzan pounces off his line to break up a Mexican threat, then surges outside of the area to clear it with a slide tackle that could have might have been ruled a foul by a stricter referee. The US may have gotten away with one there. | |
| 3.00am BST03:00 | |
| 21 min: Aguilar shown yellow for a foul on Jermaine Jones. Neither side keeping possession or able to sustain much of an attacking presence since the second goal. | |
| 2.59am BST02:59 | |
| 19 min: Chicharito wins a free kick on a Matt Besler foul roughly 35 yards from goal, but nothing substantial comes of it. | |
| 2.57am BST02:57 | |
| 17 min: The US wins a free kick just outside the area but nothing comes of it. Atmosphere seems to have quieted from the bedlam between the goals. Rafa Marquez, who had dropped into a deeper, defensive position after the Mexico goal, is drifting forward again. Tonight he’s surpassed Jorge Campos for fourth most caps in Mexico national team history. | |
| With tonight’s appearance, @RafaMarquezMX passes Jorge Campos for 4th-most caps for the Mexican National Team. pic.twitter.com/hm3yO41B4K | |
| 2.54am BST02:54 | 2.54am BST02:54 |
| GOAL! USA 1-1 Mexico (Cameron, 15 min) | GOAL! USA 1-1 Mexico (Cameron, 15 min) |
| Bradley swings in a free kick from the left side and Cameron, conspicuously unmarked, arrives right on time to head it into the back of the goal. His second career national team goal. | Bradley swings in a free kick from the left side and Cameron, conspicuously unmarked, arrives right on time to head it into the back of the goal. His second career national team goal. |
| Updated at 2.56am BST | |
| 2.53am BST02:53 | 2.53am BST02:53 |
| 14 min: Beasley hacked down on the left flank and wins a free kick. | 14 min: Beasley hacked down on the left flank and wins a free kick. |
| 2.52am BST02:52 | 2.52am BST02:52 |
| 12 min: The first second-guess and probably not the last. | 12 min: The first second-guess and probably not the last. |
| @BryanAGraham greetings from texas, watching #USAvMX Just me or did Klinsi choose poorly? | @BryanAGraham greetings from texas, watching #USAvMX Just me or did Klinsi choose poorly? |
| Updated at 2.52am BST | Updated at 2.52am BST |
| 2.50am BST02:50 | 2.50am BST02:50 |
| GOAL! USA 0-1 Mexico (Chicharito, 10 min) | GOAL! USA 0-1 Mexico (Chicharito, 10 min) |
| Pandemonium at the Rose Bowl as Mexico strikes first! Confusion among the American defense as Peralta breaks free and surges into the right side of the area, swinging it over to Chicharito who slots home the clinical finish for his 42nd international goal – and first ever against the USA. | Pandemonium at the Rose Bowl as Mexico strikes first! Confusion among the American defense as Peralta breaks free and surges into the right side of the area, swinging it over to Chicharito who slots home the clinical finish for his 42nd international goal – and first ever against the USA. |
| Updated at 2.51am BST | Updated at 2.51am BST |
| 2.48am BST02:48 | 2.48am BST02:48 |
| 8 min: Aguilar seeks out Peralta in the area with a cross but it soars overhead and out for a throw-in. Mexico attacking with pace early but the US weathering the pressure reasonably well. | 8 min: Aguilar seeks out Peralta in the area with a cross but it soars overhead and out for a throw-in. Mexico attacking with pace early but the US weathering the pressure reasonably well. |
| 2.45am BST02:45 | 2.45am BST02:45 |
| 5 min: Miguel Layun loses track of Jermaine Jones as he surges up the left flank – why Jones playing out so wide I don’t know – but Fabian Johnson closes in just in time to clear it out. Moments later the ball is played into the area where Peralta tries for a volley but misses the ball completely. | 5 min: Miguel Layun loses track of Jermaine Jones as he surges up the left flank – why Jones playing out so wide I don’t know – but Fabian Johnson closes in just in time to clear it out. Moments later the ball is played into the area where Peralta tries for a volley but misses the ball completely. |
| 2.43am BST02:43 | 2.43am BST02:43 |
| 4 min: Ball played through to Chicharito, but the flag goes up as he was a few feet offside. Bit of a feeling-out period in the opening round here. | 4 min: Ball played through to Chicharito, but the flag goes up as he was a few feet offside. Bit of a feeling-out period in the opening round here. |
| 2.42am BST02:42 | 2.42am BST02:42 |
| 3 min: USA wins the first foul of the match near midfield and plays it back, but are quickly dispossessed. | 3 min: USA wins the first foul of the match near midfield and plays it back, but are quickly dispossessed. |
| 2.40am BST02:40 | 2.40am BST02:40 |
| 1 min: And we’re off! The United States attacking from right to left in all-white kits, Mexico from left to right in sleek black home strips. And it’s Mexico on the attack early, but a misplayed through ball goes out for a goal kick. | 1 min: And we’re off! The United States attacking from right to left in all-white kits, Mexico from left to right in sleek black home strips. And it’s Mexico on the attack early, but a misplayed through ball goes out for a goal kick. |
| 2.33am BST02:33 | 2.33am BST02:33 |
| The teams have emerged from the tunnel. Time for the national anthems here at the Rose Bowl. Himno Nacional Mexicano first, The Star-Spangled Banner second. | The teams have emerged from the tunnel. Time for the national anthems here at the Rose Bowl. Himno Nacional Mexicano first, The Star-Spangled Banner second. |
| Zero booing of the national anthems here at Rose Bowl. As it should be. #USMNT | Zero booing of the national anthems here at Rose Bowl. As it should be. #USMNT |
| Updated at 2.37am BST | Updated at 2.37am BST |
| 2.32am BST02:32 | 2.32am BST02:32 |
| A question of punctuality from Scott Bassett, via email. | A question of punctuality from Scott Bassett, via email. |
| Why don’t USA games ever start at their a announced start times? On the national team site, it says 6:30 pacific time. Everywhere else I’ve seen too. Is it a bait and switch in order to force the viewers to watch ads for boner pills and gladiatorial contests? Is this the only country that does it? All the other international matches start on time. Is it the boner pill ads and delayed start times that make us exceptional? | Why don’t USA games ever start at their a announced start times? On the national team site, it says 6:30 pacific time. Everywhere else I’ve seen too. Is it a bait and switch in order to force the viewers to watch ads for boner pills and gladiatorial contests? Is this the only country that does it? All the other international matches start on time. Is it the boner pill ads and delayed start times that make us exceptional? |
| A good question that I’ll leave open to the gallery. For what it’s worth, 6.30pm is a fairer estimate than broadcaster Fox Sports 1, which said it was starting at 6! | A good question that I’ll leave open to the gallery. For what it’s worth, 6.30pm is a fairer estimate than broadcaster Fox Sports 1, which said it was starting at 6! |
| 2.29am BST02:29 | 2.29am BST02:29 |
| Feels like a Mexican majority here in the Rose Bowl. However, not nearly as one-sided as the 2011 Gold Cup final played here, when the United States came from two goals ahead to lose 4-2. | Feels like a Mexican majority here in the Rose Bowl. However, not nearly as one-sided as the 2011 Gold Cup final played here, when the United States came from two goals ahead to lose 4-2. |
| 2.18am BST02:18 | 2.18am BST02:18 |
| The US team have retreated to the locker room. Nineteen minutes until kickoff. | The US team have retreated to the locker room. Nineteen minutes until kickoff. |
| 2.11am BST02:11 | 2.11am BST02:11 |
| Is tonight’s match a must-win affair for Klinsmann? Perhaps not. But our Terrance F Ross argues that a loss could have long-term repercussions on US soccer. | Is tonight’s match a must-win affair for Klinsmann? Perhaps not. But our Terrance F Ross argues that a loss could have long-term repercussions on US soccer. |
| (And the under-23 national team’s loss to Honduras earlier today in the semi-finals of the Concacaf qualifying tournament for the Olympics isn’t exactly a morale booster.) | (And the under-23 national team’s loss to Honduras earlier today in the semi-finals of the Concacaf qualifying tournament for the Olympics isn’t exactly a morale booster.) |
| FINAL: U-23 #USMNT 0, HON 2. The USA will play in the 3rd place match on Oct. 13 at 5pm MT against loser of CAN/MEX. | FINAL: U-23 #USMNT 0, HON 2. The USA will play in the 3rd place match on Oct. 13 at 5pm MT against loser of CAN/MEX. |
| 1.52am BST01:52 | 1.52am BST01:52 |
| The USA team has taken the field for pre-match warm-ups. No sign of Mexico yet. Kickoff is just under 45 minutes away. | The USA team has taken the field for pre-match warm-ups. No sign of Mexico yet. Kickoff is just under 45 minutes away. |
| 1.39am BST01:39 | 1.39am BST01:39 |
| Hello and welcome to tonight’s play-off between the United States and Mexico. Plenty to discuss given the uncertainty surrounding both sides and the Confederations Cup berth on the line, but for starters here’s a look at tonight’s teams. | Hello and welcome to tonight’s play-off between the United States and Mexico. Plenty to discuss given the uncertainty surrounding both sides and the Confederations Cup berth on the line, but for starters here’s a look at tonight’s teams. |
| United States | United States |
| XI (4-4-2): Guzan; Johnson, Cameron, Besler, Beasley; Jones, Beckerman, Bradley, Zardes; Dempsey, Altidore | XI (4-4-2): Guzan; Johnson, Cameron, Besler, Beasley; Jones, Beckerman, Bradley, Zardes; Dempsey, Altidore |
| Subs: Yedlin, Evans, Ream, Williams, Wood, Howard, Alvarado, Orozco, Wondolowski, Zusi, Spector, Rimando | Subs: Yedlin, Evans, Ream, Williams, Wood, Howard, Alvarado, Orozco, Wondolowski, Zusi, Spector, Rimando |
| Mexico | Mexico |
| XI (4-3-3): Muñoz; Aguilar, Reyes, Moreno, Layún; Herrera, Márquez, Guardado; Chicharito, Peralta, Jimenez | XI (4-3-3): Muñoz; Aguilar, Reyes, Moreno, Layún; Herrera, Márquez, Guardado; Chicharito, Peralta, Jimenez |
| Subs: Orozco, Talavera, I. Jimenez, Rivas, Torres Nilo, Aquino, Corona, Dos Santos, Duneas, Esquivel, Guemez, Elias Hernandez, Vela | Subs: Orozco, Talavera, I. Jimenez, Rivas, Torres Nilo, Aquino, Corona, Dos Santos, Duneas, Esquivel, Guemez, Elias Hernandez, Vela |
| 1.22am BST01:22 | 1.22am BST01:22 |
| 1.21am BST01:21 | 1.21am BST01:21 |
| Bryan will be here shortly. In the meantime why not read Graham Parker’s preview of tonight’s showdown. | Bryan will be here shortly. In the meantime why not read Graham Parker’s preview of tonight’s showdown. |
| Trying to predict how Saturday evening’s clash between USA and Mexico is going to go might be a fool’s errand – if these two teams were more predictable, there’s a fair chance this game wouldn’t be being played in the first place. | Trying to predict how Saturday evening’s clash between USA and Mexico is going to go might be a fool’s errand – if these two teams were more predictable, there’s a fair chance this game wouldn’t be being played in the first place. |
| Mexico, having won the Gold Cup with several strokes of refereeing fortune along the way, but a strong performance in the final, might well have been a Miguel Herrera punch from stability right now, but instead they go into this game under Ricardo ‘Tuca’ Ferretti, knowing that Juan Carlos Osorio waits in the wings as their 16th coach in as many seasons, and with a variety of ego-driven subplots as additional distractions. | Mexico, having won the Gold Cup with several strokes of refereeing fortune along the way, but a strong performance in the final, might well have been a Miguel Herrera punch from stability right now, but instead they go into this game under Ricardo ‘Tuca’ Ferretti, knowing that Juan Carlos Osorio waits in the wings as their 16th coach in as many seasons, and with a variety of ego-driven subplots as additional distractions. |
| The USA, having crashed out of the same Gold Cup tournament in the semi-finals, are coming into this game after more than a year of seemingly endless experimentation after the World Cup, during which the only discernible narrative was a rash of goals conceded late in games, then a sudden burst of goals late in them, and then the disappointment of a flat Gold Cup, where a win would have rubber-stamped their participation in the 2017 Confederations Cup. | The USA, having crashed out of the same Gold Cup tournament in the semi-finals, are coming into this game after more than a year of seemingly endless experimentation after the World Cup, during which the only discernible narrative was a rash of goals conceded late in games, then a sudden burst of goals late in them, and then the disappointment of a flat Gold Cup, where a win would have rubber-stamped their participation in the 2017 Confederations Cup. |
| Faced with their own mutual tendencies towards unpredictability, both teams have reverted to some familiar faces to anchor them tonight – Rafa Marquez, on his 12th Mexican coach, will be the key to Mexico’s 5-3-2 working at the Rose Bowl, while Jürgen Klinsmann has gone back to the core of the 2014 World Cup team, with a few notable exceptions, in his bid to make at least one part of an increasingly murky path to the 2018 World Cup knowable. | Faced with their own mutual tendencies towards unpredictability, both teams have reverted to some familiar faces to anchor them tonight – Rafa Marquez, on his 12th Mexican coach, will be the key to Mexico’s 5-3-2 working at the Rose Bowl, while Jürgen Klinsmann has gone back to the core of the 2014 World Cup team, with a few notable exceptions, in his bid to make at least one part of an increasingly murky path to the 2018 World Cup knowable. |