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| USA 2-3 Mexico: Concacaf Cup – as it happened | USA 2-3 Mexico: Concacaf Cup – as it happened |
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| 12.35am ET05:35 | |
| Related: USA miss out on Confederations Cup as Mexico pull off stunning win | Related: USA miss out on Confederations Cup as Mexico pull off stunning win |
| 12.17am ET05:17 | |
| That’s all for now. Check back shortly for a full match report and thanks as always for following along with us. | That’s all for now. Check back shortly for a full match report and thanks as always for following along with us. |
| Updated at 12.40am ET | |
| 12.12am ET05:12 | |
| Final (AET): USA 2-3 Mexico | Final (AET): USA 2-3 Mexico |
| A night to remember for Mexico, who twice took deserved leads only to see a persistent US side fight back. That set the stage for Aguilar’s dramatic winner. | A night to remember for Mexico, who twice took deserved leads only to see a persistent US side fight back. That set the stage for Aguilar’s dramatic winner. |
| Updated at 12.14am ET | |
| 12.10am ET05:10 | |
| 120 min+1: US desperately pushing ahead for an equalizer. | 120 min+1: US desperately pushing ahead for an equalizer. |
| 12.09am ET05:09 | |
| 120 min: Fourth official signals for two minutes of stoppage time. | 120 min: Fourth official signals for two minutes of stoppage time. |
| 12.09am ET05:09 | |
| 119 min: Mexico burning time in the corner. | 119 min: Mexico burning time in the corner. |
| 12.08am ET05:08 | |
| GOAL! USA 2-3 Mexico (Aguilar, 118 min) | GOAL! USA 2-3 Mexico (Aguilar, 118 min) |
| A wonderfully struck first-time volley by Aguilar and Mexico appear to have won it at the death. What a finish! | A wonderfully struck first-time volley by Aguilar and Mexico appear to have won it at the death. What a finish! |
| Updated at 12.16am ET | |
| 12.05am ET05:05 | |
| 117 min: Dempsey’s shot is dumped into the wall. Rebound falls to Beasley, but his follow-up shot is rendered moot when the flag goes up for offside. | 117 min: Dempsey’s shot is dumped into the wall. Rebound falls to Beasley, but his follow-up shot is rendered moot when the flag goes up for offside. |
| 12.04am ET05:04 | |
| 116 min: Bradley runs 20 yards with the ball across midfield and is able to win a free kick on a foul by Herrera at the top of the area dead center. A massive opportunity here for the Americans. | 116 min: Bradley runs 20 yards with the ball across midfield and is able to win a free kick on a foul by Herrera at the top of the area dead center. A massive opportunity here for the Americans. |
| 12.03am ET05:03 | |
| 115 min: Mexico attacking up the left side by a hard-working Brad Evans is able to win a goal kick. | 115 min: Mexico attacking up the left side by a hard-working Brad Evans is able to win a goal kick. |
| 12.02am ET05:02 | |
| 113 min: Wood nearly gets another as Bradley tries to find him over the top, but they can’t connect. | 113 min: Wood nearly gets another as Bradley tries to find him over the top, but they can’t connect. |
| 11.58pm ET04:58 | |
| 111 min: Evans on for Johnson, the Americans’ final sub. | 111 min: Evans on for Johnson, the Americans’ final sub. |
| 11.57pm ET04:57 | |
| GOAL! USA 2-2 Mexico (Wood, 108 min) | GOAL! USA 2-2 Mexico (Wood, 108 min) |
| Out of nowhere it’s the young Wood who makes a run onto Yedlin’s ball and slots it home through Munoz’s legs against the run of play. Wow! | Out of nowhere it’s the young Wood who makes a run onto Yedlin’s ball and slots it home through Munoz’s legs against the run of play. Wow! |
| Updated at 12.00am ET | |
| 11.55pm ET04:55 | |
| 107 min: Corona walking the ball into the area, lots of tired US defenders around him. His right-footed shot goes wide. | 107 min: Corona walking the ball into the area, lots of tired US defenders around him. His right-footed shot goes wide. |
| 11.55pm ET04:55 | |
| 106 min: The teams have changed sides after 15 minutes of extra time. The US will need more pressure here if they expect to equalize. | 106 min: The teams have changed sides after 15 minutes of extra time. The US will need more pressure here if they expect to equalize. |
| 11.53pm ET04:53 | |
| 104 min: Mexico has bunkered in. Not much to report as we trickle toward half-time of extra time. | 104 min: Mexico has bunkered in. Not much to report as we trickle toward half-time of extra time. |
| 11.48pm ET04:48 | |
| 101 min: Looks like Wondolowski will be the final US sub. Americans keeping possession for a change, but haven’t been able to make much progress in the final third. | 101 min: Looks like Wondolowski will be the final US sub. Americans keeping possession for a change, but haven’t been able to make much progress in the final third. |
| 11.43pm ET04:43 | |
| 98 min: Wood on for Altidore. Corona on for Chicharito. | 98 min: Wood on for Altidore. Corona on for Chicharito. |
| 11.43pm ET04:43 | |
| GOAL! USA 1-2 Mexico (Peralta, 96 min) | GOAL! USA 1-2 Mexico (Peralta, 96 min) |
| Bedlam in Pasadena as a ball is played to Aguilar, who gets behind Besler and swings it to Peralta, who smashes it past Guzan. Clinical. | Bedlam in Pasadena as a ball is played to Aguilar, who gets behind Besler and swings it to Peralta, who smashes it past Guzan. Clinical. |
| 11.41pm ET04:41 | |
| 95 min: Yedlin hacked down by Guemez on a counterattack and the youngster is lucky to avoid the referee’s book. | 95 min: Yedlin hacked down by Guemez on a counterattack and the youngster is lucky to avoid the referee’s book. |
| 11.40pm ET04:40 | |
| 94 min: US counterattack stalls when Altidore can’t find a wide-open Jones and instead gives it away to the opponent. | 94 min: US counterattack stalls when Altidore can’t find a wide-open Jones and instead gives it away to the opponent. |
| 11.39pm ET04:39 | |
| 93 min: Chicharito breaks free of Besler and finds Peralta with a beautifully weighted through ball, but Guzan steps up to make the save. Disaster averted. Corner to Mexico. | 93 min: Chicharito breaks free of Besler and finds Peralta with a beautifully weighted through ball, but Guzan steps up to make the save. Disaster averted. Corner to Mexico. |
| 11.35pm ET04:35 | |
| 91 min: It’s the 66th meeting between the United States and Mexico and only the second time they’ve gone to extra time. | 91 min: It’s the 66th meeting between the United States and Mexico and only the second time they’ve gone to extra time. |
| 11.31pm ET04:31 | |
| Full-time: USA 1-1 Mexico | Full-time: USA 1-1 Mexico |
| Thirty more minutes to come as the US and Mexico remain deadlocked at a goal apiece. | Thirty more minutes to come as the US and Mexico remain deadlocked at a goal apiece. |
| 11.29pm ET04:29 | |
| 90 min+2: Aguilar played through into the area but his shot is fired wide. Scary moments for the United States. | 90 min+2: Aguilar played through into the area but his shot is fired wide. Scary moments for the United States. |
| 11.28pm ET04:28 | |
| 90 min: Mexico unnervingly keeping possession and probing, probing, probing. Eventually Herrera beats Beckerman in the area and crosses it to the back post but it can’t find a Mexico attacker. Fourth official calls for three minutes of stoppage time. | 90 min: Mexico unnervingly keeping possession and probing, probing, probing. Eventually Herrera beats Beckerman in the area and crosses it to the back post but it can’t find a Mexico attacker. Fourth official calls for three minutes of stoppage time. |
| 11.25pm ET04:25 | |
| 87 min: A chance for the US as they string a few passes together on the attack but Bradley’s cheeky chip attempt sails wide right. Tonight’s official attendance has been announced: 93,723 on hand. | 87 min: A chance for the US as they string a few passes together on the attack but Bradley’s cheeky chip attempt sails wide right. Tonight’s official attendance has been announced: 93,723 on hand. |
| 11.24pm ET04:24 | |
| 85 min: A terrible giveaway by Bradley. He then hacks down Chicharito to slow down the Mexico attack and takes the predictable yellow. Herrera standing over the ball as Mexico has a dangerous free-kick attempt. | 85 min: A terrible giveaway by Bradley. He then hacks down Chicharito to slow down the Mexico attack and takes the predictable yellow. Herrera standing over the ball as Mexico has a dangerous free-kick attempt. |
| 11.20pm ET04:20 | |
| 81 min: A relevant question from Jacob Kountz, via email: “Help me out, would you? If this stays a draw, does it go to extra time, penalties or a 2nd leg?” | 81 min: A relevant question from Jacob Kountz, via email: “Help me out, would you? If this stays a draw, does it go to extra time, penalties or a 2nd leg?” |
| Extra time – two 15-minute halves – then penalties if necessary. | Extra time – two 15-minute halves – then penalties if necessary. |
| 11.18pm ET04:18 | |
| 80 min: Mexico free kick easily cleared. A tactical critique from Emmanuel Salorio, via email: “What the hell is Jurgen Klinsman thinking trying to play a counterattacking game with what has to be one of the worlds’ slowest teams (though I guess trying to play tiki-taka with a team that can’t string together five passes wouldn’t really be a much better idea).” | 80 min: Mexico free kick easily cleared. A tactical critique from Emmanuel Salorio, via email: “What the hell is Jurgen Klinsman thinking trying to play a counterattacking game with what has to be one of the worlds’ slowest teams (though I guess trying to play tiki-taka with a team that can’t string together five passes wouldn’t really be a much better idea).” |
| 11.16pm ET04:16 | |
| 79 min: Jones whistled for a foul and Mexico will have a free kick from a dangerous area. Javier Guemez coming on for Guardado. | 79 min: Jones whistled for a foul and Mexico will have a free kick from a dangerous area. Javier Guemez coming on for Guardado. |
| 11.15pm ET04:15 | |
| 77 min: Traffic in the area as the US come close to a goal, but they can’t capitalize on the chaos. Bradley fires a shot but it misses the mark. Yedlin comes on for Zardes, the first US sub of the match. | 77 min: Traffic in the area as the US come close to a goal, but they can’t capitalize on the chaos. Bradley fires a shot but it misses the mark. Yedlin comes on for Zardes, the first US sub of the match. |
| 11.13pm ET04:13 | |
| 76 min: Jimenez with a shot from 20 yards that skids right of the target. Now the first sub of the match as Mexico’s Arturo Rivas enters for Marquez. | 76 min: Jimenez with a shot from 20 yards that skids right of the target. Now the first sub of the match as Mexico’s Arturo Rivas enters for Marquez. |
| 11.11pm ET04:11 | |
| 74 min: Jones runs 20 yards with the ball and uncorks a right-footed shot that sails high into the night. The US have looked better over the past five minutes, but have still been outplayed and, crucially, outworked thoroughly to this point. | 74 min: Jones runs 20 yards with the ball and uncorks a right-footed shot that sails high into the night. The US have looked better over the past five minutes, but have still been outplayed and, crucially, outworked thoroughly to this point. |
| 11.10pm ET04:10 | |
| 72 min: The US have numbers on a counter-attack and the ball is played to Dempsey, who tries to take it himself but takes one touch too many and is tackled down in the area. A good no-call by the referee. | 72 min: The US have numbers on a counter-attack and the ball is played to Dempsey, who tries to take it himself but takes one touch too many and is tackled down in the area. A good no-call by the referee. |
| 11.08pm ET04:08 | |
| 70 min: A Guardado shot from outside the area is turned back, but he jumps on the rebound and runs with it into the area before he’s tackled by Cameron at the last juncture. Another corner to Mexico, their fifth of this half. | 70 min: A Guardado shot from outside the area is turned back, but he jumps on the rebound and runs with it into the area before he’s tackled by Cameron at the last juncture. Another corner to Mexico, their fifth of this half. |
| 11.06pm ET04:06 | |
| 68 min: Mexico probing. A cross is turned away, but the US can’t get clearance and a second ball is played forward to Chicharito, who is whistled for a handball. | 68 min: Mexico probing. A cross is turned away, but the US can’t get clearance and a second ball is played forward to Chicharito, who is whistled for a handball. |
| 11.04pm ET04:04 | |
| 67 min: Bradley’s corner is whipped directly across the mouth of the goal, but Munoz rises to punch it away and strikes his head on something – was it Altidore’s knee? – in the process. | 67 min: Bradley’s corner is whipped directly across the mouth of the goal, but Munoz rises to punch it away and strikes his head on something – was it Altidore’s knee? – in the process. |
| 11.03pm ET04:03 | |
| 66 min: Sixty-six minutes in and the US win their first corner of the match off when an Altidore shot from outside the area off an American counter-attack caroms off a Mexican player and out. Bradley walks slowly to the spot to take it. | 66 min: Sixty-six minutes in and the US win their first corner of the match off when an Altidore shot from outside the area off an American counter-attack caroms off a Mexican player and out. Bradley walks slowly to the spot to take it. |
| 11.01pm ET04:01 | |
| 64 min: US finally with a spot of possession here as they’ve kept the ball in the final third for nearly a minute, but they’re dispossessed and Mexico are again on the counter-attack. | 64 min: US finally with a spot of possession here as they’ve kept the ball in the final third for nearly a minute, but they’re dispossessed and Mexico are again on the counter-attack. |
| 11.00pm ET04:00 | |
| 62 min: A note from Sammy Lopez Metta Bexar, via email. | 62 min: A note from Sammy Lopez Metta Bexar, via email. |
| Your compatriot on the Spanish version of the live blog mentioned Chicharito seems to have three hearts the way he’s running. Someone might wanna check! Sad USA display so far. | Your compatriot on the Spanish version of the live blog mentioned Chicharito seems to have three hearts the way he’s running. Someone might wanna check! Sad USA display so far. |
| Which reminds us. Our Luis Miguel Echegaray is live blogging tonight’s match en español for the polyglots out there. | Which reminds us. Our Luis Miguel Echegaray is live blogging tonight’s match en español for the polyglots out there. |
| 10.58pm ET03:58 | |
| 61 mins: Jones down after colliding heads with Aguilar in contesting a 50/50 ball. | 61 mins: Jones down after colliding heads with Aguilar in contesting a 50/50 ball. |
| 10.57pm ET03:57 | |
| 59 min: Jimenez with a nifty run into the right edge of the area. He swings it over to Chicharito, who is alone with the ball in front of the gaping goal but can’t get a foot on it. That really should have been Mexico’s second. How much longer can the US chase their visitors without paying a price? | 59 min: Jimenez with a nifty run into the right edge of the area. He swings it over to Chicharito, who is alone with the ball in front of the gaping goal but can’t get a foot on it. That really should have been Mexico’s second. How much longer can the US chase their visitors without paying a price? |
| 10.54pm ET03:54 | |
| 57 min: Altidore clipped by Marquez in midfield and the foul is given. US dispossessed almost immediately and Jiminez darts downfield toward the area, where he clatters to the turf on an apparent foul but none is whistled to the horror of the partisan Mexico crowd. | 57 min: Altidore clipped by Marquez in midfield and the foul is given. US dispossessed almost immediately and Jiminez darts downfield toward the area, where he clatters to the turf on an apparent foul but none is whistled to the horror of the partisan Mexico crowd. |
| 10.52pm ET03:52 | |
| 56 min: Mexico win another corner. Dempsey hacked down in the area as it’s played in and the referee whistles a foul against Mexico. | 56 min: Mexico win another corner. Dempsey hacked down in the area as it’s played in and the referee whistles a foul against Mexico. |
| 10.51pm ET03:51 | |
| 55 min: Ten minutes into the second half and the US have not been able to keep possession for longer than a few seconds. Not good. | 55 min: Ten minutes into the second half and the US have not been able to keep possession for longer than a few seconds. Not good. |
| 10.50pm ET03:50 | |
| 53 min: Free kick off the Beckerman foul from 30 yards out is taken by Guardado, but Cameron gets a head on it before it ultimately winds up in the hands of Guzan. | 53 min: Free kick off the Beckerman foul from 30 yards out is taken by Guardado, but Cameron gets a head on it before it ultimately winds up in the hands of Guzan. |
| 10.49pm ET03:49 | |
| 52 min: Beckerman shown yellow for a reckless challenge of Peralta. Easy booking. | 52 min: Beckerman shown yellow for a reckless challenge of Peralta. Easy booking. |
| 10.48pm ET03:48 | |
| 51 min: Corner taken by Guardado and it’s a counter-attack for the US, who have a 4 v 3 advantage keyed by Zardes. A wonderfully struck right-footed shot by Altidore challenges Munoz, but the flag immediately shoots up for offside. | 51 min: Corner taken by Guardado and it’s a counter-attack for the US, who have a 4 v 3 advantage keyed by Zardes. A wonderfully struck right-footed shot by Altidore challenges Munoz, but the flag immediately shoots up for offside. |
| 10.47pm ET03:47 | |
| 50 min: The corner is taken by Herrera. It’s headed out by Besler and Mexico will have another corner from the other side. | 50 min: The corner is taken by Herrera. It’s headed out by Besler and Mexico will have another corner from the other side. |
| 10.46pm ET03:46 | |
| 49 min: Mexico win a corner. More trouble for the US early. | 49 min: Mexico win a corner. More trouble for the US early. |
| 10.45pm ET03:45 | |
| 48 min: More sloppiness from the US in the back allows a half-chance for Mexico. Not the start the Americans hoped for. | 48 min: More sloppiness from the US in the back allows a half-chance for Mexico. Not the start the Americans hoped for. |
| 10.44pm ET03:44 | |
| 46 min: The US kick off to begin the second half and we’re off. A bit of miscommunication from the American back four as an attempted clearance is blocked and Guzan is forced to save a Peralta shot. | 46 min: The US kick off to begin the second half and we’re off. A bit of miscommunication from the American back four as an attempted clearance is blocked and Guzan is forced to save a Peralta shot. |
| 10.40pm ET03:40 | |
| The teams are back on the field. The second half should be underway momentarily. | The teams are back on the field. The second half should be underway momentarily. |
| 10.39pm ET03:39 | |
| An admin question from Nick Stoll, via email. (I’m excited because I have the answer to this one.) | An admin question from Nick Stoll, via email. (I’m excited because I have the answer to this one.) |
| Excuse my ignorance but why didn’t Mexico automatically qualify for the confed cup when they won the gold cup? And how come the US is in the playoff if they came fourth? | Excuse my ignorance but why didn’t Mexico automatically qualify for the confed cup when they won the gold cup? And how come the US is in the playoff if they came fourth? |
| The Gold Cup is held every two years. Previously, only the winner of the Gold Cup closest to the upcoming World Cup automatically qualified for the Confederations Cup. So, for example, Mexico qualified for the 2013 event by winning the 2011 Gold Cup. But to ensure teams didn’t field weaker teams for the “off-cycle” Gold Cup, Concacaf introduced a one-game playoff between the two Gold Cup winners ahead of a Confederations Cup. That’s tonight’s match. | The Gold Cup is held every two years. Previously, only the winner of the Gold Cup closest to the upcoming World Cup automatically qualified for the Confederations Cup. So, for example, Mexico qualified for the 2013 event by winning the 2011 Gold Cup. But to ensure teams didn’t field weaker teams for the “off-cycle” Gold Cup, Concacaf introduced a one-game playoff between the two Gold Cup winners ahead of a Confederations Cup. That’s tonight’s match. |
| Now, if the same team wins both, there is no playoff. That’s why the US would have automatically qualified by winning the 2015 Gold Cup (having won the 2013 event). But since Mexico won earlier this year, they forced tonight’s one-off. | Now, if the same team wins both, there is no playoff. That’s why the US would have automatically qualified by winning the 2015 Gold Cup (having won the 2013 event). But since Mexico won earlier this year, they forced tonight’s one-off. |
| 10.32pm ET03:32 | |
| A note from reader Roberto Alvarez-Galloso, via email. | A note from reader Roberto Alvarez-Galloso, via email. |
| I condemn the use of lasers against the US Soccer Team by Mexican fans. The supporters must be expelled and Mexico penalized. | I condemn the use of lasers against the US Soccer Team by Mexican fans. The supporters must be expelled and Mexico penalized. |
| 10.26pm ET03:26 | |
| Half-time: USA 1-1 Mexico | 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 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. | We’re inclined to agree. |
| 10.24pm ET03:24 | |
| 45 min: Fourth official signals for one minute of stoppage time. | 45 min: Fourth official signals for one minute of stoppage time. |
| 10.23pm ET03:23 | |
| 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. | 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. |
| 10.19pm ET03:19 | |
| 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. | 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. |
| 10.18pm ET03:18 | |
| 38 min: An observation from Lawrence Barnes, via email: | 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. | 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. | 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. |
| 10.16pm ET03:16 | |
| 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. | 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. |
| 10.14pm ET03:14 | |
| 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. | 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. |
| 10.11pm ET03:11 | |
| 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. | 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. |
| 10.08pm ET03:08 | |
| 29 min: Aguilar floats a cross from the right side to the far post but it sails out for a goal kick. | 29 min: Aguilar floats a cross from the right side to the far post but it sails out for a goal kick. |
| 10.07pm ET03:07 | |
| 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. | 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. |
| 10.04pm ET03:04 | |
| 26 min: Bradley dispossessed and Mexico quick on the counter-attack, but a very good tackle by Besler to snuff it out. | 26 min: Bradley dispossessed and Mexico quick on the counter-attack, but a very good tackle by Besler to snuff it out. |
| 10.03pm ET03:03 | |
| 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. | 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. |
| 10.02pm ET03:02 | |
| 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. | 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. |
| 10.00pm ET03:00 | |
| 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. | 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. |
| 9.59pm ET02:59 | |
| 19 min: Chicharito wins a free kick on a Matt Besler foul roughly 35 yards from goal, but nothing substantial comes of it. | 19 min: Chicharito wins a free kick on a Matt Besler foul roughly 35 yards from goal, but nothing substantial comes of it. |
| 9.57pm ET02:57 | |
| 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. | 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 | With tonight’s appearance, @RafaMarquezMX passes Jorge Campos for 4th-most caps for the Mexican National Team. pic.twitter.com/hm3yO41B4K |
| 9.54pm ET02:54 | |
| 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 9.56pm ET | |
| 9.53pm ET02:53 | |
| 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. |
| 9.52pm ET02:52 | |
| 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 9.52pm ET | |
| 9.50pm ET02:50 | |
| 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 9.51pm ET | |
| 9.48pm ET02:48 | |
| 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. |
| 9.45pm ET02:45 | |
| 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. |
| 9.43pm ET02:43 | |
| 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. |
| 9.42pm ET02:42 | |
| 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. |
| 9.40pm ET02:40 | |
| 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. |
| 9.33pm ET02:33 | |
| 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 9.37pm ET | |
| 9.32pm ET02:32 | |
| 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! |
| 9.29pm ET02:29 | |
| 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. |
| 9.18pm ET02:18 | |
| 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. |
| 9.11pm ET02:11 | |
| 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. |
| 8.52pm ET01:52 | |
| 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. |
| 8.39pm ET01:39 | |
| 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 |
| 8.23pm ET01:23 | |
| 8.23pm ET01:23 | |
| 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. |