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| Mexico beat Uruguay after Copa América plays Chile anthem by mistake | Mexico beat Uruguay after Copa América plays Chile anthem by mistake |
| (about 11 hours later) | |
| Rafael Marquez and Hector Herrera scored late goals to lift Mexico over Uruguay 3-1 in their Copa América opener on Sunday night. | Rafael Marquez and Hector Herrera scored late goals to lift Mexico over Uruguay 3-1 in their Copa América opener on Sunday night. |
| Marquez’s close-range shot in the 84th minute broke a 1-1 tie and Herrera’s header added another in added time. Mexico’s first was an own-goal by Uruguay’s Alvaro Pereira four minutes into the match. Marquez’s goal came 10 minutes after Diego Godin’s header levelled the scores for Uruguay at 1-1. | |
| Related: Mexico 3-1 Uruguay: Copa América – as it happened | Related: Mexico 3-1 Uruguay: Copa América – as it happened |
| A vastly pro-Mexico crowd of 60,025 watched the match-up of what are considered the top teams in Group C. | A vastly pro-Mexico crowd of 60,025 watched the match-up of what are considered the top teams in Group C. |
| The evening began on an odd note when the wrong national anthem was played for Uruguay in the pre-match ceremonies with the players visibly confused as the Chile anthem rang out round the stadium. | The evening began on an odd note when the wrong national anthem was played for Uruguay in the pre-match ceremonies with the players visibly confused as the Chile anthem rang out round the stadium. |
| El rostro de Muslera, ante el error: en vez del himno uruguayo, sonó el chileno. pic.twitter.com/OBAiH6E0ME | El rostro de Muslera, ante el error: en vez del himno uruguayo, sonó el chileno. pic.twitter.com/OBAiH6E0ME |
| “This evening during the pre-match ceremony, due to human error, we inadvertently played the incorrect national anthem,” said the tournament’s organizers in a statement. “We sincerely apologize to the Uruguayan federation, the Uruguay national team, the people of Uruguay and to the fans for this mistake. We will work with all parties involved to ensure such an error does not occur again.” | “This evening during the pre-match ceremony, due to human error, we inadvertently played the incorrect national anthem,” said the tournament’s organizers in a statement. “We sincerely apologize to the Uruguayan federation, the Uruguay national team, the people of Uruguay and to the fans for this mistake. We will work with all parties involved to ensure such an error does not occur again.” |
| Mexico, considered a serious challenger to win their first Copa América title, extended their unbeaten streak to 20 games. Uruguay were without their best player, Luis Suarez, who injured a hamstring while playing for Barcelona last month. | Mexico, considered a serious challenger to win their first Copa América title, extended their unbeaten streak to 20 games. Uruguay were without their best player, Luis Suarez, who injured a hamstring while playing for Barcelona last month. |
| Marquez’s goal came from the simplest of finishes as the wild, enthusiastic crowd erupted. | Marquez’s goal came from the simplest of finishes as the wild, enthusiastic crowd erupted. |
| Uruguay’s Matius Vecino and Mexico’s Andres Guardado drew red cards and will miss one game through suspension. Uruguay were down to 10 players after Vecino left just before half-time after kicking Mexico’s Jesus Manuel Corona. | Uruguay’s Matius Vecino and Mexico’s Andres Guardado drew red cards and will miss one game through suspension. Uruguay were down to 10 players after Vecino left just before half-time after kicking Mexico’s Jesus Manuel Corona. |
| But despite being at a man disadvantage, Uruguay went on the attack earlier in the second half and, after several near misses, levelled it at 1-1. | But despite being at a man disadvantage, Uruguay went on the attack earlier in the second half and, after several near misses, levelled it at 1-1. |
| Guardado was sent off to set up a free kick for Uruguay. Carlos Sanchez sent the ball into the area and Godin rose in a crowd and headed home. It was the first goal Mexico had allowed in its last 252 minutes of play. The celebrating Uruguayan players were briefly pelted by water bottles from the crowd. | Guardado was sent off to set up a free kick for Uruguay. Carlos Sanchez sent the ball into the area and Godin rose in a crowd and headed home. It was the first goal Mexico had allowed in its last 252 minutes of play. The celebrating Uruguayan players were briefly pelted by water bottles from the crowd. |
| Early on, the own goal came after a near-perfect cross by Guardado. Pereira and Herrera both went up for it. Herrera missed but Pereira, trying to head the ball over the net, instead knocked it past Fernando Muslera and Mexico led 1-0. | Early on, the own goal came after a near-perfect cross by Guardado. Pereira and Herrera both went up for it. Herrera missed but Pereira, trying to head the ball over the net, instead knocked it past Fernando Muslera and Mexico led 1-0. |
| In Sunday’s other match, Josef Martinez scored in the 15th minute as Venezuela beat 10-man Jamaica 1-0. | In Sunday’s other match, Josef Martinez scored in the 15th minute as Venezuela beat 10-man Jamaica 1-0. |
| Martinez’s goal was set up by a Jamaican giveaway after an attempted clearance. Venezuela defender Rolf Feltscher intercepted and started a series of quick passes that freed Martinez near the left corner of the six-yard box. | Martinez’s goal was set up by a Jamaican giveaway after an attempted clearance. Venezuela defender Rolf Feltscher intercepted and started a series of quick passes that freed Martinez near the left corner of the six-yard box. |
| Jamaica midfielder Rodolph Austin was sent off in the 23rd minute, receiving a straight red card for a studs-up tackle on Venezuela’s Tomas Rincon. | Jamaica midfielder Rodolph Austin was sent off in the 23rd minute, receiving a straight red card for a studs-up tackle on Venezuela’s Tomas Rincon. |
| Michael Hector nearly tied it for Jamaica with a right-footed shot that hit the post in the 49th minute. | Michael Hector nearly tied it for Jamaica with a right-footed shot that hit the post in the 49th minute. |