[BYU 14]

3/22/2013

WC Qualifer: USA (1st) 1-0-0 vs Mexico (3rd) 1-0-0

Record vs Opponent 0-0-0

Att: 105,064

Favorite: Mexico

GK - Howard

Mid - Jones, Juninho, Holden, Cameorn

Def - Johnson, Besler, Gonzalez, Chandler

ST - Altidore, Johannsson

Summary

MOM - Javier Hernandez Mexico 8.8

USA - 44

Holden is nicked up, not serious but Bedoya comes on at MC

Mexico - 45+1

After Altidore hits the crossbar, Mexico breaks and Javi Hernandez scores 0-1

Halftime

I make it clear I expect much better in the second half, team seems fired up

Mexico - 56

Howard makes a brilliant save as Hernandez gets behind again!

USA - 66

Gomez subs on up front for Johannsson who has been invisible

Mexico - 67

Marquez to Hernandez, behind us again, lobs Howard, scores, dagger! 0-2

USA - 87

Besler gets a yellow card, should be a kick in the ass

Final

USA - 0

Mexico - 2

USA scoring

Shots

7

13

None

Target

2

5

Poss

49%

51%

Booked

1

0

Just horrid on the back line, Javier Hernandez destroyed us and would have had a hat trick if not for an athletic save by Howard on one of his three clear breakaways.Besler rates a 6.3 and puts his starting spot in jeopardy as he was caught too high twice.We really missed Zusi and Dempsey in this one.Jermaine Jones was solid, but we are now in a threeway tie for 2nd