Gold Cup 2011

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
1	O. Molina (GK)
16	R. Fernández
3	Y. Márquez
4	H. Dranguet
6	J. Colomé
8	J. Colomé
2	C. Francisco
7	M. Hernández
20	A. Gómez
9	A. Cervantes
10	R. Linares
Coach: R. González

#	Player	Goals
12	A. Talavera (GK)
4	R. Márquez
15	H. Moreno
16	E. Juárez
18	A. Guardado
6	G. Torrado
3	C. Salcido
11	Á. Reyna
7	P. Barrera
10	G. dos Santos	63' 68'
14	J. Hernández	36' 76'
Coach: J. de la Torre

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
14	A. Urgellés for A. Cervantes 11'
15	Y. Lahera for R. Linares 70'
18	D. Quesada for J. Colomé 73'

#	Player	Goals
9	A. de Nigris for P. Barrera 64'	65'
22	E. Hernández for A. Guardado 66'
20	J. Torres Nilo for R. Márquez 72'

Minute		Description
90' +4		The referee blows for full time and once again Mexico turn on the heat in the second half. Hernández with a brace this time out takes his tally to five in this tournament. Mexico have qualified for the quarter finals.
90' +3		Some fantastic wing play from Reyna finds De Nigris, his header beats Molina but the referee blows for a foul.
90'		Three minutes of additional time to this second half.
89'		As we enter the final few minutes, Mexico seem content with the scoreline and are playing the ball around with ease.
86'		Some slack defending from Mexico lets in M. Hernández for Cuba, his long range effort is collected at the second attempt by Talavera.
82'		Corner to Cuba taken by Colomé headed clear by Salcido.
81'		The last time these two countries met Mexico came out on top with a 2-1 victory in a 2007 Gold Cup match. Incidentally Cuba was leading in that match.
79'		Corner to Mexico taken short and cleared by Cuba.
76'		J. Hernández has scored a goal for Mexico! Assist by E. Hernández.
76'		Goal Mexico E. Hernández gets to the goal line and cuts back a cross which J. Hernández slots home with a aplomb. Superb goal to bring up Mexico's five.
75'		The man on form for Mexico has to be striker Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez. The Manchester United striker had a superb opening match against El Salvador where he scored three goals.

Minute		Description
74'		Hernández for Cuba turns his marker and shoots, Talavera is there to make a smart save.
73'		D. Quesada enters the game and replaces J. Colomé.
72'		J. Torres Nilo enters the game and replaces R. Márquez.
70'		Y. Lahera enters the game and replaces R. Linares.
70'		Hernández with a sublime touch to beat his defender and with just Molina to beat he slots wide.
68'		G. dos Santos has scored a goal for Mexico! Assist by E. Juárez.
68'		Goal Mexico. Dos Santos picks the ball up in the Cuba area, steadies himself and buries the ball past Molina for Mexico's fourth of the night.
66'		E. Hernández enters the game and replaces A. Guardado.
65'		A. de Nigris has scored a goal for Mexico! Assist by J. Hernández.
65'		Goal Mexico. De Nigris has just come on as a Substitute and immediately makes an impact after getting on the end of a Hernández cross. 3-0 Mexico.
64'		A. de Nigris enters the game and replaces P. Barrera.
63'		G. dos Santos has scored a goal for Mexico! Assist by P. Barrera.
63'		Goal Mexico. Barrera again collects the ball and puts in a cross into the 6-yard box, Dos Santos is waiting for the easy tap-in.
61'		Barrera again with some good wing work and this time Dos Santos' shot is straight at Molina.
59'		Barrera with a beautiful in swinging cross that Hernández gets a glancing header to, but it's just wide of Molina's upright.
57'		Certainly ‘a game of two halves’ for Mexico in their opening match against El Salvador, 0-0 at half time then a blistering five goal performance in the second half.
56'		Guardado from 25-yards skims just wide of Molina's right post.
52'		Hernández set to pounce on a decent looking cross but Dranguet manages to get a touch out for a corner. Corner kick taken and Cuba clear.
51'		Hernández' glancing header is cleared for a corner kick. Corner taken short and Salcido's effort is high.
49'		Cuba on the break and Hernández puts Linares through on goal and the latter's effort is just wide of Talavera's post.
46'		Cuba get the second half underway.
45' +2		Half time whistle blows and Mexico take a slender 1-0 scoreline into the break.
45'		One minute of additional time.
42'		Another rare attack for Cuba ends in a disappointing cross from Hernández that is out for a goal kick.
39'		Guardado through on goal and his first time shot hits the side netting.
38'		Another short corner almost results in a goal as some desperate defending clears the danger for a second corner which is headed clear.
36'		J. Hernández has scored a goal for Mexico! Assist by A. Guardado.
35'		Goal Mexico. Corner kick to Mexico taken by Reyna to Guardado, a decent looking cross is headed home by Hernández.
34'		Cuba beginning to see a little more of the ball as they win a free kick that results in open play.
32'		Cuba with a rare attack that ends with a swerving shot from Gómez that Talavera holds well.
31'		Cuba are desperately holding on at this stage, but they are holding on as Mexico continue to probe for the opening goal.
29'		Corner to Mexico and Moreno's effort on the edge of the 6-yard box is straight into the arms of Molina.
27'		Corner to Mexico taken short, Reyna gets in the cross that falls to Márquez, his effort is in the side netting as the referee blows for off-side.
26'		Free kick to Cuba deep in Mexico's half. Colomé tries to curl in the free kick but a disappointing effort is high and wide.
24'		Salcido lines up a long range effort that is high of Molina's bar.
20'		Hernández tries the spectacular over-head kick but only manages to foul Urgellés.
19'		Cuba and Mexico have met 23 times dating back to 1934. Mexico has a huge advantage with 18 victories to Cuba’s 2.
16'		Another poor finish from Reyna as Cuba continue to frustrate Mexico's good start.
14'		A series of three quick corners to Mexico come to nothing as Barrera's final shot is way over Molina's bar.
13'		Blistering start from Mexico. A combination of desperate defending and poor finishing is keeping the game goalless at this juncture.
11'		A. Urgellés enters the game and replaces A. Cervantes.
11'		Cervantes for Cuba can't carry on after a previous challenge and the substitution is made.
10'		Corner kick to Mexico taken short to Reyna and his curling effort is just over Molina's bar.
8'		Dos Santos deft pass to Hernández opens up acres of space in the Cuba area but the latter blazes over.
7'		Corner kick to Mexico taken short, the final cross is headed clear by Cuba.
5'		Dos Santos ghosts across the Cuba box and his effort is always rising, goal kick Cuba.
4'		Linares for Cuba latches onto a through ball and his first time effort is wide of Talavera's left post.
3'		Molina parries away a shot and Hernández with the rebound into the side netting.
2'		First cross of the night comes in from Mexico, Molina makes a flap at it and Cuba clear.
1'		Mexico get the first half underway.
		Welcome to Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina. Tonight we have a CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A match between Cuba and Mexico.

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	Cuba	Mexico
Shots on goal	2	9
Shots wide	2	16
Fouls	1	3
Corner Kicks	1	15
Offsides	1	1
Possession	44%	56%

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