Gold Cup 2009

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
1	G. Ochoa (GK)
15	J. Castro
2	J. Magallón
5	F. Pinto
3	I. Rodríguez
6	G. Torrado		13'
7	A. Medina
19	L. Noriega		45'
20	I. Martínez		40'
14	M. Sabah	10'
17	G. dos Santos
Coach: J. Aguirre

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
1	J. Penedo (GK)
23	F. Baloy		3'
3	L. Moreno		26'
5	R. Torres
14	A. Gun		45'
20	R. Escobar
6	G. Gomez
10	N. Barahona		40'
21	A. Henríquez
9	J. Garcés
7	B. Pérez	29'
Coach: G. Stempel

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
8	I. Castro for I. Martínez 46'
9	O. Bravo for M. Sabah 46'
13	P. Barrera for A. Medina 68'

#	Player	Disciplinary
2	C. Rivera for N. Barahona 46'
16	M. Torres for J. Garcés 62'
15	R. Phillips for R. Escobar 76'	80'

Minute		Description
90' +11		The referee blows for full time 1-1 and what an extraordinary end to the match, all said a fair result.
90' +10		Rodriguez with a half chance in the area, Panama clears.
90' +8		Play resumes again.
90' +5		Game is stopped again and it looks like the referee does not want to continue. Perez is still down.
90' +4		Perez is stretchered off.
90' +3		Free kick to Panama
90'		The game gets underway again. We have approximately 10 minutes of added time. Corner kick to Mexico defended well by Panama.
87'		Phillips once again led off the field. This time he makes it but play is still delayed here.
85'		Match commissioner is on the field and ushers Phillips away. Phillips promptly returns to the field.
83'		Still some confusion on the field as players and coaches argue, Phillips is not moving from the field.

Minute		Description
80'		R. Phillips goes off after a red card!
80'		The coach of Mexico, Javier Aguirre, has been given a red card. The manager raises his leg on the sideline and touches Phillips in the process. The player then pushes the coach and is sent off as well.
77'		Barrera with a cross into the area, but no one on the end of it and Panama clear.
76'		R. Phillips enters the game and replaces R. Escobar.
75'		These two countries have been the losing finalists in the last two tournaments, both sides eventually losing to the USA.
74'		Mexico pressing here for the lead.
73'		Dos Santos runs at the Panamanian defense and shoots, Penedo makes a fine save low to his right.
68'		P. Barrera enters the game and replaces A. Medina.
68'		Free kick to Mexico, Dos Santos with a great run into the area tries to find Pinto but Panama defend.
64'		Panama not able to get started in this second half, Mexico with a lot of the possession.
62'		M. Torres enters the game and replaces J. Garcés.
62'		Garces looks dejected as he is substituted, Torres comes on for Panama.
60'		Medina with a shot and Moreno with the headed clearance.
58'		Free kick to Mexico on the edge of the area, Medina and Bravo stand over the ball but it's Dos Santos with the kick and Panama defend well.
57'		Bravo with a chest down in the area but can't get a clean shot off and Panama defend well.
54'		Garces with some room down the right flank, the cross is weak and Mexico clear.
52'		Mexico with a lot of possession in this second half as Bravo has a snap header taken well by Penedo.
48'		Free kick to Panama as players look sheepishly toward the referee to see if more cards on the way.
47'		Mexico and Panama have met on seven occasions in all competitions with Mexico winning five, while two encounters ended in draws.
46'		O. Bravo enters the game and replaces M. Sabah.
		C. Rivera enters the game and replaces N. Barahona.
		I. Castro enters the game and replaces I. Martínez.
		Mexico get the second half underway as both teams are reduced to ten men because of the first half shenanigans. It's all to play for though and we should be in for a corker of a second half.
45' +5		Half time and it's 1-1. And a somewhat of a chaotic ending to the first half sees both teams leave the field with ten men. We got a real battle on our hands now in the second half.
45' +3		Gun for Panama gets his marching orders as chaos reigns in Houston. Gun wrestles Dos Santos to the ground and gets a straight red and Noriega of Mexico sees red with his reaction to the challenge.
45' +1		Free kick to Panama deep in their own half.
45'		A. Gun goes off after a red card!
		L. Noriega goes off after a red card!
		3 minutes of added time
44'		Free kick to Panama, results in open play.
40'		I. Martínez gets yellow.
		N. Barahona gets yellow.
		Yellow to Martinez for descent while players discuss the previous yellow.
39'		Yellow to Barahona for a sliding tackle on Sabah. Free kick to Mexico results in open play.
37'		A vital phase of the game as half time approaches, Panama earn a free kick which results in open play.
36'		Panama seeing plenty of the ball.
35'		Free kick to Panama, results in open play.
33'		Free kick to Panama, results in open play.
31'		A great response from Panama.
29'		B. Pérez has scored a goal for Panama! Assist by F. Baloy.
29'		Free kick to Panama, goal to Panama, a cross comes in from Baloy and Perez has a couple of efforts before it goes in and it's 1-1.
28'		Dos Santos with a shot, deflected for a corner kick and Penedo takes a clean catch.
26'		L. Moreno gets yellow.
26'		Yellow to Moreno of Panama for an elbow into the face of Martinez.
24'		Garces with a hopeful shot, Ochoa gathers with ease.
22'		Baloy makes a hash in defense and a Medina pass to Sabah is too short and Panama clear.
21'		This is a re-match of the 2007 group stage match, won by Mexico 1-0 in a heated affair that took place in this stadium in front of over 67,000 spectators.
19'		Free kick to Panama in a dangerous area, Escobar with a curling effort that goes over.
17'		Corner to Mexico, Sabah and Rodriguez get in each others way, Sabah manages to get a shot off and hits the post and Penedo gathers.
16'		Free kick to Panama, results in open play.
14'		Perez and Ochoa clash in the Mexican area and that was cynical from Perez.
13'		G. Torrado gets yellow.
13'		Yellow to Torrado for throwing the ball away.
10'		M. Sabah has scored a goal for Mexico! Assist by G. dos Santos.
10'		Goal to Mexico, Dos Santos beats the off side trap and lays it off to Sabah who scores with a clinical finish. And that goal came from a Panama corner.
9'		Corner to Panama, results in open play.
7'		It's good to report we already have the Mexican wave in full swing. Mexico looking busy in these opening minutes.
5'		Free kick to Panama, results in open play.
3'		F. Baloy gets yellow.
3'		Free kick to Mexico and that's a yellow to captain Baloy for barging through his opponent.
1'		Panama get the first half underway. It’s hot and humid with game time temperatures around the 85 degree Fahrenheit mark with clear skies. According to weather statistics it will ‘feel like’ 93 degrees, the two teams should be used to these conditions.
		Welcome to live commentary of the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C encounter between Mexico and Panama at the Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas. Mexico sit proudly at the summit of group C and a win tonight will guarantee them a quarter final spot. Panama will be desperate for a win tonight to keep alive their hopes after their disappointing 2-1 loss to Guadeloupe in their opening Group C match.

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	Mexico	Panama
Shots on goal	6	2
Shots wide	1	2
Fouls	21	12
Corner Kicks	4	1
Offsides	1	0
Possession	58%	42%

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