Gold Cup 2009

#	Player	Goals
1	G. Ochoa (GK)
2	J. Magallón
5	F. Pinto
3	I. Rodríguez
22	E. Juárez
6	G. Torrado
8	I. Castro
7	A. Medina
16	C. Esquivel
14	M. Sabah	23' 63'
17	G. Dos Santos	42'
Coach: Mario Carrillo

#	Player	Disciplinary
18	J. Zéphirin (GK)
6	F. Bertin
	P. Bruny
3	F. Gilles
15	E. Raymond
8	J. Aveska
14	M. Chery
12	J. Marcelin
19	V. Sirin	16'
11	F. Noel
9	L. Saint-Preux
Coach: J. Rios

#	Player	Goals
13	P. Barrera for C. Esquivel 59'	83'
10	G. Franco for F. Pinto 67'
15	J. Castro for M. Sabah 81'

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
16	M. Sampeur for M. Chery 58'
7	B. Fucien for V. Sirin 68'
10	R. Jerome for F. Noel 79'

Minute		Description
90' +4		Full time. 4-0 to Mexico and they move on to play Costa Rica in the semi finals.
90' +3		Corner to Mexico, results in open play.
90' +2		Corner to Mexico, results in open play.
90'		3 minutes of added time.
88'		A clinical display from Mexico tonight, that makes their fourth place position in the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying standings a nonsense.
86'		Damage limitation exercise for the Haitians at this stage.
83'		P. Barrera has scored a goal for Mexico! Assist by G. Dos Santos.
83'		Goal Mexico. Another corner to Mexico and Dos Santos once again with a deep cross and Barrera gets on the end of it with a cracking volley that ends up in the back of the net. 4-0 to Mexico.
81'		J. Castro enters the game and replaces M. Sabah.
79'		R. Jerome enters the game and replaces F. Noel.
76'		A record Gold Cup attendance has just been announced at over 81,000. Incredible stuff.

Minute		Description
75'		Dos Santos tries to put Medina in but it's a shade too heavy and Zephirin collects. Mexico finding the seams with ease as Haiti begin to tire.
73'		Free kick to Haiti, Sampeur whips one in but the referee blows for an infringement.
72'		Corner to Haiti, headed clear by Mexico.
69'		Saint-Preux with a great chance, he steals the ball away in the area and goes down like a sack of potatoes when a legitimate shot looked the better option.
68'		B. Fucien enters the game and replaces V. Sirin.
68'		Dos Santos with a long range effort and Zephirin shepherds the ball out for a goal kick.
67'		G. Franco enters the game and replaces F. Pinto.
67'		Free kick to Haiti and it looks like desperate times here as the free kick is over hit and it's a goal kick.
63'		M. Sabah has scored a goal for Mexico! Assist by G. Dos Santos.
63'		Goal Mexico, Dos Santos with the corner and Sabah scores with a header. Zephirin does get a hand to it but it's too strong and that's 3-0 to Mexico.
61'		Haiti making some progress into the Mexican half, although they are lacking in the final third.
59'		P. Barrera enters the game and replaces C. Esquivel.
58'		M. Sampeur enters the game and replaces M. Chery.
58'		Corner comes in for Haiti and headed clear by Mexico.
56'		Saint-Preux has an effort blocked by Magallon and it hits the side netting, corner to Haiti.
55'		Some movement on the Mexican bench, a change looks eminent.
52'		Sabah threatens down the left but Esquivel's final effort is blazed over.
48'		A mix up in the Mexican defense lets Noel in and he gets the ball tangled up in his feet and the chance goes begging. a great chance for Haiti there to grab one back.
46'		Mexico get the second half underway.
45' +2		Half Time. 2-0 to Mexico and Haiti have an uphill struggle in the second half if they have any aspirations of meeting Costa Rica in the semi finals.
45'		Free kick to Mexico, Dos Santos drills it in and its cleared by Haiti. 1 minute of added time.
42'		G. Dos Santos has scored a goal for Mexico! Assist by A. Medina.
42'		Goal Mexico, Esquivel with a neat pass to Medina who's back heel is picked up by Dos Santos and he unleashes an unstoppable shot into the top right corner of Zephirin's goal, 2-0 to Mexico.
40'		Five minutes to half time and Haiti still right in this game.
39'		Noel is almost through on his own but he loses his footing and the ball goes though to Ochoa.
37'		Corner to Mexico, Dos Santos takes and headed clear by Marcelin.
36'		Sirin is finding a lot of room down the left flank but his cross is too long and Ochoa collects.
35'		A workman like first half from Mexico, the Haitians can look to the score board and see it's only 1-0, all to play for here in Texas.
34'		Corner to Haiti, cross come in and Saint-Pereux has an effort that Ochoa saves well.
33'		Chery with a half volley that is pushed over the bar by Ochoa.
32'		Haiti have reached the group stages in 2000, 2002 and 2007 and their best ever finish was in 2002 when they reached the quarter final losing to Costa Rica 2-1 in extra time.
25'		Dos Santos steals the ball away from Gilles and shoots, great save from Zephirin, rebound falls to Sabah who's shot is cleared off the line by Bruny.
23'		M. Sabah has scored a goal for Mexico!
23'		Castro takes the panalty and Zephirin saves but Sabah pounces on the rebound and it's 1-0 to Mexico.
22'		A debate between the referee and linesman, penalty stands.
21'		Corner to Mexico, Esquivel with the corner and hand ball, penalty.
18'		Corner to Mexico, defended well by Haiti.
16'		V. Sirin gets yellow.
16'		Yellow to Sirin for a tackle from behind on Dos Santos.
13'		Sabah with a nice cushioned header to Medina and his header is goal bound until Zephirin dives to his right and saves well. Good pressure here from Mexico.
12'		Not much in the way of clear cut chances, but no way is Mexico having it all their own way.
11'		Corner to Mexico, results in open play.
5'		Free kick to Mexico just outside the area, Esquivel crosses in low and Dos Santos misses his kick and Haiti clear.
2'		Corner to Mexico, Dos Santos with the corner, results in open play.
1'		Haiti get the first half action underway. Your referee is Courtney Campbell from Jamaica and his assistants are Ricardo Morgan from Jamaica and Anthony Garwood from Jamaica. Your fourth official is Geoffrey Hospedales from Trinidad & Tobago.
		Welcome to the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup quarter final match between Mexico and Haiti from Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas. A little cooler than it has been, game time temperatures expected to reach 91 degrees Fahrenheit with clear skies. This is the first meeting between these two countries in Gold Cup action and the winner of this encounter will play Costa Rica in the semi final.

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	Mexico	Haiti
Shots on goal	8	4
Shots wide	1	0
Fouls	5	13
Corner Kicks	11	4
Offsides	1	5
Possession	58%	42%

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