Futbol y Soccer » Copa De Oro 2009

Mexico wins the CONCACAF GOLD CUP!

face2face — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:15:58 +0000

Mexico wins over USA 5-0!

Consider the first half a warm up, with both sides having few goal opportunities.

But on the second half, Mexico took control of the game. Gerardo Torrado scored a penalty goal on the 55^th minute, which gave the Mexican team the lead and the confidence to press on. Soon after, Giovani Dos Santos scores goal number 2 on the 61^st minute.

At minute 66, Carlos Vela puts his team ahead 3-0. Jose Antonio Castro, who just kicked the ball as keeper Troy Perkins was on the floor: 4-0. Then, as if the US had not had enough, Guillermo Franco scored goal number 5 and the Mexican team earned the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2009.

Chelsea wins over AC Milan 2-1!

face2face — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:56:34 +0000

Soccer fans had been anticipating this match between Chelsea and AC Milan for the inaugural World Football Challenge, and they were not disappointed. Ivorian Didier Drogba took the lead with a goal for Chelsea.

However, in the 38th minute, Clarence Seedorf found the equalizer for the Italians, drawing 1-1.

Then on the 69^th minute in the second half, Yuri Zhirkov scored the tie breaking goal, and defeating AC Milan 2-1.

USA wins over Honduras 2-0!

face2face — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:50:38 +0000

There were a few chances taken during the first half, but on the 45^th minute, Clarence Goodson took the lead with a header.

Then on the 89^th minute, Kenny Cooper sealed the victory.

Mexico wins over Haiti 4-0!

face2face — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:55:23 +0000

El Tri opened the scoring in minute 23, after Judelin Aveska touched the ball with his hand inside the area and Israel Castro kicked the penalty but goalkeeper Jean Zephirin stopped it. Miguel Sabah found the rebound and took the lead for Mexico.

Mexico knew they could not speculate and had to chase the victory from the very beginning, something El Tri understood immediately.

With just a few minutes remaining for the end of the first half, Giovani dos Santos made it 2-0 hooking a left leg shot. In minute 63, Miguel Sabah scored again. Mexico were 3-0 ahead.

With the victory already sealed, Aguirre decided to field Guillermo Franco and Pablo Barrera, in fact it was the latter who scored the fourth goal for El Tri.

With this result, Mexico reached the semifinals of the Gold Cup 2009, facing Costa Rica this week at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Costa Rica wins over Guadeloupe 5-1!

face2face — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:43:12 +0000

It all started with Costa Rica’s goal by Celso Borges Mota. Then Alvaro Saborio scored in the 16^th minute, and Andy Herron scored in the 76^th minute.

Costa Rica was ahead 3-0 by the start of the second half. Then Alvaro Saborio made his presence known once more with a goal in the 76^th minute.

Then Pablo Herrera Barrantes scored the fifth goal on 88^th minute, ending the game and moving Costa Rica to the semifinals at the CONCACAF Gold Cup.