Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Second half notes

PK for Mexico in the first minute of the second half. Andres Rouga takes down Juan Carlos Medina.

Cuauh puts the PK away. It’s all Mexico now.

63,328 in attendance. People are making paper airplanes out of their programs and launching them from the upper deck. They’re flying a long way and some are finding their way onto the field.

Ochoa! I think he just stole Oswaldo Sanchez’ regular spot. Pedro Fernandez made it all the way to the top of the area, where he launched a great shot that Ochoa leaped to tip off the cross bar. The ball flew straight up, and came back down to Ochoa, who punched it over the bar, then he hung on the crossbar a bit. The corner kick for Venezuela also hit the cross bar, but Ochoa stayed calm and collected the ball.

Venezuela is losing it. Evelio Hernandez shoves Torrado after getting an elbow to the ribcage, though Stott gave Torrado a yellow. Stott then gives Hernandez a yellow.

Mexico’s fans are partying in the aisles, and there’s still twenty minutes left. Pitch invasion. Attention-seeker is caught and cleared off the field.

Free kick for Venezuela – Ochoa dove to deny chance.

Oh, Venezuela scored! WoW – they salvage a goal of pride. On a counter, a series of good passes ends up on the toe of Daniel Arismendi, who fakes Ochoa out nicely, gets him to commit, then pokes it into the corner of the goal.

Paco Palencia gets into the game.

Yikes. Palencia gets a great pass from Guardado in the area, but his first touch is too flat, ball bounces off hard and he loses chance.

Again Palencia with ball in the box – this time is able to turn and shoot, but without much power. Goalkeeper Sanhouse smothers ball.

Israel Lopez with a long shot pegs the bar. Sanhouse turns around and pulls the ball back from entering the goal.

Final whistle - Guardado wins Man of the Match. Arce and Blanco were the other nominees.

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