Mexico suffers its debut in the Gold Cup

The Mexico’s national team He beat it on Saturday 3-2 with suffering in the incredible team of Dominican Republic At the beginning of the defense of its title to Gold Cup of Concacaf, in a game played at the Sofi Stadium of Inglewood (California, United States). Édson álvarez, Raúl Jiménez and César Montes converted by Mexicans (Choosing 17 of the World), while Peter González and Edison Azcona discussed from the Dominican Republic, 139 of the FIFA rank, who left a enjoyable impression of their first post -in -estop game.

Dominicans left without complexity and, well stopped, dried up Mexico’s attack for more than 40 minutes. Veloces, with great ball recovery and quickly showing Peter González’s right wing, the Caribbean combined several counterattacks and created some serious threats to the area defended by goalkeeper Luis Angel Malagam.

Mexico let go of some goal opportunities, with shots outside Roberto Alvarado, in the 18th minute, and Raúl Jiménez, with the left blow to 20, arrested by goalkeeper Xavier Valdez. After the first half, finally the choice ordered by Javier Aguirre took advantage of a header from álvarez, at a corner kick, in 44 minutes.

Mexico started the second part with advanced lines and, at just 47, expanded the difference to Jiménez’s right goal, on Giménez’s pass. The Dominicans did not turn around and in 51 they scored 1-2 with an auction left by González with the help of Joao Urbáez. Mexico continued the advantage of two targets two minutes later, with a header of mountains after passing from édson álvarez, but, with Pundonor, Quisqueyanos responded. At 67 Azcona shook Jorge Sánchez’s mark and Zurda set 3-2.

Technical file

3 – Mexico: Angel Magali; Jorge Sánchez, César Montes (Jesús Orozco M.83), Israel Reyes (Carlos Rodríguez M.46), Jesús Gallardo; Édson álvarez, Erik Lira, Orbelín Pineda (Alexis Vega M.46), Roberto Alvarado; Raúl Jiménez (César Huerta M.83), Santiago Giménez (Julián Quiñones M.73).
2 – Dominican Republic: Xavier Valdez; Noah DollenMayer (Luiyi by Luke M.61), édgar Pujol, Pablo Rosario, Joao Urbáez (Juan Carlos Pineda M.90); Edarlyn Reyes (Edison Azcona M.61), Heinz Morschel (Ronaldo Vázquez M.79), Jean Carlos López, Jimmy Kaparos, Peter González; Dlay Romero.
Objectives: 1-0, édson álvarez (m. 44); 2-0, Raúl Jiménez (m. 47); 1-2, Peter González (m. 51); 3-1, César Montes (m. 53); 3-2, Edison Azcona (m. 67)
Referee: Oshane Nation, from Jamaica. He advised Heinz Morschel, Juan Carlos López, Erick Paniagua; Julián Quiñones and Jesús Gallardo.
Incidents: Initial Group A of Concacaf Gold Cup, held at Sofi Stadium, in Los Angeles, against about 55,000 fans

Against all forecasts, the Dominican Defense arrested Mexico’s favorites and the strikers began to suffer the twelve champions of the competition, which slightly maintained success. Next Wednesday, Mexico will face Surinam and the Dominicans in Costa Rica, on the second day of Group A of the Concacaf Gold Cup.