It wasn’t pretty, but Mexico did enough to defeat Honduras on Wednesday night, winning 2-0 in extra time. They face the United States in the Gold Cup final on Saturday.
Mexico Vs. Honduras, 2011 Gold Cup (Copa Oro) Semifinals: Final Score, El Tri Advance To Final
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Read Article >Mexico Vs. Honduras, 2011 Gold Cup (Copa Oro) Semifinals: ‘Chicharito’ Javier Hernandez Goal Puts Game To Rest
Aldo de Nigris, the man who scored the first goal of extra time, set him up with a great flicked header to the back post, where Chicharito was standing. He scored his goal in classic Chicharito fashion, somehow nudging the ball into the back of the net with a part of the human body not normally used to score goals, and Mexico are now very much in control in Houston.
For more on Mexican football and the Mexico vs. Honduras match, check out SB Nation’s Mexican football blog FMF State Of Mind.
Read Article >Mexico Vs. Honduras, 2011 Gold Cup (Copa Oro) Semifinals: Lineups
Mexico lineup: Talavera; Salcido, Moreno, Marquez, Juarez; Castro, Torrado; Guardado, dos Santos, Barrera; Hernandez
Honduras lineup: Valladares; O. Garcia, Chavez, Bernardez, Sabillon, J. Garcia, Espinoza, Portillo, Thomas, Mejia, Bengston
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