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Played
June 12, 2011 8:00 PM EDT
Soldier Field — Chicago, Illinois
Referee: R. Moreno
Attendance: 61500
June 12, 2011 8:00 PM EDT
Soldier Field — Chicago, Illinois
Referee: R. Moreno
Attendance: 61500
That's it! Mexico cruises to a 4-1 win in Chicago. The Mexicans are the clear tournament favorite heading into the quarterfinals
90′
Costa Rica is still going to take 2nd place in the group, by virtue of its 2 goal differential, as opposed to El Savador's 0.
85′
Substitution 
Junior Díaz 
Diego Madrigal Ulloa
Junior Díaz Diego Madrigal Ulloa
85′
Playing out the string at Soldier Field now. This match has been over since well before halftime
83′
Substitution 
Chicharito 
A. De Nigris
Chicharito A. De Nigris
79′
Navas makes another great save on Chicharito, who must feel like he'll never score tonight
73′
Free kick for Costa Rica from a dangerous area......Borges strikes into the wall, though
70′
Substitution Rafa Márquez Jorge Emmanuel Torres
Rafa Márquez Jorge Emmanuel Torres
70′
It really was a well-taken goal from Urena, who chested down and fired with the outside of his right boot from the top of the box
69′
Assist Bryan Ruiz
69′
Goal Marcos Danilo Ureña Porras
69′
Goal Costa Rica! Urena pulls one back!
67′
I don't know how it's possible, but Chicharito and dos Santos have been kept off the scoresheet tonight. Both have had so many chances
65′
Another great save by Navas on dos Santos. He's the one Costa Rican player who will leave this debacle looking alright
62′
Gio hits the crossbar, then Guardado's left-footed effort is palmed away by Navas. For having conceded four goals, Navas is actually playing pretty well tonight
61′
Substitution Pablo Edson Barrera Á. Reyna
Pablo Edson Barrera Á. Reyna 
59′
Yellow Card Jose Andrés Guardado
59′
Costa Rica almost gets its first, but Talavera saves well on a breakaway
57′
There is a flare on the field. It's still burning. Somebody may want to do something about that
55′
dos Santos plays Chicharito in and Navas makes another point-blank save. How has Chicharito not scored yet?
54′
Bolanos then sends the free kick well high and wide. Been that kind of a night for Los Ticos
53′
Yellow Card Efraín Juárez
53′
Bolanos is fouled by Juarez, looked like it could have been a PK, but replays show it was just outside the box
47′
Great chance for Saborio right off the bat, but he fires wide. I think he'd have been better off passing that one
46′
Substitution H. Mora Oscar Duarte
H. Mora Oscar Duarte
46′
Substitution Allen Guevara Marcos Danilo Ureña Porras
Allen Guevara Marcos Danilo Ureña Porras
46′
Second half is underway. Can Costa Rica conjure up something different than its "duck-and-cover" strategy from the first half?
Halftime comes mercifully for Costa Rica. Just an absolute shellacking from the Mexicans in the first half. Could have easily been six or seven, really.
45′
Why not? Salcido fires from long range and almost hits Mexico's fifth. Great save Navas
40′
Mora is down for Costa Rica. Doesn't even look like he got hurt, I think he's just embarrassed.
39′
After a classic counter-attack, Pablo Barrera is played into the box off a one-two pass, and he buries low to Navas' near post
38′
Assist Carlos Amoldo Salcido
38′
Goal Pablo Edson Barrera
38′
GOAL MEXICO! it's 4-0 and Costa Rica is being torn to shreds!
38′
Mexico keeping the pressure on. Juarez fires high from long range
36′
Mexico is moving so well through the midfield right now. Costa Rica has no answer
30′
Mexico could/should have had the fourth on a counter, Gio playing Chicharito in all alone, but Navas saves well. Wow.
29′
Yellow Card Christian Bolaños
28′
This is crazy. Costa Rica was supposedly the third and at worst, fourth-best side in this tournament. And it is being whitewashed.
27′
Bad giveaway on the left side of the Costa Rican defense and Guardado swoops into the box and hammers home past Navas' near post
26′
Goal Jose Andrés Guardado
26′
GOAL MEXICO AND IT'S THREE! Guardado with his second! Game over!
23′
Who is beating Mexico when it plays like this? Answer: Nobody in this tournament
21′
As we were catching our breath from Guardado's goal, dos Santos almost made it three as he was all alone on Navas, but the keeper saved well
19′
Assist Israel Castro
19′
Goal Jose Andrés Guardado
19′
Guardado was set up nicely, but still had so much to do as he volleyed with his left foot from the corner of the box. Goal of the tournament
19′
GOLAZOOO! ANDRES GUARDADO ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
18′
Marquez charged in from the top of the box and wasn't properly marked by Borges. It's a simple game sometimes
17′
Assist Pablo Edson Barrera
17′
Goal Rafa Márquez
17′
GOAL MEXICO! Its Rafa Marquez with a header off a corner kick!
14′
Chicharito is set up with a volley all alone, but blasts WELL OVER from inside the box. He will want that one back
13′
Alvaro Saborio fires well wide on the half volley. Been a pretty back and forth affair thus far
9′
Keylor Navas is called into action early on as he saves very well from a close range Salcido effort
8′
Torrado has a crack from 20 out, but it flies well over.
5′
Mexico GK Talavera grabs the corner easily
5′
Bolanos breaks loose down the left side and wins a corner for Los Ticos
1′
We are underway
Ok I'll admit it: Mexico's all black kits are pretty badass
The teams are coming onto the field. Game should be underway momentarily
And Costa Rica's XI: Navas - Diaz, Mora, Marshall, Acosta, Salvatierra, Borges, Guevara, Ruiz, Saborio, Bolanos
Here's Mexico's starting XI: Talavera - Marquez, Salcido, Moreno, Torrado, Castro, Barrera, Juarez, Gio dos Santos, Chicharito
Hello all, Seth Vertelney here to take you through the final match in Group A, Mexico and Costa Rica
Results
Times In EDT
Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Chicharito
Striker Mexico |
7 | 1 |
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Rodolfo Zelaya
Striker El Salvador |
4 | 1 |
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A. De Nigris
Striker Mexico |
4 | 0 |
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Clint Dempsey
Midfielder USA |
3 | 0 |
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Giovani dos Santos
Striker Mexico |
3 | 0 |