Played
January 30, 2013 10:00 PM EST
University of Phoenix Stadium — Glendale, Arizona
Referee: C. Penso
Attendance: 43345
January 30, 2013 10:00 PM EST
University of Phoenix Stadium — Glendale, Arizona
Referee: C. Penso
Attendance: 43345
Top of the Match
M. Fabián
Mexico
Mexico
J. Aquino
Mexico
Mexico
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Jorge Emmanuel Torres
Mexico
Mexico
Jorge Emmanuel Torres
Mexico
Mexico
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Fans' Rating Mexico 1-1 Denmark: Penalties all around as Mexico draws 2013 opener
Mexico was unable to seize victory against a youthful Danish team, but El Tri won't be too upset with a decent performance heading into World Cup qualifying.
By Keith Hickey
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El Tri put in a good performance on Wednesday night against Denmark, but didn't obtain the auspicious start to a vital year that the FMF might have hoped for.
After a scoreless opening 45, a pair of second-half penalties saw El Tri and Ligalandsholdet share the spoils in a 1-1 dectsion at University of Phoenix Stadium.
Mexico had the rub of the green in the opening three-quarters of an hour and there was little evidence of the verve the Danes displayed against Canada. The relatively strong Mexico side, led by national team captain Maza Rodriguez, kept the Danes to a solitary shot in the first half.
El Tri looked a little better, but couldn't find the back of the net either. The best Mexican chance of the first half came just after the half-hour mark, when Denmark defender Kris Stadsgaard nearly deflected Angel Reyna's cross into his own net, only to be bailed out by the post.
Mexico finally found the game's first goal in the 68th minute. Javier Aquino went down in (just outside?) the box under heavy pressure from Mikkel Kirkeskov, and Marco Fabian converted the opportunity to put El Tri on top.
Denmark leveled the score in the 84rd minute. Andreas Cornelius, Denmark's teenage hat trick hero against Canada, went down under pressure from Jorge Torres Nilo, and stepped up to coolly slot his spot kick into the low corner, wrong-footing El Tri debutant Cirilo Saucedo.
Despite the result, one group of Mexican fans will have reason to cheer, as Saucedo and Fernando Arce became the first players from Liga MX champion Club Tijuana to represent the Mexican national team.
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After a scoreless opening 45, a pair of second-half penalties saw El Tri and Ligalandsholdet share the spoils in a 1-1 dectsion at University of Phoenix Stadium.
Mexico had the rub of the green in the opening three-quarters of an hour and there was little evidence of the verve the Danes displayed against Canada. The relatively strong Mexico side, led by national team captain Maza Rodriguez, kept the Danes to a solitary shot in the first half.
El Tri looked a little better, but couldn't find the back of the net either. The best Mexican chance of the first half came just after the half-hour mark, when Denmark defender Kris Stadsgaard nearly deflected Angel Reyna's cross into his own net, only to be bailed out by the post.
Mexico finally found the game's first goal in the 68th minute. Javier Aquino went down in (just outside?) the box under heavy pressure from Mikkel Kirkeskov, and Marco Fabian converted the opportunity to put El Tri on top.
Denmark leveled the score in the 84rd minute. Andreas Cornelius, Denmark's teenage hat trick hero against Canada, went down under pressure from Jorge Torres Nilo, and stepped up to coolly slot his spot kick into the low corner, wrong-footing El Tri debutant Cirilo Saucedo.
Despite the result, one group of Mexican fans will have reason to cheer, as Saucedo and Fernando Arce became the first players from Liga MX champion Club Tijuana to represent the Mexican national team.
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Ashraf Nu'man Alfawaghra Midfielder Al Faisaly Amman |
4 | 1 |
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Andreas Cornelius Striker FC Copenhagen |
4 | 1 |
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Mikael Forssell Striker HJK Helsinki |
3 | 1 |
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Fred Striker Fluminense |
3 | 0 |
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Felipe Caicedo Striker Lokomotiv |
3 | 0 |
