Mexico hangs on for nervy Curacao win
Mexico hung on for a nervy 2-0 victory against already-eliminated Curacao to win Group C in its Gold Cup round-robin finale on Sunday in Texas.
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KO
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Kickoff
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22
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Ángel Sepúlveda Goal - Header
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HT
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Halftime
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58
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On: Elias Hernández | Off: Luis Rodríguez
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66
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On: Edson Álvarez | Off: Martín Barragán
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72
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On: Ashar Bernardus | Off: Jarchinio Antonia
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75
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On: Jesús Gallardo | Off: Orbelín Pineda
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83
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On: Elson Hooi | Off: Gevaro Nepomuceno
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90
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On: Rangelo Janga | Off: Ayrton Statie
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90+1
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Edson Álvarez Goal
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FT
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End Regular Time
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Curacao
CUW
Mexico
MEX
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4-2-3-1
- Room
- StatieOn: Rangelo Janga | Off: Ayrton Statie
- Lachman
- Mulder
- Carmelia
- Maria
- Bacuna
- Martinus
- NepomucenoOn: Elson Hooi | Off: Gevaro Nepomuceno
- AntoniaOn: Ashar Bernardus | Off: Jarchinio Antonia
- van Kessel
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1
Eloy Room
Saves
8
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4
Darryl Lachman
Goals
0
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2
Dustley Mulder
Goals
0
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21
Ayrton Statie
Goals
0
90'
19
Rangelo Janga
Goals
0
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12
Shanon Carmelia
Goals
0
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11
Gevaro Nepomuceno
Goals
0
83'
18
Elson Hooi
Goals
0
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16
Michael Maria
Goals
0
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7
Leandro Bacuna
Goals
0
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9
Gino van Kessel
Goals
0
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6
Quenten Martinus
Goals
0
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8
Jarchinio Antonia
Goals
0
72'
14
Ashar Bernardus
Goals
0
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10
Kemy Agustien
Goals
0
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5
Quentin Jakoba
Goals
0
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17
Gillian Justiana
Goals
0
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23
Rowendy Sumter
Saves
0
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13
Juriën Gaari
Goals
0
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22
Jairzinho Pieter
Saves
0
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Game Information
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VENUE: Alamdome
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ATTENDANCE: 44,232
Match Commentary
| 90'+5' | Match ends, Curaçao 0, Mexico 2. | |
| 90'+5' | Second Half ends, Curaçao 0, Mexico 2. | |
| 90'+4' | Foul by Gino van Kessel (Curaçao). |
Match Stats
Possession
36%
64%
Shots (on Goal)
12 (4)
17 (10)
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| 15 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 8 | Saves | 4 |
Data is currently unavailable.
CONCACAF Gold Cup Standings
| POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
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| 1 | Jamaica | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 2 | Curacao | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | El Salvador | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 4 | Honduras | 3 | +2 | 3 |
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