FIFA U20 World Cup Canada 2007

Matches

05/07/2007

Mexico Portugal

2:1

2:1 (0:0)

Giovani DOS SANTOS (48' PEN)
Pablo BARRERA (66')

ANTUNES (89')

Match 24

Toronto
National Soccer Stadium

Referee: Howard WEBB (ENG)

Summary

Gio's Mexico sink Portugal

Smashing Mexico laid claim to an early place in the knockout rounds and set themselves up as one of the teams to beat in Canada with a comprehensive 2-1 win over Portugal. More »

Highlights

Line-up

MEX

POR

1 Alfonso BLANCO (GK) $.img{src:'/s/238115.png'} MEX1 Alfonso BLANCO	12 (GK) RUI PATRICIO $.img{src:'/s/269768.png'} POR12 RUI PATRICIO
2 Patricio ARAUJO (C) $.img{src:'/s/228590.png'} MEX2 Patricio ARAUJO	4 PAULO RENATO $.img{src:'/s/201013.png'} POR4 PAULO RENATO
3 Efrain JUAREZ $.img{src:'/s/228592.png'} MEX3 Efrain JUAREZ	6 NUNO COELHO $.img{src:'/s/267739.png'} POR6 NUNO COELHO
5 Hector MORENO $.img{src:'/s/238112.png'} MEX5 Hector MORENO	7 (C) BRUNO GAMA $.img{src:'/s/200206.png'} POR7 BRUNO GAMA
6 Omar ESPARZA $.img{src:'/s/228591.png'} MEX6 Omar ESPARZA	8 (-69' ) PELE $.img{src:'/s/270432.png'} POR8 PELE
7 Jorge HERNANDEZ $.img{src:'/s/234550.png'} MEX7 Jorge HERNANDEZ (-90' )	9 (-74' ) ZEQUINHA $.img{src:'/s/201017.png'} POR9 ZEQUINHA
9 Carlos VELA $.img{src:'/s/234552.png'} MEX9 Carlos VELA	11 FABIO COENTRAO $.img{src:'/s/269784.png'} POR11 FABIO COENTRAO
10 Giovani DOS SANTOS $.img{src:'/s/234551.png'} MEX10 Giovani DOS SANTOS (-85' )	13 ANTUNES $.img{src:'/s/267744.png'} POR13 ANTUNES
13 Julio Cesar DOMINGUEZ $.img{src:'/s/271038.png'} MEX13 Julio Cesar DOMINGUEZ	14 JOAO PEDRO $.img{src:'/s/267746.png'} POR14 JOAO PEDRO
16 Adrian ALDRETE $.img{src:'/s/234558.png'} MEX16 Adrian ALDRETE	18 MANO $.img{src:'/s/267762.png'} POR18 MANO
18 Cesar VILLALUZ $.img{src:'/s/228596.png'} MEX18 Cesar VILLALUZ (-64' )	20 (-57' ) BRUNO PEREIRINHA $.img{src:'/s/267758.png'} POR20 BRUNO PEREIRINHA

Substitute(s)

12 Rodolfo COTA (GK) $.img{src:'/s/268714.png'} MEX12 Rodolfo COTA	1 (GK) IGOR ARAUJO $.img{src:'/s/267733.png'} POR1 IGOR ARAUJO
21 Alejandro GALLARDO (GK) $.img{src:'/s/234555.png'} MEX21 Alejandro GALLARDO	21 (GK) RICARDO JANOTA $.img{src:'/s/267756.png'} POR21 RICARDO JANOTA
4 Arturo LEDESMA $.img{src:'/s/271392.png'} MEX4 Arturo LEDESMA	2 PEDRO CORREIA $.img{src:'/s/267735.png'} POR2 PEDRO CORREIA
8 Pablo BARRERA $.img{src:'/s/271393.png'} MEX8 Pablo BARRERA (+64')	3 STEVEN VITORIA $.img{src:'/s/267750.png'} POR3 STEVEN VITORIA
11 Javier HERNANDEZ $.img{src:'/s/228599.png'} MEX11 Javier HERNANDEZ	5 ANDRE MARQUES $.img{src:'/s/267737.png'} POR5 ANDRE MARQUES
14 Osmar MARES $.img{src:'/s/268717.png'} MEX14 Osmar MARES	10 VITOR GOMES $.img{src:'/s/270429.png'} POR10 VITOR GOMES
15 Juan Carlos SILVA $.img{src:'/s/238113.png'} MEX15 Juan Carlos SILVA (+90')	15 (+74') ZEZINANDO $.img{src:'/s/267741.png'} POR15 ZEZINANDO
17 Jose GUERRERO $.img{src:'/s/268726.png'} MEX17 Jose GUERRERO (+85')	16 DIOGO TAVARES $.img{src:'/s/267748.png'} POR16 DIOGO TAVARES
19 Christian BERMUDEZ $.img{src:'/s/268728.png'} MEX19 Christian BERMUDEZ	17 (+69') FELICIANO CONDESSO $.img{src:'/s/267760.png'} POR17 FELICIANO CONDESSO
20 Alejandro CASTRO $.img{src:'/s/268724.png'} MEX20 Alejandro CASTRO	19 (+57') GUEDES $.img{src:'/s/270445.png'} POR19 GUEDES

Coaches

Jesus RAMIREZ (MEX)

(POR) Jose COUCEIRO

Officials

Referee: Howard WEBB (ENG)Assistant Referee 1: Darren CANN (ENG)Assistant Referee 2: Michael MULLARKEY (ENG)Fourth official: Subkhiddin MOHD SALLEH (MAS)

Statistics

MEX

POR

9	Shots	16
6	Corner kicks	11
5	Yellow cards	3
0	Second yellow card and red card	0
0	Red Cards	0
52%	Possession (%)	48%

Carlos Vela: "We were never too nervous about the result. We played a good game and now we are thrilled to be in the next round. We are a calm team, we play football calm, we play with a smile and we will try to get better in every game as we look ahead."

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FIFA U20 World Cup Canada 2007

Matches

MexicoPortugal

Summary

Line-up

MEX1

POR12

MEX2

POR4

MEX3

POR6

MEX5

POR7

MEX6

POR8

MEX7

POR9

MEX9

POR11

MEX10

POR13

MEX13

POR14

MEX16

POR18

MEX18

POR20

Substitute(s)

MEX12

POR1

MEX21

POR21

MEX4

POR2

MEX8

POR3

MEX11

POR5

MEX14

POR10

MEX15

POR15

MEX17

POR16

MEX19

POR17

MEX20

POR19

Coaches

Officials

Statistics

Photos

Quotes

Mexico Portugal