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Match 12 Toronto - National Soccer Stadium
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02 July
0:3 (0:0)
  • Giovani DOS SANTOS (57')
  • Hector MORENO (67')
  • Javier HERNANDEZ (89')

Referee Ravshan IRMATOV (UZB)

Summary

Gio and Co. blank Gambia

Gio and Co. blank Gambia

Mexico proved their junior world title was far from a fluke as many of those very same stars shone to beat out stylish Gambia 3-0 at Toronto's National Soccer Stadium on 1 July.Jesus Ramirez decided to throw caution to the wind and started the contest with three out-and-out strikers. Carlos Vela, Giovanni dos Santos and Cesar Villaluz roared forward at every turn, but it was the Gambians who ...

Highlights

Line-up

GAM
MEX
Substitute(s)
Coaches
JOHNSON Peter (GAM)
(MEX) Jesus RAMIREZ
Officials
  • Referee: Ravshan IRMATOV (UZB)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Abdukhamidullo RASULOV (UZB)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Bakhadyr KOCHKAROV (KGZ)
  • Fourth official: Steven DEPIERO (CAN)

Photos

  • Gambia - New Zealand
  • Mexico's Jorge Hernandez with Patricio Araujo
  • Patricio Araujo
  • Mexico's Patricio Araujo, Gambia's Ousman Jallow
  • Gambia  - Mexico
  • Gambia  - Mexico
  • Gambias Team
  • GAM - MEX
  • GAM - MEX

Quotes

Giovanni dos Santos: "To be honest, when the ball came to me I didn't even think twice about hitting it or where I was, I just knew I needed to try and shoot. I'm so happy it went in. I think if we keep going along like this we can win this competition."

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    STATISTICS
    GambiaStatisticsMexico
    14Shots18
    5Corner kicks4
    1Yellow cards1
    0Second yellow card and red card0
    0Red Cards0
    47%Possession (%)53%