Mexico vs USA Highlights: CONCACAF Gold Cup final

Posted on July 27, 2009
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Arsenal striker Carlos Vela scored and Tottenham’s Giovani Dos Santos was man of the match as Mexico trashed the USA 5-0 in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final.

It was an embarrassing drubbing for the United States at the Giants Stadium and was a record fifth Gold Cup for the hosts Mexico.

Surprisingly the first half remained goalless and the game turned on with a 56th-minute penalty. Dos Santos was brought down by Jay Heaps and Mexico skipper Gerardo Torrado beat Troy Perkins from the spot.

The Spurs man then netted himself to make it 2-0, before slipping a pass to substitute Vela who finished neatly from a wide angle to make it 3-0.

Vela, who had come on at half-time, supplied Jose Antonio Castro for the fourth and the US were rocked again with two minutes remaining when Heaps was sent off for a second yellow card.

Guillermo Franco struck the final blow in stoppage time to leave US in tatters at 5-0.
The two countries will meet again at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on August 12 in a World Cup qualifier.

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