Story by L.T.Willis
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| Photo by Nick Koza. |
Over 93,000 soccer fans saw The Mexico Soccer Team rally to beat the USA soccer team 4-2 in the Gold Cup Championship Game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Mexico trailed the USA early when USA's Michael Bradley and Landon Donovan both scored one goal a piece and lead 2-0. Mexico came back and tied the game when Mexico's Pablo Barrera scored to make it 2-1 USA. Minutes later Andres Guardado scored and tied the game 2-2 at the end of the first half.
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| Pablo Barrera scored 2 goals for Mexico in the Goal Cup Photo by Nick Koza. |
In the second half Mexico's Barrera scored again and gave Mexico it's first lead of the game 3-2 and the fans of Mexico went wild. The USA team had the momentum and let it slip away from them, while the Mexico fans had found new life at the Gold Cup. Fans from both sides never step cheering for their teams and the USA fans was hoping their team could make a come back.
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| Mexico's # 14 Javier Hernandez Photo by Nick Koza. |
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| USA's #9 Juan Argudelo and #8 Clint Dempsey.Photo by Nick Koza |
There was no rally for the USA Soccer Team as Mexico's Giovani with 13 minutes left in The Gold Cup scored the final goal and Mexico's soccer team defeated The USA soccer team 4-2. This is Mexico's 6 Gold Cup Championship Title and this qualify them to play in the 2013 Confederation Cup. Mexico showed why they will continue to be the team to beat in soccer and the reason why they are champions.
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| 2011 Gold Cup Champions Mexico Photo by Nick Koza. |
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