by Mexico defeated the United States 2-1 to keep the Concacaf Gold Cup and increase the title for the 10th time on Sunday.
An Edson Alvarez header 13 minutes after the time made a victory for Mexico after a typically hard-fought argument between the North American arch-rivals.
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The victory was no less deserved as Mexico after having long dominated Mauricio Pochettino’s inexperienced USA team who went to the tournament that missed several regular guests of the first election.
The United States had started a dream start in the center-back Chris Richards, which led the hosts into a lead in the fourth minute in front of almost 71,000 fans in the Houston NRG stadium.
Sebastian Berhalter’s perfectly winged curling free kick from Wide on the right sowed panic and the defender of Crystal Palace, Richards Richards, to look in a mighty header, which cannon from the bottom of the bar and over the line.
But this early effort should be the best chance in the United States to control a first half in Mexico. El Tri spent most of the opening of 45 minutes in the host’s territory.
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16-year-old Prodigy Gilberto Mora Mexicos threatened in the 24th minute, but his curling shot was saved by the USA goalkeeper Matt Freese.
Three minutes later, although Mexico reached Level.
Marcel Ruiz threaded an excellent pass through the experienced striker Raul Jimenez, who plunged an unstoppable shot on the roof of the network.
Jimenez celebrated with a shirt with the name and number 20 of the late former team-mate of Wolverhampton Wanderer Diogo Jota, the Liverpool and Portugal star, who died in a car accident in Spain last week.
Mexico continued the better chances in the rest of the half, and Roberto Alvarado’s deep shot forced a further good rescue from Freese in the 35th minute.
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Freese had to be vigilant five minutes before half. Mora’s strong strike was rejected by the US goalkeeper of the United States when he races into the upper corner.
Alex Freeman nodded the USA almost again before the beat of the half-time after he came to hesitate by goalkeeper Angel Malagon, but his header at the face of the Mexico stopper backed back.
The second half followed a similar pattern, although Mexico looked all the more threatening than the United States had difficulty creating something at the other.
The breakthrough finally took place in the 77th minute, when Johan Vazquez ‘blow was hit by a free kick from Alvarez, which put a header on the net behind Freese.
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The goal was switched off for the offside, but repetitions showed that Alvarez was clearly onside, and after a check by the referee of the video assistant, the decision was canceled on the field and the goal was.
Mexico has now won the Gold Cup 10 times a record, three more than the United States who have seven.
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