Mexico v. Trinidad and Tobago 2-1 10/Jun/09

Again a frail hope in the horizon seems to appear as Mexico won today against Trinidad & Tobago on a one-gaol lead. A defeat from the Caribbean side could have buried completely any Mexican aspiration for the finals in in one year's time when we will have the ultimate football encounter. Although the scoresheet mentions at least a superiority it was Mexico's altitude and supporters that gave the edge to the national side since, from the football point of view, their style went far from grace and was limited enough to score two goals in what could have been an onslaught of 5 or 6 goals.







Within the first minute the Mexican team went ahead. In an outstanding play begun by the defense, Franco finished past the keeper in one of those strange cases which commentators denominate as dressing-room goals. Everything was set for the home team to grab yet another healthy advantage but the mission was held by the Caribbean team (Still I cannot find the Trinidad & Tobago genitive).
More to the trouble of the Mexican a huge amount of both possession and chances were created between the first half, just to encounter the incredible impotence led by Torrado. If there was something to hail, certainly it was the disposition the team showed, and which solely appears to display at home.
And with the fourth official putting the injury time on the scoreboard, Hayden Tinto equalised in what was an outstanding play, later a shot that kept the Mexican defense stunned. Everybody was already in the queues for the bathrooms or refilling their beers when the Caribbean forward levelled the match.







If the early lead in the first half gave the boost of confidence the supporters, and most important the players, it was actually disappearing into thin air. With three minutes past half time beginning, in yet another early goal, Rojas shot a rocket that passed through the visiting goal. An outstanding goal by the America man brought a second lead to the home side.
From the 60th minute on the Trinidadian (Ha! Found it! You sneaky genitive) side did not completed a play due to the overwhelming possession by the home side.
Wide Guardado shots and strangely from Rodriguez provided to be some of Mexico's untalented chances. Medina again as substitute drove mad the visiting side while Ince's edge gave hopes of "something," whatever that is, to the visitors.
In the 77' the men that has been in the middle of the pink magazine controversy entered for the tired scorer Franco: a close shot but nothing more from the Spurs player. The match did not offer too much after the entrance of the young Mexican forward and hence the ended in a quite disappointing mood for the supporters and the viewers, but in the end -and what will be the excuse for the next days- the three points were secured.