The CONCACAF representative had a rather difficult game in the first half. On the contrary, despite being rated lower, the New Zealand team entered the match with enthusiasm. In the 30th minute, Chris Wood faced goalkeeper Talavera but could not score.
However, this striker did not have to regret it for long as he opened the scoring in the 42nd minute. From a pass from midfielder Clayton Lewis, Chris Wood rushed down, with a shot that defeated the Mexico DT goalkeeper. This was also the only goal of the first half.
At the beginning of the second half, Mexico's head coach - Mr. Osorio withdrew defender Alanis and brought midfielder Hector Herrera onto the field. This change helped the situation of the Mekong Delta improve a lot compared to the first half.
The result came to them in the 54th minute. After trying to dribble on the left wing, Aquino passed the ball to Fabian so that he could push it to striker Jimenez. The No. 9 striker turned around, taking a powerful shot that completely did not give goalkeeper Marinovic a chance to block.
In the 72nd minute, the DT Mexico scored a second goal. It was still a left-wing dribble by Aquino, this time he passed inside to striker Oribe Peralta. The player who scored a double in the final match of the 2012 London Olympic men's football tournament had a shot that hit the post and flew into the net of the New Zealand team.
The final minutes of the match were dramatic. While the DT Mexico had good opportunities, the Atlantic team also had a certain danger in their attacks. However, the 2-1 score was kept unchanged until the referee blew the final whistle.
The DT Mexico thanks 3 points in a match without striker Chicharito has risen to the top of Group A. They have 4 points like the Portuguese DT but are ranked higher due to the secondary index.
With this defeat, New Zealand was the first team to say goodbye to the 2017 Confed Cup after the group stage when they did not have any points after 2 matches. The home team Russia is currently in 3rd place in this group with 3 points.
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