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Confirmed: Mexico knows how to suffer . El Tri played a very difficult game against Costa Rica and will end the second date as leader of the final octagonal of Concacaf . A penalty goal by Orbelín Pineda ensured the Mexican victory (0-1).
The game was even, with opportunities on both sides. Costa Rica first warned of the foot of Bryan Ruiz, whose shot found a good save by Guillermo Ochoa.
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Then it was the turn of Keylor Navas, who showed off with a great save that avoided a goal that seemed sung for Rogelio Funes Mori . It was a shortcut.
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At the end of the first half, the move that changed occurred the fate of the match: Francisco Calvo injured Alexis Vega , who was left by Orbelín Pineda , later hero of the match.
The attacker Mexican could not recover from a foul from behind that injured his ankle. Alexis Vega left on a stretcher .
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The play changed the game because just four minutes later s of his entry, and to conclude with the first half, Pineda was in charge of scoring the only goal of the game . , the figure of Cruz Azul advanced to El Tri.
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In the second half Costa Rica had more the ball and approached the goal defended by “Memo” Ochoa, without any success. However, Mexico suffered, in much the same way that it suffered against Jamaica.
In the minute 90 + 2 ′, Keysher Fuller hit a kick with effect that left Ochoa like one more spectator . Unfortunately for Costa Rica, his shot found the post .
The Mexican team was saved, and will sleep as leader of the final octagonal of Concacaf , with six units in two games . It is the only team that won its first two games. Successful start to Qatar 2022.
The next test will be this Wednesday September 8 against Panama , his closest pursuer, who has four points.
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