Alexis vega Help scored the initial starting goal in the second half Mexico 2–0 to win Saudi Arabia In Golden bowl Quarter finals at Glendel, Arizona on Saturday.
Mexico, which also benefited from a late target, will now play Honduras Santa Clara, in California on Wednesday, in the semi-finals, as they remain on courses to maintain their title and win a record-west 10th Concacaf Crown.
Mexico was without midfielder Luis Chavez Later he tore his right anterior cruciate ligament in training before the quarter -finals, while midfielder Cesar montes was suspended. Instead of coach Xavier Aguire made a start Gilberto MoraWhich became the youngest people for the youngest people for 16 years, 219 days, L. TRAI.
The holders managed just one shot on the target in the first half as it was disappointed by the Saudi Arabia team, who scored only two goals, and scored only two in the group’s stage.
Stress increased just before the Haftime Brake – Saudi Arabia Ali Majrashi And Mexico‘S Jesus Gallardo Both yellow cards were being shown after the exchange of both.
Galardo will be suspended for the semi -final round as he has a lot of yellow cards in the tournament.
But Agnire’s side came out afresh at the beginning of the second. Shortly after Marcel Ruiz Crossbar grabbed, Vega broke the deadlock in the 49th minute.
After running on one through the ball Raul jimnezVega saved her initial shot by the goalkeeper Nawaf al-Aqidi But Toluka forward provoked the reversal. While a flag was raised on the ground for offside, VAR did not take long to overturn the decision and reward the target.
It was Vega’s seventh goal for Mexico and finished the 19-game drought with the national team. It also ended a dry magic for Mexico, which first scored in the 166 -minute game. Vega celebrated the injured team partner Chavez’s jersey.
Unable to offer any danger going ahead with Saudi Arabia, Mexico all assured their victory with nine minutes left. As Santiago Gimanez Saw seeked at the end of a cross from the fellow option Meto ChavezSaudi Arabia defender Abdullah madu Put the ball behind his goalkeeper.
The result ended Saudi Arabia’s first appearance in the Gold Cup.
Mexico progressed in quarter -finals as group winners, after winning Dominican Republic And Suinam And with a draw Costa RicaSaudi Arabia finished second in his group after beating Hati But with drawing Trinidad and Tobago And to lose United States,
Information of Associated Press was used in this report.
