The Mexican team led by the Argentine coach Gerardo “Tata” Martinoopened the scoring after six minutes through a penalty kick ordered by referee Nima Saghafi.
Colombian striker louis diaz it was complicated to get the ball out of the defensive zone, he knocked down the Mexican inside the area Charles Antuna and the referee sanctioned the penalty that he charged with power and precision Alexis Vega.
The Mexican team, which on Saturday beat 1-0 Peruscored the second goal at minute 29 in a collective play that concluded Gerardo Arteaga with right leg in front of goal David Ospina.
It was all from Mexico in the first half hour and even Vegaafter passing Henry Martinwas about to make it 3-0 but failed in the definition against David Ospina in a match development that allowed to envision a win.
The match summary:
But in the second half everything changed, the DT of Colombia, Nestor Lorenzoworld runner-up in Italy 1990 with Argentinamade three changes and one of them was fundamental, the entry of sinisterra (forward of the English Leeds) by Radamel Falcao who went unnoticed in the first half.
Colombia He was forceful and matched the scoreboard in the blink of an eye since in three minutes sinisterra tied the match with a header and right cross (the second after assistance from Jorge Carrascalex River).
Colombia maintained the momentum and controlled the “Tri” which, although they did not give up the attack, lacked the clarity and precision of the first half.
The front Rafael Santos Borre crossed the ball from the left and the midfielder Wilmar Barrios without letting it fall and with his right leg he hit a powerful shot to beat the goalkeeper Ochoa and decree the final 3-2.
after the meeting Martino he told the press: “I can tell you the analysis I have, what I have to tell people or whoever. When a team doesn’t win, the outside perspective is different, but my obligation is to say that acknowledging that we lost a game that we won 2 -0 I don’t think that at some point Colombia has erased us.”
The next preparation match for the Mexican national team will be on November 9 against Iraq in Girona, Spainwaiting for the world where the team Martino will integrate the Group C beside Argentina, Poland Y Saudi Arabia.
Source: Ambito
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