It was the third day of matches and first for Group C in the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup in which Mexico took on Nicaragua and Guadeloupe matched up against Panama. Here’s a full recap along with video highlights for both matches.
Mexico beats Nicaragua 2-0 – Video Highlights – Mexico started off with a nice 2-0 victory on Sunday on goals from Luis Noriega (45th minute – penalty), and Pablo Barrera (85th minute). It was a one-sided match that Mexico controlled from start to finish, especially after taking the late 1st half lead. Nicaragua is still in the fight for a quarterfinal spot but needs a result in their last 2 matches.
| MATCH STATS | ||
| Nicaragua | Mexico | |
| Shots (on Goal) | 2(2) | 9(3) |
| Fouls | 5 | 4 |
| Corner Kicks | 0 | 8 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 2 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 1 | 2 |
Guadeloupe edges Panama 2-1 – Video Highlights – Guadeloupe moved towards a quarterfinal spot with a key 2-1 victory against Panama on Sunday in group play. Panama outshot Guadeloupe but couldn’t take the lead as they fell behind 0-2 after 45 minutes. Goals from Loic Loval (33rd minute) and David Fleurival (42nd minute) helped lead Guadeloupe to the victory. Panama cut the deficit in half with a 68th minute goal from Nelson Barahona but couldn’t get any more goals. Both teams have 2 games left in the group stage.
| MATCH STATS | ||
| Panama | Guadeloupe | |
| Shots (on Goal) | 10(6) | 6(4) |
| Fouls | 15 | 18 |
| Corner Kicks | 3 | 2 |
| Offsides | 3 | 0 |
| Yellow Cards | 3 | 4 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 2 | 5 |
