Well, this will not be pleasing to my wife at all -- our first anniversary will feature something I have no desire to watch on DVR.The Mexicans defeated Costa Rica 5-3 in kicks after the game ended at 1-1, clinching a berth in the Gold Cup final and setting up another USA/Mexico match-up.
The States and El Tri for hardware deserves live viewing.
Thursday night's semifinal found the Mexicans thrived in a thrilling setting, and showed great gumption in not quitting after a stunning injury time equalizer from Costa Rica helped send the game to kicks.
El Tri scored the game's first goal in the 88th minute, as Guillermo Franco followed up what appeared to be a goal with a no-doubter rebound, but the 93rd minute found Froylan Ledezma alone and ready to equalize.
Ledezma went from hero to goat minutes later when Mexican keeper Guillermo Ochoa guessed right before the Costa Rican had taken his first step. Couple that miss with all five Mexicans converting their attempts, including a nasty guessing game goal from Giovani dos Santos, and we're set for -- hopefully -- another "Dos a Cero" at Giants Stadium. It's a 3 p.m. kick-off on Sunday, and will be aired on Fox Soccer Channel and Univision.
An early guess at the outcome? 2-1, States, though this is where my prediction skills generally deteorate into patriotic fandom. The Americans need a strong showing, with their next WC2010 qualifier coming up in August down in Mexico.
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