Match #22 - Costa Rica vs Mexico (pbp/discussion) [R]

The truth is that Mexico dominated the game while the ticos sat inside the bunker hoping for some kind of miracle, a long ball, a set piece, etc. Because Costa Rica didnt have offensive punch, and the game reminded close because unlike the central american or caribean teams, the US also, Mexico doesnt bunker, but keep looking for the second goal.

There is a lie around, that the distances are getting closer in CONCACAF, all central americans bunker against Mexico, and look good only as far as Mexico is playing badly. grow up and play some football, the last foul against Blanco was one of the most brutish display of tuggery I've seen, and Savorio had been giving constant sneaky fouls the whole game he oviously tried to head butt el Maza, the ticos lost it, in every way

 

The only one who dominated anything was the ref. Cuatemoc's mom would have probably been a fairer referee.

Costa Rica lacked offensive punch? Mexico was the one that played with more players the majority of the game and needed extra time to score a goal.

You are a sad delusional Mexican, I'm probably being redundant by saying sad and delusional. Mexico didn't even deserve to beat Panama and sure as hell would have lost to Costa Rica if they had 11 men the whole match.

 

Re: Match #22 - Mexico vs Costa Rica (pbp/discussion) [R]

seriously.....

 

Dude....... Bla Bla Bla.... Mexico wins/ Costa Rica Looses... Simple as that....

 

For simple minded people like you, I'm sure that's all there is to it. Or you must be one of those Tri fans that are in denial. Don't worry if Mexico reaches the final and lose you can blame it on the conditions of the pitch

 

Re: Match #22 - Mexico vs Costa Rica (pbp/discussion) [R]

a win is a win...is not Mexico's fault that your players(unlike other times) just came out to bunker and kick players left and right..ive never seen Costa Rica make so many fouls before...i still can't believe people still blame the reff for your players dirty plays...i knew this was going to be that kind of game when your players had like 8 fouls in the first 12 minutes, then your goalie falling to the ground for no reason and acting up...i sure didnt see him falling to the ground once they were losing...

for all the talking the CR players did this week, they sure didnt show anything today..not even when they were 11 on 11.

Mexico played like shit...they should've won easily...they had the ball when the 22 players were on the field but with Costa Rica bunkering they couldnt do anything and then they couldnt score a single goal in the second half...

 

Re: Match #22 - Mexico vs Costa Rica (pbp/discussion) [R]

Mexico hardly won anything with that performance. Can you explain how the first two red cards had any merit? Didn't think so.

The first one was given to a player that was 15 yards away from a foul who was sent off for "dissent". Completely ridiculous. The second red card was given for a supposed head-butt that never even made contact to a flopping Mexican player.

You should be embarrassed that your "powerhouse" team, lol, needs to play with two extra men, the ref on their side AND extra time to beat a depleted Costa Rica 1-0. Mexico, concacaf giants? LMAO

 

Just got back from the game. Both games were alot better this time around.
Mexico def. dominated los ticos. Costa Rica had trouble finding an offensive groove while Mexico played better defense . Mexico kept putting on pressure so I knew it was only a matter of time before Mexico scored!
I think it's funny when people argue the "what ifs" and " should ofs"..bottom line..Mexico deserved this win, They were the better team. The game with Guadalope should be an interesting one!!!

 

Yeah... , you hardly crossed the middle line and defended like "good girls" holding to their panties, good by my friend, see you next Gold Cup, better luck then, you may have an easier oponent in the elimination round, like Gadaloupe....oh wait...

 

Disgusting game. That first rediculous red card completely screwed us, but neither Costa Rica or Mexico came out to play the way they usually do. Mexico took advantage of a shit ref by diving all over the field, and we decided we wanted to brawl instead of playing our normal game. The ref clearly had it out for us, trying to give someone two yellow cards at one time, and sending someone off for the silliest dive I ever saw.

Mexico does deserve a little credit for at least trying(occasionally) to play some futbol, and so do we for attacking even when playing against 12 men. The only good player on the field was Porras, props to him.

If(and this is a big if) Mexico gets past Guadeloupe, I´ll put my money on the USA or Canada taking this thing, if they play the way they played today. CONCACAF has ALOT of work to do, I can see why we are a laughing stock in other regions of the world, after bullshit like this...

 

Is a team that held their faces the entire game and rolled around on the ground like something went up their vagina calling someone girls

 

For once I agree with you...
Rep!

Metro

 

Very interesting.

so whos putting a torrent up of the game?

 

Mexico was just ridiculous in their theatrics, constantly rolling on teh ground and grabbing their face, just a total disgrace. Its apparent that mexico is no longer head and shoulders about everyone else, central american teams have closed the gap on them, they couldn't even score with a 4 man advantage, they definitely are no where near as strong as they think they are.

 

It was a three man advantage and they only had it for two minutes. The ref made a mistake with one of the red cards as he though he had already given the player a yellow when he had not.

 

A game to forget. It's hard not to think that a mexican win was the more 'desirable' outcome in the eyes of the refs, but at the end of the day, mexico goes through and CR goes home. Even with one man down, CR didn't give up on attacking and Badilla could have been the hero. Oh well, congrats to Mexico and good luck in the rest of the games.

PS: LOL at the ref giving Azofeifa a yellow and a red right away...what an overachiever!

 

What about the two man advantage, how long was that?

What about the one man advantage?

The ref only made ONE red card mistake?

Typical Mexifans.

 

Well, the second was surely a mistake. I think he's doubtful about the first one. We would be able to decide whether it was a mistake or not if we actually knew what the second yellow was given for.

 

I smell what you're cooking and I like it...... but in the end good teams find away to win. Did you ever doubt Mexico wouldn't pull it out? I didn't and I want to face them in the final.

 

People can say all they want about Mexico. Whatever. They got the win. When it was 11 v 11 Mexico was the aggressor (sp?). Going down a man is a good excuse to bunker, but it's not like CR was all that enterprising when it was even strength.

I wonder if CR really thought they could win this game. I think this was the perfect opportunity for CR to take it to Mexico being that Mexico has struggled all tournament (and I think they're opponents have more to do with that than just Mexico "not playing well"...give Honduras, Cuba, and Panama credit). It seemed like they were more interested in playing conservative than in playing their game. Of course, after they went a man down they had no choice. However, Cuba, Panama, and Honduras all had success against Mexico by being aggressive.

Mexico started the game without Blanco and Nery. All CR really had to do was shutdown Guardado (and thus shut down service to Borgetti) since Guardado's really the only player they started with a creative bone in his body. I think if CR played their game and had confidence in their abilities then the game would have been a little more competitive.

 

I expected Mexico to win, I'm not saying CR SHOULD have won. What I disagree with are all the "domination" comments by the tunnel vision Mexifans.

Good teams find a way to finish, and Mexico made it happen, good for them. But that doesn't take away the fact that they feigned their way into an 11-8 match. Whether it's someone on my team, or the Mexistars, diving in that manner is plain PATHETIC. Resorting to such weak strategy to gain an advantage is not football, it's cowardice.

 

Mexico was the better team and they deserved to win. We're headed to a USA-MEX final, just like I figured all along. No shock there, regardless of how either of those teams have played.

 

I was watching the game from a restaurant today.... in Mexico. To say the fans were angry would be an understatement. I have all the respect in the world of the Tico team, but its a sad state of affairs when scoring a goal against them, in overtime comes more as releif.

Not that the hacking helped, but regardless, our team is playing all sorts of bad.

I have a question, how the heck is Guadaloupe fielding former french players?

 

They're an overseas department of France--a protectorate (like Puerto Rico is to the US). They're even a part of the European Union but they're not a country so they can't be a member of FIFA; this allows the players to represent Guadaloupe. Kinda like Spain has a couple of regional teams (seleccion de Catalunya, Asturias, Sevilla, etc) I guess Guadaloupe is like a regional French Team.