The Mexican National Team started with its right foot its walk through the CONCACAF qualifiers for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, After imposing 2 to 1 on Jamaica in the Aztec Stage, thanks to goals of the Olympic ones Alexis Vega i Henry Martin.
ESPN presents the qualifications of the first eleven starting and substitutes presented by Gerardo Martino at the start of his world path.
The goalkeeper of a thousand battles with the Mexican national team jersey slightly soiled the uniform for most of the match, as Jamaica worried about leaving the Aztec Stadium with as few injuries as possible.
In the play of the tie 1 to 1 little could do, after facing a short distance with Shamar Nicholson, who was left alone in front of the door thanks to a foul by Jorge Sanchez.
Discreet game by the right wing until the 65th minute, in which a foul on a long ball to the area portrayed him as the closest ‘guilty’ Jamaica draw, due to a mishandling to get rid of the ball.
The center showed sobriety during the 90 minutes and did not make mistakes that influenced the scoreboard and was Mexico’s best exercise within the front line.
The 30-year-old defender is shown as one of the weakest links when he appears on the court with the national shirt. On this occasion, a loose mark inside the area on Shamar Nicholson in ’34, combined with another foul by Jesus Gallardo, ended in a dangerous shot for the goal of Guillermo Ochoa.
The left side deflected on Shamar Nicholson in a moderately dangerous play that culminated in a shot for Guillermo Ochoa’s goal. Bottom line, he collaborated moderately with centers, however, highlighted an arrival in which he was overthrown within the area and no criminal order was issued.
He gave away a yellow card in the extra of the first lapse and gave rise to Jamaica making time, a constant throughout the 90 minutes. In work of containment it had little work, thanks to the little offensive of the Caribbean rival.
The midfielder, Alvarez’s partner in this third of the field, was responsible for managing the ball, dictating the times and even joining the attack or stepping on the area to connect the points.
Behind center was uncomfortable during the 75 minutes of his participation, until he came out to give access to Orbelín Pineda.
Unpublished during the first lapse, he showed difficulty connecting with his peers; both on the left and right lanes generated centers safely and sometimes forced, except for a pass that resulted in the play that Rogelio Funes Mori missed to open the scoring at 24.
In the complement he looked much more active and successful, until he crashed into the post a ball with a clear goal tag.
The play of the first goal of Mexico was generated in its booties, since an attempt of average distance that bounced in the defense culminated in the booties of Alexis Fertile valley, that broke way between a sea of legs and went impact towards the cage. In contrast, Funes Mori gave the ball just in front of the frame and burst the base of the right post. Minutes later, Jamaica tied. Goal missed, goal against. He was replaced in the 75th by Uriel Antuña.
With 21 minutes played, seemingly due to lack of experience, Damion Lowe needlessly tripped an opponent just outside the penalty area, but the free kick that followed didn’t succeed.
This time his speed and mid-distance shot was poor, however, a rebound after an intervention by Roberto Alvarado on the right gave him the opportunity to open the scoring, with a cut to the center of the third of attack that signed with a flat shot towards the net.
For lapos, the starting attacking center of the Tri against Jamaica came out of their area to look for the ball, given the slow start of the national team and the few opportunities beyond forced centers.
With 24 minutes played, a phenomenal play on the right side freed Jorge Sánchez, of FC, to dash through and score another goal for the visitors. show poor in their shots.
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With nine minutes on the court, the bronze medalist in Tokyo 2020 tipped the scales in favor of Mexico, scoring 2-1 on the hour to award the first three points to the team he leads Gerardo Martino unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors’ keeper did well to tip wide.
Much more accustomed to playing behind the center forward, Pineda was a much more unbalanced piece in the rival area. A minute after his entry he came across an air ball that connected to his head, however, the archer covered it.
As a relief for Roberto Alvarado in the 75th minute, the far right had a discreet step in the start of the tie, without a dangerous play in which he has collaborated.
He entered the addition of the second half, a few minutes ahead.
He entered the addition of the second half, a few minutes ahead.