Mexico won today by 3 goals to 1 against
Iran with two goals by Omar Bravo.
Goalkeeper
Oswaldo Sanchez (image) returned from his father’s funeral in time to start and, in a touching gesture, Iranian goalie Vahid Hasheminian presented Sanchez with a bouquet of flowers during the pre-game ceremonies.
Yet it was
a poor clearance attempt in the 76
th minute by Hashmenian that led to Bravo’s second tally and broke a 1-1 tie.
Substitutions made during halftime and in the 52
nd minute when star striker Jared Borguetti became injured were
vital in Mexico’s victory, especially that of Brazilian-born midfielder Zinha who assisted on Bravo’s second half goal and put the game out of reach with a goal off
a splendid header in the 79
th minute.
“El Tri” are in good position to qualify for the second round if they beat
Angola on Friday; the
African side played well in spite of their 1-0 loss to
Portugal.
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