Mexico defender Corona out of Gold Cup with knee injury

Mexico and Costa Rica were seconds away from advancing to penalty kicks in the quarterfinals of the Gold Cup Sunday night, but a controversial penalty decision allowed Mexico to score a game-winning goal at the end of extra time. Mad Costa Rica fans – heavily outnumbered by Mexico fans in the crowd of 74,187 – threw bottles toward the field in protest. Then the goal that finally came might not have been so well-deserved. The PSV Eindhoven star was presented with the opportunity to be the hero, when referee Walter Lopez ruled that Oribe Peralta – as he was trying to latch onto Miguel Layun’s left-sided cross – was fouled by Costa Rica’s Roy Miller in the box.

Mexico is on its way to the Gold Cup semifinals in stunning fashion, beating Costa Rica thanks to a penalty kick in the 123rd minute from Andres Guardado that should never have been called.

Take a look at the penalty call for yourself below. That game made it to penalty kicks with the score tied 1-1, and Panama won 6-5. “The World Cup for Costa Rica was really good, so I think we’re going to have a good Gold Cup too….”

According to Costa Rica boss Paulo Wanchope, “I am hurt,”.

Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) was the surprise victor of Group C via a 3-1 win over Guatemala in the opener, a 2-0 win over Cuba and a stunning 4-4 draw with Mexico in the finale. But we are not making excuses, we are out and now we will go into the future.

As a reminder of what is on the line here in the Gold Cup.

“Panama played one of its best matches and I want people in Panama to start thinking and analyzing matches not only for the result, but for the way it plays, ” coach Hernan Dario Gomez said.

The Mexicans dominated the proceedings throughout the game but couldn’t find the target till the last second of the second session with extra time, when they were awarded a spot-kick.

Up front, and it will take the place of injured Giovanni dos Santos “by Oribe Peralta, who will be accompanied by Real Sociedad Carlos Vela“.

Minutes later, Campbell made an wonderful run from midfield that culminated in a shot that Ochoa barely got a glove on to deflect wide of the goal. He beat Phillip with a low shot for his 10th career Gold Cup goal.