Extra-time PK sends Mexico to Gold Cup semis

It also means Mexico will be playing a quarterfinal on Sunday, against Costa Rica in East Rutherford, N.J. Both teams came out with direct attack towards goal, and both showed a willingness to push numbers up the field early on.

After more than two hours of goal-less football, Guatemalan referee Walter Lopez whistled a hotly contested foul on Costa Rica’s Roy Miller following Mexican striker Oribe Peralta hurling himself onto the ground trying to reach a crossing pass.

Andres Guardado then calmly finished in the left corner to clinch a 1-0 win and send Mexico to a semifinal match against Panama in Atlanta on Wednesday.

Captain Guardado, who scored two in the group stage, made no mistake from the spot to break La Sele hearts and keep under-fire coach Miguel Herrera in the job.

All four of Panama’s Gold Cup matches have ended in 1-1 draws.

Federico Higuain scored on a penalty kick for Columbus (8-7-6) in the second minute, and David Accam tied it for Chicago (5-11-3) on a free kick in the ninth. – Reuters picEAST RUTHERFORD (United States), July 20 – Mexico and Panama advanced to a Gold Cup semi-final showdown with triumphs yesterday, one thanks to a dramatic save and the other on a penalty kick after a controversial call.

Mexico vs Costa Rica 2015 (en vivo live score results below) heats up the Copa Oro tonight. The two “collided”, and the referee awarded Mexico a penalty in the last moment of the match as Peralta laid on the floor.

According to Costa Rica boss Paulo Wanchope, “I am hurt,”. But, we can’t take anything away from Mexico.

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

The teams continued to trade chances, with Campbell finding Johan Venegas open in front of the goal in the 34th minute, but Venagas could not put his shot on goal.

It was the second referee decision that went Mexico’s way in a spirited extra time.

“We’ve lacked calmness to convert the scoring opportunities we’ve had in matches”, Gomez said.

Penalty Mexico! High drama at MetLife as Peralta is brought down in the box!

But once again, Panama couldn’t protect the lead.

Phillip gave Trinidad and Tobago a chance to win with another save in the seventh round, but Cyrus couldn’t convert.