La Jornada – Jimmy breathes and Al Tre advances to the Gold Cup semi-finals

The penalty boosted the team and gave Jaime Lozano peace of mind. Still with mistakes and after struggling at the start of the game, Tricolor woke up in the sequel by scoring the ultimate penalty kick to fight for the win they managed 2-0 against Costa Rica and advance to the semi-finals. golden cup

With the goals of Orbelin Pineda and Eric Sanchez, Mexico continues its way to the championship, while coach Jimmy Lozano remains in charge of the team for the time being, at least until the end of its participation in the Gold Cup, as he insisted when explaining the agreement signed. with the Mexican Football Federation.

Now, the Mexican national team is waiting for its next opponent, who will come out of the switch that will play on Sunday between Jamaica and Guatemala who surprised under the leadership of the tricolor coach Luis Fernando Tena. In the other series, they will face Panama, who beat Qatar 4-0 and the winner of the duel between the United States and Canada.

With grief and uncertainty the way Mexicans lived the first part of the meeting was at AT&T in Arlington, Texas. Lozano got the full lineup for the first time when he recovered Cesar Montes and Jorge Sanchez, who had complied with their penalties and started as starters.

But the repercussions of losing the group stage final to Qatar were still evident on the field. Mexico had dangerous games, although Costa Rica tested goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, who started the match nervously.

Tension appeared in the technical area, where Lozano encouraged the team despite the mistakes, while his face reflected concern about the lack of a goal. Settings have changed in the plugin.

Kendall Watson brought Henry Martin down just inside the area and the whistle scored the penalty kick that encouraged the tricolor. Orbelin Pineda (52) sent a low shot that beat goalkeeper Kevin Chamorro, who moved forward and let the ball pass into the goal.

While Pineda celebrated with a spin in the air and a little dance, Jimmy breathed into the technical area with a desire to continue at least one more game as team captain. However, minimal benefits do not guarantee anything. Costa Rica looked for options for a draw, but Lozano refreshed the team’s scheme and Mexico managed to settle the match with a more convincing score.

Roberto Alvarado, who had been on the field for a few minutes, crossed from the left and crossed so that Eric Sanchez (87), who also came on as a substitute, closed the match with a shot when he was in front of the goal. the goal.

It was then that Jimmy smiled as he secured victory, while euphoria also reached the stands as confidence returned to the tricolor.