MEXICO CITY.
The The Mexican National Team culminated a run of 13 friendly matches against the United States without victory, after defeating their counterpart of the bars and stars 0-3 in friendly match in New Jersey.
The hierarchies ended up regretting and being present, after several months of not wearing the national shirt Héctor Herrera, Jesús Manuel Corona and Javier Hernández were part of the titular cadre of the technician Gerardo Martino.
The Tri made clear from the start its intentions to go to the front and embarrass a young American cadre, but it was Sergiño Dest, in his first minutes with the senior team who gave the first warning. Dest took advantage of a space and took a long distance shot that tried to surprise Jonathan Orozco, but the Mexican goalkeeper rejected to the side to culminate in the play.
The ‘Tecatito’ made a difference throughout the first half and went to the 21st minute of action when the Porto player overflowed on the right, with everything and tunnel for Alfredo Morales and then reach the bottom line and take out a center that connected Javier Hernández with a dry header to put the 1-0 that blew up the MetLife Stadium, which meant goal number 52 for ‘Chicharito’ with Mexico.
Mexico lived a disturbing moment at half an hour of play when Diego Reyes lost the ball to Christian Pulisic, but Orozco's careful exit cut the breakthrough of the Chelsea player.
The national team had the second chance when a wise robbery of Carlos Rodríguez culminated in a ball for Jesús Manuel Corona, but the shot went over the goal from Zack Steffen.
In the desperation of Gregg Berhalter's team, the first half ended, The picture of the stars and stripes moved their pieces for the second half, also the team of ‘Tata’ with the entry of Hirving Lozano.
Mexico He added the second to the cards after a shameful error in the exit between goalkeeper Steffen and Morales, which fit Erick Gutierrez who had only seconds on the pitch.
The Tri finished the match at minute 82, after an extraordinary play by Hirving Lozano who started from midfield to open the ball to Uriel Antuna, who continues in a scoring plan with the National Team (5 goals), the LA Galaxy player entered the area and took a powerful cross shot that beat the goalkeeper.
U.S missed the opportunity to shorten the distance by a maximum penalty charged by Josh Sargent, but successfully cut Orozco.
With this triumph, the strategist Gerardo Martino increased his unbeaten record to 11 games at the head of the Mexican National Team.
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