10+ minutes highlights. Patience advised. Slow loading but good quality. The Beeb’s commentary.
This match could have been a 1-1 stalemate heading for a penalty shootout if it had not been for another ghastly refereeing error and an equally ghastly giveaway by Ricardo Osorio.
Messi sends Tevez racing through and Oscar Perez gets to his pass but does not collect cleanly and gives the ball back to Messi. The Barca player sends it back to Tevez who heads the ball into the net clearly in an offside position. The Mexicans protest the decision but the goal stands. Disgraceful decision.
What was Ricardo Osorio thinking? A momentary lapse of reason as he passes the ball to no one and Gonzalo Higuain emerges with the gift and some nifty footwork to beat Perez.
The two mistakes took the shine away from Mexico’s scintillating early minutes as Carlos Salcido could have scored the goal of the World Cup with his long range blast hitting the upright and Andres Guardado’s wickedly curling left footer just curling away inches from the far post.
As it were, Carlos Tevez’s goal might win that particular category. Brilliant strike from the Man City man for Argentina’s third goal. Top quality.
Three down, Mexico did not give hope taking over the midfield and in the 70th minute responded with Man Utd bound striker “Chicharito” Hernandez’s superlative strike. Hernandez and Tevez will renew their acquaintance on opposite sides of the field once the Premiership begins. That should be quite tasty.
Mexico could have pulled one more back to cause the Argentinians more heartbreak if if had not been for Gabriel Heinze’s goal line save. He also got into a spat with a cameraman and punched his camera. The L’OM right back is having quite the tournament.
Well played Mexico. You have some quality players who did your country proud and will continue to do so.