Mexico vs. Peru: Score, Grades and Post-Match Reaction

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Published: April 18, 2013

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Mexico again played out a frustrating 0-0 draw in their international friendly against Peru, despite dominating most of the attacking chances on Wednesday night. 

The home of last year's NFC Champions the San Francisco 49ers, Candlestick Park was a magnificent sight to see converted into a football pitch and provided a great atmosphere once the respective sets of fans filled the stands.



Both countries rested a number of their key starting players given the fact this was just a friendly match, but there was still plenty of exciting action to be found, with the players that did play desperate to try and impress on the international stage.

The vast majority of this game was spent in the attacking third for Mexico, with El Tri looking to find Jimenez and Marquez Lugo at the top of the attack.

Mexico would find themselves with two penalty shots very early in the match, with their main appeal coming after Lugo was brought to ground on six minutes.

The referee, however, would wave the Mexican pleas for a penalty away.

That would turn out to be one of Mexico's best chances at a goal in the opening 30 minutes, with El Tri struggling to find their rhythm in attack, despite dominating possession and attacking chances. They appeared disjointed and not on the same wave length—struggling to connect with their passes.



Their best chance would come on 35 minutes when Jimenez found himself in behind the Peruvian defense. The in-form striker would beat Carvallo, who had come quickly off his line but was not able to get his shot into the empty net—hitting the outside of the post from a very tight angle.

Pablo Barrera would see the final chance of the half on 43 minutes when he too got in behind the attack on a great long ball. However, he too was unable to get his shot past the defenders and then misplaced his attempted pass after that—ap...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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