South Africa vs. Mexico (Match Thread)

[Aussie!]

On paper, Mexico is the much stronger team, but I put my money on South Africa - Goodluck to Pineear who looks set to have a big game.

1 AND A HALF hrs till kick off

South Africa: Itumeleng Khune, Siboniso Gaxa, Bongani Khumalo, Aaron Mokoena, Lucas Thwala, Teko Modise, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Kagisho Dikgacoi, Siphiwe Tshabalala, Steven Pienaar, Katlego Mphela.


Mexico: 1 Oscar PEREZ
13 Guillermo OCHOA
23 Luis MICHEL
2 Francisco RODRIGUEZ
3 Carlos SALCIDO
4 Rafael MARQUEZ
5 Ricardo OSORIO
12 Paul AGUILAR
15 Hector MORENO
16 Efrain JUAREZ
19 Jonny MAGALLON
6 Gerardo TORRADO
8 Israel CASTRO
18 Andres GUARDADO
20 Jorge TORRES
7 Pablo BARRERA
9 Guillermo FRANCO
10 Cuauhtemoc BLANCO
11 Carlos VELA
14 Javier HERNANDEZ
17 Giovani DOS SANTOS
21 Adolfo BAUTISTA
22 Alberto MEDINA

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Bloody brilliant those Mexicans. Where's Ramirez?

 

[mcfc_die_hard]

Bloody brilliant those Mexicans. Where's Ramirez?

LMAO i was just about to post the same :L

 

[Blewboy]

Lets hope Mexico pull through, got a multi riding on this game.

 

[Aussie!]

Bloody brilliant those Mexicans. Where's Ramirez?

LMAO i was just about to post the same :L

Ramirez? his not part of the line up

 

[1970IrlamBlue]

Although I think Mexico have a far better team I can see a draw in this match. It's the 1st game of the tournement and I don't think the organisers will want the home team to get beat - I wouldn't be surprised to see a dodgy pen given to the home side if they are getting beat. I watched a friendly match a couple of weeks ago SA v Columbia and in the 1st 5 minutes the ref gave them a very dubious pen and when the penalty was saved the ref asked for it to be re-taked and they scored 2nd time around. I am very worried that there standard of refereeing will be poor and expect many 'debatable' decisions - I hope I'm proved wrong. If this game was played at a neutral venue I would definitely back Mexico but as I said earlier I can see a draw - prediction 1-1.

 

[conormcfc]

1 nil Mexico

 

[mcfc_die_hard]

1-1

might actually bang some money on this later on.

 

[James23]

I'm going for 1-1, with all the hype around this game and the massive backing South Africa will get I can see them battling to a draw, can't see them being strong enough to get out of the group though.

 

[Anonymous]

A draw for me too .......

wouldn't surprise me if South Africa just nick it though!