By Anna Italia
Covering the 2010 World Cup South Africa from an Italian Perspective

 
       52%  Ball Possession Argentina and  48% Ball Possession Mexico
                  Argentina 3 - 1 Mexico
                              26' Carlos Tevez                 72' Javier Hernandez
                              32' Higuain 
                              53' Carlos Tevez                                                      
                                        
Argentina with the TANGO silenced the MARIACHI and are in Quarterfinals

                

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Will there be a revenge?  Argentina eliminated Mexico in the 2006 World Cup on  June 24 in Leipzig with a 2-1 score.  Challenge now is for Mexico  to revenge and eliminate Argentina.  Yet, Argentina looking forward to reaffirm their status as one of the potential teams and eliminate Mexico again.  

Guys great news with  Italian referee Roberto Rosetti directing the match.

Stats totally in favor of Argentina undefeated in 9 World Cup games which is theirlongest  record  without losing at the World Cup finals. Argentina have won their last eight internationals being their best runsince 1998.  Statistics between Argentina and Mexico playing 25 games with Argentina winning 11, drawing 10 and Mexico winning only 4.  

Argentina qualifying to the round of the last  sixteen winning their 3 games to make perfect 9points with a goal  difference of plus 6 having conceded only 1 goal. Agame marking history for Argentina having the youngest captain in a game with 22 years old Lionel Messi and the oldest  Argentina scorer in a World Cup with 36 years old Martin Palermo scoring in the 88th minute in the game against Greece.
 

6 Italy Serie A players called up for Argentina:

 Catania Goalkeeper Mariano Andujar did not play, but listed in the substitutes

 Inter Milan Defender Walter Samuel  did not play, but listed in the substitutes

  AS Roma Defender Nicolas Burdisso played all 90 minutes 

  Fiorentina Midfielder Mario Bolatti  did not play, but listed in the substitutes

  Palermo Midfielder Javier Pastore  playing 7 minutes after substitutin Maxi Rodriguez in the 83rd minute.
  
  Inter Milan Forward Diego Milito  did not play, but listed in the substitutes


No Serie A players in Mexico national team.


                         


For all Argentina fans keep rooting for the squad and sing along VAMOS VAMOS ARGENTINAAAAA here with the Vuvuzela toooooo



 Which coach will deliver the winner formation? Argentina head coach Diego Maradona or  Mexico head coach Javier Aguirre?    Well... after the 90 minutes the answer is DIEGO MARADONA


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Here is the official starting lineup from ARGENTINA by head coach Diego Armando Maradona:

ARGENTINA: - 22-Sergio Romero; 15-Nicolas Otamendi, 2-MartinDemichelis, 4-Nicolas Burdisso, 6-Gabriel Heinze, 14-Javier Mascherano,20-Maxi Rodriguez, 7-Angel Di Maria, 10-Lionel Messi, 11-Carlos Tevez,9-Gonzalo Higuain

Inter Milan defender Walter Samuel not ready for the starting lineup for a thigh injury and taking his place is AS Roma defender Nicolas Burdisso.


Here is the official starting lineup from MEXICO by coach Javier Aguirre:

MEXICO: 1-Oscar Perez; 16-Efrain Juarez, 2-Francisco Rodriguez,4-Rafael Marquez, 3-Carlos Salcido, 5-Ricardo Osorio, 18-AndresGuardado, 6-Gerardo Torrado, 21-Adolfo Bautista, 17-Giovani Dos Santos,14-Javier Hernandez

Surprise to see forward El Bofo Adolfo Bautista... also el Chicharito Javier Hernandez while as many expected Guillermo Franco among the substitutes.



Players warming up and you can see the super enthusiastic Diego Maradona embracing his players, giving them good luck, motivating them. A total party mood during warm up.

Mexico players warming up too and their hope is to rewrite history by taking revenge defeating Argentina today and eliminated them.

National anthems now playing first for Argentina and the solemn closeups from players and Diego Maradona......    Burdisso, Pereira, Maxi.... Messi...

Now playing is Mexico national anthem. Close up from Andres Guardado, Chicharito, Bofo, Torrado, Dos Santos....

We are ready for this big match,, the clash...   and there you see the Barcelona players against each other now with Rafael Marquez playing for Mexico and Lionel Messi  playing for Argentina.

Referee Roberto Rosetti whistles the beginning of the match.. show time...

In the 5th minute Mexico with a clear chance with Andres Guardado making a fast run from the left sending a cross to Giovani Dos Santos and there it was Argentina defender Gabriel Heinze heading the ball away.....
 

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Match delay in the 6th minute by Referee Rosetti because there are  some white papers in the pitch and had to be removed....  hey hello instead of  having workers removing the papers it is Mexico goalkeeper Conejo Perez removing them...

match continue .....

Uuuffaaaa  in the 8th minute Mexico having another clear shot with Salcido delivering a long left footed range shot about 35 yards  and it hit the post while Argentina goalkeeper jumps barely maybe touching the ball.....  the ball still in the area and Guardado  delivering a low shot missing the target wide of goalkeeper Romero's right hand post... hey, Mexico showing good pressing so far...
 
In the 13th minute  Di Maria  to Higuain....... Salcido clearing and it is corner for Argentina..... welll, now Di Maria attempting a volley and nothing happening at the end... 
 
I see Mexico  having more chances and taking  best part of pressing so far... in the 14th minute the combo between Giovani Dos Santos  making a fast run to send a cross to Javier Hernandez passing defender Nicolas Burdisso and by luck missing the target wide but Mexico is constantly knocking at the door....


Super cowabunga and there you go     Messi  fighting side by side with Dos Santos first   and  Mexico goalkeeper anticipates  the ball bounced back to the feet of   Messi sending the pass forward where Carlitos Tevez "el Apache" sees his golden moment to smack the ball ... and it is gooooallllllllll 
Argentina 1 - 0 Mexico


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Carlitos Tevez celebrating his goal kissing the jersey  and his teammates Lionel Messi and Di Maria joining to celebrate towards the fans.


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Ooopss protests now from Mexico players towards Assistant coach Ayroldi ..... then players  protest with Referee Rosetti arguing the goal is offside....  then, Argentina players join the protests asking the goal is valid.. Rosetti consult with his assistant and  after few consultation... the goal is validated.


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In the 28th minute  Mexico defender Rafael Marquez losing his temper and upset for the goal commits now a foul on Lionel Messi and gets a yellow card.
 

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wow,wow, wow.. four minutes laters and GOOOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLll in the 32nd minute what an error from Mexico defender Osorio was he trying to clear or what but  bottom line he ends up making the pass  inside the penalty area right in the foot of Higuain .. hello hello hello you bet Higuain gladly accepting the pass to just tap the ball while Mexico goalkeeper Oscar Perez also anticipated..... the total joy for Argentina. .... it was like come in... the door is open...
Argentina 2 - 0 Mexico


Whatever happened to Mexico?  hum?  Guys, suddenly Mexico  losing their roadmap because they  were on target during the first 15 minutes......  Argentina gaining confidence and increasing pressing taking control of ball possession now.....
 


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Argentina head coach Diego Maradona shouting instructions to the players while our guys Palermo midfielder Javier Pastore and Inter Milan forward Diego Milito waiting for their turn to play.

In the 42nd minute a pass from Lionel Messi making more the 'assist man' than actually scoring... but hey, whatever Messi does is for the benefit of the team.. anyway.. Messi passing to Tevez... then the cross  Oops.. guys,  Higuain  had the chance to score a third goal jumping  to head the ball  and what it was supposed to be a clear goal he misses the target.. he cannot believe it.. and neither do I.....

In the 45th minute Mexico so close to scoreeeee  with Javier Hernandez  ..  Salcido  coming from the left  finds Hernandez not able to reach and Argentina goalkeeper Romero  catching the ball... closing the door to Mexico...


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Argentina and AS Roma defender Nicolas Burdisso making gestures like cool down, let's keep playing.....

Oh noooo hellooooo Chicharito Hernandez losing control and with a clear big push to get rid of Gabriel Heinze   Referee Rosetti warns Hernandez and time to cool down....

This is it... Referee Roberto Rosetti whistles the end of the first half....  Argentina having 55% ball possession and 45% ball possession Mexico.

After the end of the first half on the way to the dressing rooms some kind of fighting or pushing between players, staff... Referee Rossetti running fast to clear the area.....

Second half starts with Mexico making a substitution.
In the 46th minute Adolfo Bautista out, Pablo Barrera in

In the  53nd minute Maxi with a backheel passs to Messi and Mexico defender Rafael Marquez seeing no other choice to stop his Barcelona teammate  brings him down.....
 

GOOOALLLLLLL  what a goallll a super GOOOOALLLLLLL  a smacking cowabunga goal in the 53rd minute with Carlitos Tevez blasting Mexico goalkeeper Oscar Perez with a long right footed range shot splashing the net despite the super stretch from Perez  trying to save with his left hand but helloo that was a powerful missile......
Argentina 3 - 0 Mexico


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Tevez celebrating the goal with his teammates and staff in the bench....

In the 62nd minute Mexico make a substitution. Andres Guardado out, and Argentinian born Guillermo Franco in.  wow,  I wonder whether Mexico should have taken out defender Osorio who keeps making mistakes ..... well, let's see how it goes...


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Argentina and AS Roma defender Nicolas Burdisso  with Mexico forward Guillermo Franco while Referee Rosetti  reacting during the game.
 
In the 69th minute  Argentina making a substitution Carlos Tevez out, Juan Sebastian Veron in
welll, you bet Carlitos not so happy with the  change showing a sad face....
 

In the 72nd minute, a super goallll by Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez with a left footed shot  on the edge of the box passing Otamendi to shoot towards  the roof of the net where Argentina goalkeeper Romero could not stop.
Argentina 3 - 1 Mexico


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In the  79th minute Argentina making a substitution Angel Di Maria out, Jonas Gutierrez in

In the  80th minute Mexico closer to score with Pablo Barrera a super cross while Marquez trying tooo and there you go Heinze clearing the ball away ....
 
In the 86th minute time for Palermo midfielder Javier Pastore replacing Maxi Rodriguez... come on Pastoreeeeeeee


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Here is Argentina and Palermo midfielder Javier Pastore battling for the ball with Mexico defender Carlos Salcido.
 
This is it Referee Roberto Rosetti whistles the end of the match with 52% ball possession Argentina and 48% ball possession Mexico.

Oopsss guys, at the end of the math Mexico players upset and go towards Assistant referee Ayroldi still protesting for the first goal validated and Referee Rosetti had to intervene to remove the players...
 

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Maradona followed  by the lens of photographers during the game Argentina vs Mexico. This photo during the warm up.

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A Mexico supporter and an Argentina supporter smile together before the 2010 World Cup round of 16 football match Mexico versus Argentina on June 27, 2010 at Soccer City Stadium



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Click the video to watch the highlights of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Highlights Round of 16 ARGENTINA vs Mexico, Sunday, June 27, 2010




   2010 World Cup SouthAfrica  Round of 16
  
   FIFA Match  52

   Argentina - Mexico
   Soccer City Stadium
  Johannesburg
  South Africa

Referee: Roberto ROSETTI (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Paolo CALCAGNO (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefano AYROLDI (ITA)
Fourth official: Jerome DAMON (RSA)
FOF: Celestin NTAGUNGIRA (RWA)

  Attendance: 84,377

  Scorers:  26' Carlos Tevez, 32' Higuain,  53' Carlos Tevez and for Mexico    72' Javier Hernandez
                          
OFFICIAL LINEUPS ARGENTINA - MEXICO

ARGENTINA: - 22-Sergio Romero; 15-Nicolas Otamendi, 2-Martin Demichelis, 4-Nicolas Burdisso, 6-Gabriel Heinze, 14-Javier Mascherano, 20-Maxi Rodriguez, 7-Angel Di Maria, 10-Lionel Messi, 11-Carlos Tevez, 9-Gonzalo Higuain

MEXICO: 1-Oscar Perez; 16-Efrain Juarez, 2-Francisco Rodriguez, 4-Rafael Marquez, 3-Carlos Salcido, 5-Ricardo Osorio, 18-Andres Guardado, 6-Gerardo Torrado, 21-Adolfo Bautista, 17-Giovani Dos Santos, 14-Javier Hernandez

2010 World Cup South Africa  Round of 16       FIFA Match  52    Argentina - Mexico    Soccer City Stadium   Johannesburg,  South Africa   Referee:   Roberto Rosetti
Argentina (ARG)	Match Statistics	Mexico (MEX)
11	Shots	16
6	Shots on goal	6
3	Goals Scored	1
11	Fouls Committed	26
25	Fouls Suffered	11
2	Corner kicks	5
20	Free kicks Shots (scored)	13
0 / 0	Penalty Kicks (Goals/Shots)	0 / 0
1	Offsides	2
0	Own goals	0
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Second yellow card and red card	0
0	Red Cards	0
35	Actual playing time	33
52%	Possession (%)	48%

What  do you think of the results?  Which players  surprised you or disappointed you and why?





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