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#3 It was indeed a matter of when Mexico would add the second goal
Corona was far from contended with the assist, as he continued to wreak havoc and cause a sense of uncertainty among the USA defenders. He was at the heart of a defensive turnover on the cusp on half time, but failed to apply the finishing touches to what could have been a sumptuous Mexico goal.
It could and should have been the end of the game, there and then.
Nevertheless, the 26-year-old continued to threaten in the first half, testing the opposition in the 36th minute with a left-footed effort. Just before the hour mark, he got on the end of another blistering counter-attack but scuffed his shot wide.
At that point, it was just a matter of time before Mexico buried in their second goal. That finally did happen in the 77th minute, when a mistimed pass played Gutierrez in. The latter went for placement and landed his shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner, exemplifying the art of being clinical.
By then, the USA shoulders dropped along with the intensity, which resulted in the third goal from Uriel Antuna from the center of the box. Easy pickings, to say the least.
