2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A

Group A of the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup was one of three groups competing of nations at CONCACAF Gold Cup 2011. The group's first round of matches were played on June, with the final round played on June 12. All six group matches were played at venues in the United States, in Dallas, Charlotte, North Carolina and Chicago. The group consisted of five-time Gold Cup champions, Mexico, as well as Costa Rica, El Salvador and Cuba.

On the eve of Mexico's second fixture against Cuba, the Mexican Football Federation removed five players from their squad due to substance abuse.[1] These players included starting goalkeeper, Guillermo Ochoa, starting center back Francisco Rodríguez and the following reserves: Sinha, Christian Bermúdez and Édgar Dueñas.[2][3] The drug they tested positive for was clenbuterol, which is used in animals to produce lean meat. The supposition for the players being injected with this substance was from eating chicken that had traceable amounts of clenbuterol in it.[4] Reports begin breaking on June 6[5] and were official on June 9. The "B" samples of those five involving players have been negative.[6]

Standings

Key to colors in group tables
Teams that advanced to the quarterfinals
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Mexico 3300141+139
 Costa Rica 311175+24
 El Salvador 31117704
 Cuba 3003116−150

All Times are U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4) (Local Times in parentheses)

Costa Rica vs Cuba

June 5, 2011
18:00 (17:00 UTC−5)
Costa Rica  5–0  Cuba
Ureña  7', 46'
Saborío  41'
Mora  47'
Campbell  71'		 Report
Cowboys Stadium, Arlington
Attendance: 80,108
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
Costa Rica
Cuba
Costa Rica
COSTA RICA:
GK1 Keylor Navas
SW6 Heiner Mora
RB3 Jhonny Acosta
CB20 Dennis Marshall
CB14 Bryan Oviedo
LB15 Júnior Díaz
RM9 Álvaro Saborío  68'
CM5 Celso Borges (c)
CM4 José Salvatierra
LM16 Marco Ureña  32'  56'
CF7 Christian Bolaños  68'
Substitutions:
FW12 Joel Campbell  56'
FW17 Josué Martínez  68'
FW21 Randall Brenes  68'
Manager:
Argentina Ricardo La Volpe
Cuba
CUBA:
GK1 Odelín Molina
RB16 Reysander Fernández
CB14 Aliannis Urgellés
CB3 Yénier Márquez
LB6 Yoel Colomé
RM7 Marcel Hernández  79'
CM8 Jaime Colomé (c)
CM2 Carlos Francisco
LM20 Alberto Gómez  74'
SS9 Alain Cervantes
CF15 Yaudel Lahera  60'
Substitutions:
MF10 Roberto Linares  60'
FW18 Dagoberto Quesada  74'
FW17 Yosniel Mesa  79'
Manager:
Raúl González

Assistant referees:
Daniel Williamson (Panama)
Oscar Velasquez (Honduras)
Fourth official:
José Molina (Honduras)

Mexico vs El Salvador

June 5, 2011
20:00 (19:00 UTC−5)
Mexico  5–0  El Salvador
Juárez  56'
de Nigris  58'
J. Hernández  60', 67', 90+5' (pen.)		 Report
Mexico
El Salvador
Mexico
MEXICO:
GK1 Guillermo Ochoa
RB16 Efraín Juárez
CB2 Francisco Rodríguez  26'
CB15 Héctor Moreno
LB3 Carlos Salcido
CM6 Gerardo Torrado (c)
CM8 Israel Castro  57'
RW7 Pablo Barrera
LW18 Andrés Guardado 74'
SS10 Giovani dos Santos  69'
CF14 Javier Hernández  28'
Substitutions:
FW9 Aldo de Nigris  57'
DF4 Rafael Márquez  69'
FW11 Ángel Reyna  74'
Manager:
Mexico José Manuel de la Torre
El Salvador
EL SALVADOR:
GK1 Miguel Montes
RB3 Marvin González (c) Red card 90+3'
CB2 Xavier García
CB23 Luis Anaya
LB19 Reynaldo Hernández
CM5 Víctor Turcios  62'
CM14 Dennis Alas  62'
RW16 Jaime Alas
LW10 Eliseo Quintanilla
SS20 Andrés Flores  68'
CF11 Rodolfo Zelaya  79'
Substitutions:
MF21 Gilberto Baires  62'
MF6 Shawn Martin  68'
FW9 Rudis Corrales  79'
Manager:
Uruguay Rubén Israel

Assistant referees:
Ricardo Morgan (Jamaica)
Charles Morgante (United States)
Fourth official:
Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)

Costa Rica vs El Salvador

June 9, 2011
19:00 (19:00 UTC−4)
Costa Rica  1–1  El Salvador
Brenes  90+5' Report Zelaya  45'
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Costa Rica
COSTA RICA:
GK1 Keylor Navas
SW6 Heiner Mora  80'
RB15 Júnior Díaz
CB20 Dennis Marshall
CB3 Jhonny Acosta  63'
LB4 José Salvatierra  37'
CM5 Celso Borges (c)  56'
CM24 Allen Guevara
RW9 Álvaro Saborío
LW16 Marco Ureña  46'
CF7 Christian Bolaños  62'
Substitutions:
MF10 Bryan Ruiz  46'
FW12 Joel Campbell  62'
FW21 Randall Brenes  80'
Manager:
Argentina Ricardo La Volpe
El Salvador
EL SALVADOR:
GK1 Miguel Montes  53'
RB23 Luis Anaya (c)
CB5 Victor Turcios  78'
CB2 Xavier García
LB19 Reynaldo Hernández
CM14 Dennis Alas
CM21 Gilberto Baires  10'  46'
RW20 Andrés Flores  72'
LW16 Jaime Alas
SS11 Rodolfo Zelaya  75'
CF9 Rudis Corrales  62'
Substitutions:
MF7 Ramón Sánchez  46'
FW10 Eliseo Quintanilla  62'
MF6 Shawn Martin  72'
Manager:
Uruguay Rubén Israel

Assistant referees:
Charles Morgante (United States)
Ramon Louisville (Suriname)
Fourth official:
José Molina (Honduras)

Cuba vs Mexico

June 9, 2011
21:00 (21:00 UTC−4)
Cuba  0–5  Mexico
Report J. Hernández  36', 76'
dos Santos  63', 68'
de Nigris  65'
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
Attendance: 46,012
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
Cuba
Mexico
Cuba
CUBA:
GK 1Odelín Molina
RB 16Reysander Fernández
CB 4Hánier Dranguet
CB 3Yénier Márquez
LB 6Yoel Colomé 73'
CM 8Jaime Colomé (c)
CM 2Carlos Francisco
RW 7Marcel Hernández
LW 20Alberto Gómez
SS 9Alain Cervantes  11'
CF 10Roberto Linares  70'
Substitutions:
DF 14 Aliannis Urgellés  11'
FW 15 Yaudel Lahera  70'
MF 18 Dagoberto Quesada  73'
Manager:
Raúl González
Mexico
MEXICO:
GK 12Alfredo Talavera
RB 16Efraín Juárez
CB 4Rafael Márquez (c) 72'
CB 15Héctor Moreno
LB 3Carlos Salcido
DM 6Gerardo Torrado
CM 18Andrés Guardado 66'
RW 7Pablo Barrera 64'
LW 11Ángel Reyna
SS 10Giovani dos Santos
CF 14Javier Hernández
Substitutions:
FW 9 Aldo de Nigris  64'
FW 22 Elías Hernández  66'
DF 20 Jorge Torres Nilo  72'
Manager:
José Manuel de la Torre

Assistant referees:
Ricardo Morgan (Jamaica)
Daniel Williamson (Panama)
Fourth official:
Raúl Castro (Honduras)

El Salvador vs Cuba

June 12, 2011
18:00 (17:00 UTC−5)
El Salvador  6–1  Cuba
Zelaya  13', 71'
Romero  29'
Blanco  69'
Alvarez  84'
Quintanilla  90+4'		 Report Márquez  83'
Soldier Field, Chicago
Attendance: 62,000
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)
El Salvador
Cuba
El Salvador
EL SALVADOR:
GK 1Miguel Montes
RB 23Luis Anaya
CB 5Víctor Turcios
CB 2Xavier García  82'
LB 19Reynaldo Hernández  72'
CM 14Dennis Alas
CM 8Osael Romero
RW 20Andrés Flores  63'
LW 16Jaime Alas
SS 11Rodolfo Zelaya
CF 9Rudis Corrales  68'
Substitutions:
MF 12Arturo Alvarez  63'
FW 17Léster Blanco  68'
MF 10Eliseo Quintanilla  72'
Manager:
Uruguay Rubén Israel
Cuba
CUBA:
GK 12Julio Pichardo
RB 16Reysander Fernández  32'
CB 14Aliannis Urgellés  45'
CB 3Yénier Márquez
LB 4Hánier Dranguet
DM 6Yoel Colomé  75'
CM 8Jaime Colomé (c)  52'
CM 2Carlos Francisco
RW 7Marcel Hernández
LW 20Alberto Gómez
CF 10Roberto Linares  62'
Substitutions:
MF 19Francisco Carrazana  52'
FW 15Yaudel Lahera  62'
MF 18Dagoberto Quesada  75'
Manager:
Raúl González Triana

Assistant referees:
Oscar Velasquez (Honduras)
Ramon Ricardo Louisville (Suriname)
Fourth official:
Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname)

Mexico vs Costa Rica

June 12, 2011
20:00 (19:00 UTC−5)
Mexico  4–1  Costa Rica
Márquez  17'
Guardado  19', 26'
Barrera  38'		 Report Ureña  69'
Soldier Field, Chicago
Attendance: 62,000
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
Mexico
Costa Rica
Mexico
MEXICO:
GK 12Alfredo Talavera
RB 16Efraín Juárez  53'
CB 4Rafael Márquez (c)  70'
CB 15Héctor Moreno
LB 3Carlos Salcido
DM 6Gerardo Torrado
CM 8Israel Castro
RW 7Pablo Barrera  61'
LW 18Andrés Guardado  59'
SS 10Giovani dos Santos
CF 14Javier Hernández  83'
Substitutions:
FW 11Ángel Reyna  61'
DF 20Jorge Torres Nilo  70'
FW 9Aldo de Nigris  83'
Manager:
José Manuel de la Torre
Costa Rica
COSTA RICA:
GK 1Keylor Navas
RB 6Heiner Mora  46'
CB 4José Salvatierra
CB 3Jhonny Acosta
CB 20Dennis Marshall
LB 15Júnior Díaz  85'
DM 5Celso Borges (c)
RM 24Allen Guevara  46'
LM 7Christian Bolaños  29'
SS 10Bryan Ruiz
CF 9Álvaro Saborío
Substitutions:
FW 16Marco Ureña  46'
DF 19Óscar Duarte  46'
MF 11Diego Madrigal  85'
Manager:
Argentina Ricardo La Volpe

Assistant referees:
Daniel Williamson (Panama)
Ricardo Morgan (Jamaica)
Fourth official:
Raúl Castro (Honduras)

References

  1. ↑ "Gold Cup: Five Mexico players test positive for banned substance". MLSSoccer.com. June 10, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  2. ↑ Mira, Luis (June 9, 2011). "Five Mexico internationals suspended for positive anti-doping test". Goal.com. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  3. ↑ Baxter, Kevin (June 9, 2011). "Five Mexican soccer players suspended for positive drug tests". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "5 Mexico players test positive, blame tainted food". USA Today. June 9, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  5. ↑ Uy, Nathaniel (6 June 2011). "Mexico Soccer: Five Players Reportedly out of Gold Cup After Testing Positive". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Mexican "B" samples test negative". concacaf.com. 2011-06-15. Archived from the original on 2011-06-18. Retrieved 2011-06-15.

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