Mexico whip TT 5-1 in ‘quarters’

Ramon Maldonado fired Mexico in front in the 2nd minute after collecting a pass from Angel Rodriguez unmarked in front goal. It was 2-0 in the 10th when Cesar Saldivar nodded in a long throw past TT goalie Zane Coker after some more poor defensive work from the TT unit.

But the red, white and black managed to pull one back, Ryan Augustine running on to a flicked pass from Chad Appoo and volleyed home with his left foot in the 24th. But any hope of a comeback was soon diminished when Angel Rodriguez drilled a low right footer into the back of the net in the 27th minute. And from a narrow angle in the 33rd, Maldonado got his second of the evening after bursting down the right and squeezing his shot through the TT ‘keeper’s legs. It was another 5-1 whipping for TT when Diego Rodriguez converted the simple tap in after some good work by Angel Rodriguez to lure Coker out of his goal.