DOT(M)W: USA-Mexico 2/11/09 Pt. 1

Some youtube clips worth making your acquaintance with if you want to be up on your NAFTA Derby.  

Below: The last time they played, a friendly between USA and Mexico.  (Programming note: Drew Moore, who did not do very well marking Johnny Magillon, will not be in Wednesday’s match.  USA Goal scorer’s Jozy Altidore and Oguchi Onyewu were named to the team… as were players of note Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovan)

Match report from USA 2 Mexico 2 (February 6, 2008)

 

Below:  Last meaningful game: 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final (Soldier Field, Chicago) USA 2, Mexico 1.  Benny Feilhaber has fallen off the face of the earth, but here’s his spectacular tournament clincher.

Below:  A bit of the flavor of the rivalry.  Landon Donovan scores a goal in a friendly and Mexico Keeper Oswaldo Sanchez slides in on Eddie Johnson during the celebration.  Yikes!

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