1. As per the stats as carried on the broadcast:
Possession @ 20th minute: Mexico 67% - Reggae Boyz 33%
Possession @ end of 1st half: Mexico 71% - Reggae Boyz 29%
My impression: Appeared that %age possession increased even further in favour of Mexico as the match progressed from start of the 2nd half through to the final whistle.
As I saw it -
1. Incursions into Penalty-Area (inclusive of balls over hit that went beyond Penalty-Area):
1st half -
Mexico in Jamaica's Penalty-Area: 28
Jamaica in Mexico's Penalty-Area: 9
2nd half:
Mexico in Jamaica's Penalty-Area: 32
Jamaica in Mexico's Penalty-Area: 15
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2. 'keeper Donovan Ricketts excellent saves:
14 min - Shot taken from approximately 19 yards
15 min - Hard Shot approx. 12 yards out taken low by Ricketts' left near post
64 min - Point blank from Chicharito within GOAL-AREA 4 yards out.
92 min (2nd min of time added) - Point blank from Chicharito deep within the PENALTY-AREA approx. 8 - 9 yards out.
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3. Great Jamaica scoring chances:
1st HALF -
8th minute
#10 Jobi McAnuff - Cleverly got in front of his marker and hit the upright from 12 yards;
#10 Jobi McAnuff - Rebound from upright fell into his path 6 yards from goal. Hit to Mexican goalkeeper.
24th min
Opens Mexico's defense with a 6 pass sequence. The 6th pass just fails to link with Ryan Johnson all alone at the top of the Mexican Penalty-Area.
29th min
#17 Richard Austin - Left foot shot from 10 yards. Tipped for a corner.
2nd HALF -
54th min
#22 Garath Mcleary fails to put his boot on a beautiful ball across the GOAL-AREA sent in by #10 Jobi McAnuff. It was end of 4 pass move from deep on the right that was switched/worked to #10 Jobi McAnuff on the left.
68th min
#9 Ryan Johnson - Steals ball...then one-on-one with Mexican 'keeper. Passes straight into the arms of the keeper.
76th min
#21 Theo Robinson - Receives through pass from #9 Ryan Johnson.
#21 Theo Robinson one-on-one with Mexico's 'keeper. From within the GOAL-AREA...3 yards out Theo shoots into the legs of the 'keeper.
4. Match Card
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/prelimi...974/index.html
Possession @ 20th minute: Mexico 67% - Reggae Boyz 33%
Possession @ end of 1st half: Mexico 71% - Reggae Boyz 29%
My impression: Appeared that %age possession increased even further in favour of Mexico as the match progressed from start of the 2nd half through to the final whistle.
As I saw it -
1. Incursions into Penalty-Area (inclusive of balls over hit that went beyond Penalty-Area):
1st half -
Mexico in Jamaica's Penalty-Area: 28
Jamaica in Mexico's Penalty-Area: 9
2nd half:
Mexico in Jamaica's Penalty-Area: 32
Jamaica in Mexico's Penalty-Area: 15
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2. 'keeper Donovan Ricketts excellent saves:
14 min - Shot taken from approximately 19 yards
15 min - Hard Shot approx. 12 yards out taken low by Ricketts' left near post
64 min - Point blank from Chicharito within GOAL-AREA 4 yards out.
92 min (2nd min of time added) - Point blank from Chicharito deep within the PENALTY-AREA approx. 8 - 9 yards out.
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3. Great Jamaica scoring chances:
1st HALF -
8th minute
#10 Jobi McAnuff - Cleverly got in front of his marker and hit the upright from 12 yards;
#10 Jobi McAnuff - Rebound from upright fell into his path 6 yards from goal. Hit to Mexican goalkeeper.
24th min
Opens Mexico's defense with a 6 pass sequence. The 6th pass just fails to link with Ryan Johnson all alone at the top of the Mexican Penalty-Area.
29th min
#17 Richard Austin - Left foot shot from 10 yards. Tipped for a corner.
2nd HALF -
54th min
#22 Garath Mcleary fails to put his boot on a beautiful ball across the GOAL-AREA sent in by #10 Jobi McAnuff. It was end of 4 pass move from deep on the right that was switched/worked to #10 Jobi McAnuff on the left.
68th min
#9 Ryan Johnson - Steals ball...then one-on-one with Mexican 'keeper. Passes straight into the arms of the keeper.
76th min
#21 Theo Robinson - Receives through pass from #9 Ryan Johnson.
#21 Theo Robinson one-on-one with Mexico's 'keeper. From within the GOAL-AREA...3 yards out Theo shoots into the legs of the 'keeper.
4. Match Card
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/prelimi...974/index.html
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