[Mundial Sub-17] Mexico fall from eleven steps

Two minutes separated to Mexico to qualify for the quarterfinal round of the World U-17 Nigeria 2009. The Aztecs had taken the lead on a goal by Guillermo Madrigal at 44 ', with a Korean team physically powerful, but little fine in moving the ball. The minutes passed and coach Jose Luis González China decided to hold on tooth and nail to the minimal difference. And by little and it comes out, if not for the last breath of the meeting, the Korean Dong Jin took a left-footed shot that slipped into the goal from goalkeeper Jose Rodriguez, forcing the game to overtime.

The overtime was another story. Mexico appealed to the Rocky strategy: to hold your opponent until he was tired and hitting the wall in the plugin. With this mindset, the ceded green ball in the first overtime, suffering as the minutes passed. The defense, led by Captain Ephraim Vera, contained fifteen minutes of extra time. For the second time, Mexico has launched a backlash that culminated in a cross shot from Victor Manon too. So there. The Tricolor was left without gas and posted by Pepe Rodriguez capacity in eleven steps.

In the end, the young Aztecs could not handle the weight of a black history. The penalties were the undoing. Carlos Campos missed the first shot and that was all. A pity, because the midfielder had played an excellent tournament. None of the Koreans failed and mercilessly left the Mexican team in the eighth final round. He plays the way back home from a generation marked by the long shadow still cast the Boy Heroes of 2005. It's over an affair But all is not lost. Because for many (and pointed to Rodriguez Basulto, Ponce, Vera, Manon and the villain Campos), this is just the beginning.

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