Two-goal Tevez fires Argentina in last eight
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June 29, 2010, Tuesday
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CARLOS Tevez scored two goals, one controversial and the other brilliant, in a 3-1 win over Mexico that swept Argentina towards a classic World Cup quarterfinal with great rival Germany on Sunday.
Tevez was offside when he put Argentina ahead in the 26th minute but there was no argument with his second goal, a 25-meter drive into the top corner early in the second half.
Gonzalo Higuain, taking his tournament-topping tally to four, also scored after a defensive blunder as Argentina won the second round clash to progress to a meeting with Germany in Cape Town on July 3.
Argentina face the Germans for the second successive finals having lost to them on penalties in its 2006 quarterfinal in Berlin. It will be looking for revenge against a team it beat in the 1986 final and lost to four years later when coach Diego Maradona was their captain.
Tevez opened the scoring after his low effort was blocked by goalkeeper Oscar Perez. Lionel Messi chipped the rebound to his fellow forward who had strayed into an offside position and headed the ball into the net. The Mexicans protested the decision and Italian referee Roberto Rosetti ran over to consult the linesman, who was surrounded by irate players, before confirming the goal.
Seven minutes later defender Ricardo Osorio clumsily lost control of the ball and Gonzalo Higuain pounced to round Perez and put Argentina two up.
"They are two errors that changed the course of the match dramatically and drastically. We lost our shape," Mexico coach Javier Aguirre said.
Tevez put the match beyond the Mexicans seven minutes into the second half with a drive from 25 meters into the top corner of Perez's net, a wonder goal to match Maxi Rodriguez's winner in Argentina's 2-1 extra-time victory over the same opponents at the same stage in 2006.
Tevez admitted to a moment's irritation at being substituted midway through the second half when Maradona sent on Juan Sebastian Veron to help in a holding role in midfield.
"I needed a match like this to restate that I'm in form, that I have hunger for glory with this shirt," said Tevez.
Equal
Mexico had been equal to Argentina up to the opening goal, a shot from distance by Carlos Salcido coming back off Sergio Romero's bar before Andres Guardado shot just wide of the far post from the right minutes later.
The Mexicans have been unable to breach the second round barrier in five successive finals.
Lionel Messi's World Cup scoreless streak continued.
"I'm not concerned about it," Messi said. "What concerns me more is that Argentina keeps going like this."
Maradona was ecstatic.
"It's great to be part and parcel of these players and the team. I feel proud I am sharing this moment," he said before questions turned to the quarter-final clash with Germany on Saturday in Cape Town.
"Let me just enjoy the match against Mexico. You can think whatever you want and you can say whatever you want about what I may think about Germany. You have carte blanche," he joked. "I would like to dedicate this match to my friend Valentino Rossi who got himself injured," the 1986 World Cup winning captain said.
Tevez was offside when he put Argentina ahead in the 26th minute but there was no argument with his second goal, a 25-meter drive into the top corner early in the second half.
Gonzalo Higuain, taking his tournament-topping tally to four, also scored after a defensive blunder as Argentina won the second round clash to progress to a meeting with Germany in Cape Town on July 3.
Argentina face the Germans for the second successive finals having lost to them on penalties in its 2006 quarterfinal in Berlin. It will be looking for revenge against a team it beat in the 1986 final and lost to four years later when coach Diego Maradona was their captain.
Tevez opened the scoring after his low effort was blocked by goalkeeper Oscar Perez. Lionel Messi chipped the rebound to his fellow forward who had strayed into an offside position and headed the ball into the net. The Mexicans protested the decision and Italian referee Roberto Rosetti ran over to consult the linesman, who was surrounded by irate players, before confirming the goal.
Seven minutes later defender Ricardo Osorio clumsily lost control of the ball and Gonzalo Higuain pounced to round Perez and put Argentina two up.
"They are two errors that changed the course of the match dramatically and drastically. We lost our shape," Mexico coach Javier Aguirre said.
Tevez put the match beyond the Mexicans seven minutes into the second half with a drive from 25 meters into the top corner of Perez's net, a wonder goal to match Maxi Rodriguez's winner in Argentina's 2-1 extra-time victory over the same opponents at the same stage in 2006.
Tevez admitted to a moment's irritation at being substituted midway through the second half when Maradona sent on Juan Sebastian Veron to help in a holding role in midfield.
"I needed a match like this to restate that I'm in form, that I have hunger for glory with this shirt," said Tevez.
Equal
Mexico had been equal to Argentina up to the opening goal, a shot from distance by Carlos Salcido coming back off Sergio Romero's bar before Andres Guardado shot just wide of the far post from the right minutes later.
The Mexicans have been unable to breach the second round barrier in five successive finals.
Lionel Messi's World Cup scoreless streak continued.
"I'm not concerned about it," Messi said. "What concerns me more is that Argentina keeps going like this."
Maradona was ecstatic.
"It's great to be part and parcel of these players and the team. I feel proud I am sharing this moment," he said before questions turned to the quarter-final clash with Germany on Saturday in Cape Town.
"Let me just enjoy the match against Mexico. You can think whatever you want and you can say whatever you want about what I may think about Germany. You have carte blanche," he joked. "I would like to dedicate this match to my friend Valentino Rossi who got himself injured," the 1986 World Cup winning captain said.
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