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2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A

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Group A of the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup was one of three groups competing at the tournament. The group's first round of matches were played on June 5, with the final round played on June 12. All six group matches were played at venues in the United States, in Arlington, Charlotte and Chicago. The group consisted of five-time Gold Cup champions, Mexico, as well as Costa Rica, El Salvador and Cuba.

Mexico vs El Salvador: failed drug testers versus match fixers

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On June 5, 2011, Mexico defeated El Salvador, 5–0, in the first fixture for both teams.

Three days later, on the eve of Mexico's second fixture against Cuba, the Mexican Football Federation removed five players from their squad due to substance abuse.[1] These players included starting goalkeeper, Guillermo Ochoa, starting center back Francisco Rodríguez and the following reserves: Sinha, Christian Bermúdez and Édgar Dueñas.[2][3] The drug they tested positive for was clenbuterol, which is used in animals to produce lean meat. The supposition for the players being injected with this substance was from eating chicken that had traceable amounts of clenbuterol in it.[4] Reports begin breaking on June 6[5] and were official on June 9. The "B" samples of those five involving players have been negative.[6]

Two years later, on September 20, 2013, the Salvadoran Football Federation banned 14 Salvadoran players for life due to their involvement with match fixing while playing with the El Salvador national team over the previous two years, including 8 players (Dennis Alas, Luis Anaya, captain Marvin González, Reynaldo Hernández, Miguel Montes, Dagoberto Portillo, Osael Romero, Ramón Sánchez and Miguel Montes), from El Salvador's 5–0 loss to Mexico on June 5 at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[7]

Standings

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Key to colors in group tables
Teams that advanced to the quarterfinals
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico 3 3 0 0 14 1 +13 9 Advance to Knockout stage
2  Costa Rica 3 1 1 1 7 5 +2 4
3  El Salvador 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4
4  Cuba 3 0 0 3 1 16 −15 0
Source: [citation needed]

All Times are U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4) (Local Times in parentheses)

Costa Rica vs Cuba

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Costa Rica 5–0 Cuba
Ureña 7', 46'
Saborío 41'
Mora 47'
Campbell 71'
Report
Attendance: 80,108
Costa Rica
Cuba
Costa Rica
COSTA RICA:
GK 1 Keylor Navas
RB 4 José Salvatierra
CB 3 Jhonny Acosta
CB 15 Júnior Díaz
LB 20 Dennis Marshall
CM 6 Heiner Mora
CM 5 Celso Borges (c)
CM 14 Bryan Oviedo
AM 7 Christian Bolaños downward-facing red arrow 68'
CF 9 Álvaro Saborío downward-facing red arrow 68'
CF 16 Marco Ureña Yellow card 32' downward-facing red arrow 56'
Substitutions:
FW 12 Joel Campbell upward-facing green arrow 56'
FW 17 Josué Martínez upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 21 Randall Brenes upward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager:
Argentina Ricardo La Volpe
Cuba
CUBA:
GK 1 Odelín Molina
RB 16 Reysander Fernández
CB 14 Aliannis Urgellés
CB 3 Yénier Márquez
LB 6 Yoel Colomé
RM 7 Marcel Hernández downward-facing red arrow 79'
CM 8 Jaime Colomé (c)
CM 2 Carlos Francisco
LM 20 Alberto Gómez downward-facing red arrow 74'
SS 9 Alain Cervantes
CF 15 Yaudel Lahera downward-facing red arrow 60'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Roberto Linares upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 18 Dagoberto Quesada upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 17 Yosniel Mesa upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Raúl González

Assistant referees:
Daniel Williamson (Panama)
Oscar Velasquez (Honduras)
Fourth official:
José Molina (Honduras)

Mexico vs El Salvador

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Mexico 5–0 El Salvador
Juárez 56'
de Nigris 58'
J. Hernández 60', 67', 90+5' (pen.)
Report
Mexico
El Salvador
Mexico
MEXICO:
GK 1 Guillermo Ochoa
RB 16 Efraín Juárez
CB 2 Francisco Rodríguez Yellow card 26'
CB 15 Héctor Moreno
LB 3 Carlos Salcido
CM 6 Gerardo Torrado (c)
CM 8 Israel Castro downward-facing red arrow 57'
RW 7 Pablo Barrera
LW 18 Andrés Guardado downward-facing red arrow 74'
SS 10 Giovani dos Santos downward-facing red arrow 69'
CF 14 Javier Hernández Yellow card 28'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Aldo de Nigris upward-facing green arrow 57'
DF 4 Rafael Márquez upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 11 Ángel Reyna upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Mexico José Manuel de la Torre
El Salvador
EL SALVADOR:
GK 1 Miguel Montes
RB 3 Marvin González (c) Red card 90+3'
CB 2 Xavier García
CB 23 Luis Anaya
LB 19 Reynaldo Hernández
CM 5 Víctor Turcios downward-facing red arrow 62'
CM 14 Dennis Alas Yellow card 62'
RW 16 Jaime Alas
LW 10 Eliseo Quintanilla
SS 20 Andrés Flores downward-facing red arrow 68'
CF 11 Rodolfo Zelaya downward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutions:
MF 21 Gilberto Baires upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 6 Shawn Martin upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 9 Rudis Corrales upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Uruguay Rubén Israel

Assistant referees:
Ricardo Morgan (Jamaica)
Charles Morgante (United States)
Fourth official:
Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)

Costa Rica vs El Salvador

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Costa Rica 1–1 El Salvador
Brenes 90+5' Report Zelaya 45'
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Costa Rica
COSTA RICA:
GK 1 Keylor Navas
RB 4 José Salvatierra Yellow card 37'
CB 3 Jhonny Acosta Yellow card 63'
CB 15 Júnior Díaz
LB 20 Dennis Marshall
CM 6 Heiner Mora downward-facing red arrow 80'
CM 5 Celso Borges (c) Yellow card 56'
CM 24 Allen Guevara
AM 7 Christian Bolaños downward-facing red arrow 62'
CF 9 Álvaro Saborío
CF 16 Marco Ureña downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Bryan Ruiz upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 12 Joel Campbell upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 21 Randall Brenes upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Argentina Ricardo La Volpe
El Salvador
EL SALVADOR:
GK 1 Miguel Montes Yellow card 53'
RB 23 Luis Anaya (c)
CB 5 Victor Turcios Yellow card 78'
CB 2 Xavier García
LB 19 Reynaldo Hernández
CM 14 Dennis Alas
CM 21 Gilberto Baires Yellow card 10' downward-facing red arrow 46'
RW 20 Andrés Flores downward-facing red arrow 72'
LW 16 Jaime Alas
SS 11 Rodolfo Zelaya Yellow card 75'
CF 9 Rudis Corrales downward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Ramón Sánchez upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 10 Eliseo Quintanilla upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 6 Shawn Martin upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Uruguay Rubén Israel

Assistant referees:
Charles Morgante (United States)
Ramon Louisville (Suriname)
Fourth official:
José Molina (Honduras)

Cuba vs Mexico

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Cuba 0–5 Mexico
Report J. Hernández 36', 76'
dos Santos 63', 68'
de Nigris 65'
Cuba
Mexico
Cuba
CUBA:
GK 1 Odelín Molina
RB 16 Reysander Fernández
CB 4 Hánier Dranguet
CB 3 Yénier Márquez
LB 6 Yoel Colomé downward-facing red arrow 73'
CM 8 Jaime Colomé (c)
CM 2 Carlos Francisco
RW 7 Marcel Hernández
LW 20 Alberto Gómez
SS 9 Alain Cervantes downward-facing red arrow 11'
CF 10 Roberto Linares downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutions:
DF 14 Aliannis Urgellés upward-facing green arrow 11'
FW 15 Yaudel Lahera upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 18 Dagoberto Quesada upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Raúl González
Mexico
MEXICO:
GK 12 Alfredo Talavera
RB 16 Efraín Juárez
CB 4 Rafael Márquez (c) downward-facing red arrow 72'
CB 15 Héctor Moreno
LB 3 Carlos Salcido
DM 6 Gerardo Torrado
CM 18 Andrés Guardado downward-facing red arrow 66'
RW 7 Pablo Barrera downward-facing red arrow 64'
LW 11 Ángel Reyna
SS 10 Giovani dos Santos
CF 14 Javier Hernández
Substitutions:
FW 9 Aldo de Nigris upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 22 Elías Hernández upward-facing green arrow 66'
DF 20 Jorge Torres Nilo upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
José Manuel de la Torre

Assistant referees:
Ricardo Morgan (Jamaica)
Daniel Williamson (Panama)
Fourth official:
Raúl Castro (Honduras)

El Salvador vs Cuba

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El Salvador 6–1 Cuba
Zelaya 13', 71'
Romero 29'
Blanco 69'
Alvarez 84'
Quintanilla 90+4'
Report Márquez 83'
El Salvador
Cuba
El Salvador
EL SALVADOR:
GK 1 Miguel Montes
RB 23 Luis Anaya
CB 5 Víctor Turcios
CB 2 Xavier García Yellow card 82'
LB 19 Reynaldo Hernández downward-facing red arrow 72'
CM 14 Dennis Alas
CM 8 Osael Romero
RW 20 Andrés Flores downward-facing red arrow 63'
LW 16 Jaime Alas
SS 11 Rodolfo Zelaya
CF 9 Rudis Corrales downward-facing red arrow 68'
Substitutions:
MF 12 Arturo Alvarez upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 17 Léster Blanco upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 10 Eliseo Quintanilla upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Uruguay Rubén Israel
Cuba
CUBA:
GK 12 Julio Pichardo
RB 16 Reysander Fernández Yellow card 32'
CB 14 Aliannis Urgellés Yellow card 45'
CB 3 Yénier Márquez
LB 4 Hánier Dranguet
DM 6 Yoel Colomé downward-facing red arrow 75'
CM 8 Jaime Colomé (c) downward-facing red arrow 52'
CM 2 Carlos Francisco
RW 7 Marcel Hernández
LW 20 Alberto Gómez
CF 10 Roberto Linares downward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Francisco Carrazana upward-facing green arrow 52'
FW 15 Yaudel Lahera upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 18 Dagoberto Quesada upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Raúl González Triana

Assistant referees:
Oscar Velasquez (Honduras)
Ramon Ricardo Louisville (Suriname)
Fourth official:
Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname)

Mexico vs Costa Rica

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Mexico 4–1 Costa Rica
Márquez 17'
Guardado 19', 26'
Barrera 38'
Report Ureña 69'
Attendance: 62,000
Mexico
Costa Rica
Mexico
MEXICO:
GK 12 Alfredo Talavera
RB 16 Efraín Juárez Yellow card 53'
CB 4 Rafael Márquez (c) downward-facing red arrow 70'
CB 15 Héctor Moreno
LB 3 Carlos Salcido
CM 6 Gerardo Torrado
CM 8 Israel Castro
RW 7 Pablo Barrera downward-facing red arrow 61'
LW 18 Andrés Guardado Yellow card 59'
SS 10 Giovani dos Santos
CF 14 Javier Hernández downward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Ángel Reyna upward-facing green arrow 61'
DF 20 Jorge Torres Nilo upward-facing green arrow 70'
FW 9 Aldo de Nigris upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
José Manuel de la Torre
Costa Rica
COSTA RICA:
GK 1 Keylor Navas
RB 4 José Salvatierra
CB 3 Jhonny Acosta
CB 15 Júnior Díaz downward-facing red arrow 85'
LB 20 Dennis Marshall
CM 6 Heiner Mora downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 5 Celso Borges (c)
CM 24 Allen Guevara downward-facing red arrow 46'
AM 10 Bryan Ruiz
SS 7 Christian Bolaños Yellow card 29'
CF 9 Álvaro Saborío
Substitutions:
FW 16 Marco Ureña upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 19 Óscar Duarte upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 11 Diego Madrigal upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Argentina Ricardo La Volpe

Assistant referees:
Daniel Williamson (Panama)
Ricardo Morgan (Jamaica)
Fourth official:
Raúl Castro (Honduras)

References

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  1. ^ "Gold Cup: Five Mexico players test positive for banned substance". MLSSoccer.com. June 10, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  2. ^ Mira, Luis (June 9, 2011). "Five Mexico internationals suspended for positive anti-doping test". Goal.com. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  3. ^ Baxter, Kevin (June 9, 2011). "Five Mexican soccer players suspended for positive drug tests". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  4. ^ "5 Mexico players test positive, blame tainted food". USA Today. June 9, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  5. ^ Uy, Nathaniel (6 June 2011). "Mexico Soccer: Five Players Reportedly out of Gold Cup After Testing Positive". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  6. ^ "Mexican "B" samples test negative". concacaf.com. 2011-06-15. Archived from the original on 2011-06-18. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
  7. ^ "El Salvador match-fixing: 14 footballers banned for life". BBC News. 2013-09-20. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
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