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Hernandez ties Mexican record in Gold Cup win
SAN DIEGO -- Luis Hernandez tied the Mexican
national team's career goal-scoring record Sunday in a 4-0 rout
of Trinidad and Tobago in Group C play during the Gold Cup soccer
tournament at Qualcomm Stadium.
In Group D play, Canada's Carlo Corrazin scored on a bicycle kick in the 57th minute to force a 2-2 draw with Costa Rica. The goal was Corrazin's second of the match. Hernandez's goal came after Mexican defender Sergio Almaguer cleared Dwight Yorke's shot off the goal line. Francisco Palencia secured the ball and found Hernandez on the right wing. Hernandez then struck a 15-meter shot that sailed inside the far post. AS Monaco defender Rafael Marquez gave Mexico a 1-0 lead in the 36th minute. Marquez volleyed Emilio Mora's left-wing cross from 25 meters inside the left post. Mexico received an own goal from Shurland David in the 75th minute, and Palencia finished the scoring 10 minutes later with a shot off goalkeeper Clayton Ince's chest. Trinidad and Tobago's best chance to score came on Yorke's penalty kick in the 89th minute. But goalkeeper Oscar Perez deflected the shot off the underside of the crossbar. Jesus Arellano's handball inside the penalty area resulted in Yorke's kick. The ensuing red card forces Arellano to miss Mexico's next match against Guatemala on Thursday night in Los Angeles. Trinidad and Tobago defender Ronald Mauge suffered a severe leg injury in the 62nd minute and was taken to a hospital. "They say his leg is broken, but I haven't seen it," said Trinidad and Tobago coach Bertille St. Clair. "I hope not." Trinidad and Tobago concludes group play against Guatemala on Tuesday night in Los Angeles. Canada will play South Korea in group play Tuesday night. The Costa Ricans and South Koreans will face each other Thursday night. Both matches will take place in Los Angeles. COPYRIGHT 2000 Reuters Limited. All rights
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