Match 2 - Mexico vs Cameroon

Mexico 1 - 0 Cameroon

(Peralta 61')                            
Man of the Match: Dos Santos

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Fulltime - Its all over, Mexico does it on a very wet day

01:30: Substitution - Carlos Salcido is sent in for Hector Herrera as Mexico makes their last change

01:20: Substitution - Alex Song leaves the pitch to make way to an additional forward Pierre Webo

01:17: Yellow Card - Dany Nounkeu fells Marco Fabian and goes into the book

01:15: Substitution - Fan favorite Chicharito comes in for Mexico, goal scorer Peralta leaves the pitch to applause

01:09: Substitution - Marco Fabian comes in for Andres Guardado for Mexico

01:01: Goal - Dos Santos is denied again by the keeper but the rebound is put in by lurking Peralta

00:57: Yellow Card - Stephane Mbia brought down by Hector Moreno and is issued a warning

00:45: Substitution - Cedric Djeugoue is replaced by Dany Nounkeu for Cameroon during halftime

Halftime - The scores are still level

00:43: Dos Santos is the only player looking like scoring in this match and he's being denied so far. Another chance, but he stumbled

Its raining heavily in Natal, puddles are visible at the sides of the pitch

00:30: Another Goal Disallowed - its dos Santos again, another tight offside call, this is going bad for Mexico

00:11: Goal Disallowed - Dos Santos ruled offside after netting Herrera's cross, that's very tight

The game is on... Hernandez on bench

Mexico never defeated an African team in a World Cup but Cameroon never defeated the El Tri in all competitions. Who'll break the deadlock then

Lineups

Mexico: Ochoa, Layun, Moreno, Marquez, Rodriguez, Aguilar, Guardado, Vazquez, Herrera, Giovani, Peralta

Subs: Corona, Salcido, Reyes, Fabian, Jimenez, Pulido, Hernandez, Ponce, Brizuela, Aquino, Pena, Talavera

Cameroon: Itandje, Djeugoue, N'Koulou, Chedjou, Assou-Ekotto, Song, Mbia, Enoh, Moukandjo, Eto'o, Choupo-Moting

Subs: Feudjou, Nounkeu, Aboubakar, Makoun, Bedimo, Webo, Fabrice, Salli, Matip, Nyom, N'Djock

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