2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C

Group C of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup was one of three groups competing of nations at the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The group's matches were played in July. All six group matches were played at venues in the United States. Matches were played at Chicago's Soldier Field on July 9, Glendale's University of Phoenix Stadium on July 12 and Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium on July 15.[1]

Teams

Draw position Team Zone Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings
November 2014[nb 1] Start of event
C1  Mexico NAFU Automatic N/A 13th 2013 Winners (1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011) 20 23
C2  Guatemala UNCAF 2014 Copa Centroamericana 2nd place 10 September 2014 10th 2011 Fourth place (1996) 73 93
C3  Trinidad and Tobago CFU 2014 Caribbean Cup 2nd place 13 November 2014 9th 2013 Semi-finals (2000) 54 67
C4  Cuba CFU 2014 Caribbean Cup 4th place 13 November 2014 8th 2013 Quarter-finals (2003, 2013) 79 107
Notes
  1. ^ The rankings of November 2014 were used for seeding for the draw.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Trinidad and Tobago 3 2 1 0 9 5 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Mexico 3 1 2 0 10 4 +6 5
3  Cuba 3 1 0 2 1 8 −7 3
4  Guatemala 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: CONCACAF

In the quarter-finals:

Matches

All times EDT (UTC−4). If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is given in parentheses.[2]

Trinidad and Tobago vs Guatemala

Trinidad and Tobago 3–1 Guatemala
  • Bateau 11'
  • Cato 14'
  • J. Jones 25'
Report
Attendance: 54,126
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
Trinidad and Tobago
Guatemala
GK 21 Jan-Michael Williams
RB 5 Daneil Cyrus  35'
CB 6 Radanfah Abu Bakr  51'
CB 4 Sheldon Bateau
LB 3 Joevin Jones  80'
RM 2 Aubrey David
CM 8 Khaleem Hyland  67'  77'
CM 13 Cordell Cato
LM 19 Kevan George
CF 11 Ataullah Guerra  63'
CF 9 Kenwyne Jones (c)
Substitutions:
FW 10 Willis Plaza  63'
MF 14 Andre Boucaud  80'  77'
MF 23 Lester Peltier  80'
Manager:
Stephen Hart
GK 21 Ricardo Jérez
CB 4 Wilson Lalín  74'
CB 3 Elías Vásquez
CB 5 Moisés Hernández
RWB 14 Kendel Herrarte  70'
CM 23 Jorge Aparicio
CM 8 Jean Márquez  46'
LWB 18 Stefano Cincotta  46'
AM 20 Carlos Ruiz (c)  73'
CF 10 José Manuel Contreras
CF 16 Marco Pappa
Substitutions:
MF 6 Carlos Mejía  46'
FW 22 Minor López  46'
FW 9 Édgar Chinchilla  70'
Manager:
Iván Sopegno

Assistant referees:
Eric Boria (United States)
Philippe Brière (Canada)
Fourth official:
Mark Geiger (United States)[3]

Mexico vs Cuba

Mexico 6–0 Cuba
Report
Attendance: 54,126
Mexico
Cuba
GK 13 Guillermo Ochoa
RB 22 Paul Aguilar
CB 2 Francisco Rodríguez
CB 5 Diego Reyes
LB 7 Miguel Layún
CM 16 Antonio Ríos
CM 8 Jonathan dos Santos  56'
RW 6 Héctor Herrera
LW 18 Andrés Guardado (c)  71'
CF 11 Carlos Vela  71'
CF 19 Oribe Peralta
Substitutions:
FW 10 Giovani dos Santos  56'
MF 9 Jesús Manuel Corona  71'
MF 21 Carlos Esquivel  71'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera
GK 21 Diosvelis Guerra
CB 3 Yénier Márquez (c)
CB 13 Jorge Luis Corrales  79'
RWB 6 Yaisnier Napoles
CM 23 Felix Guerra  66'
CM 10 Ariel Martínez
LWB 8 Alberto Gómez
RW 5 Jorge Luís Clavelo
AM 19 Yasmany López
LW 16 Hánier Dranguet
CF 20 Armando Coroneaux  54'
Substitutions:[mexcub 1]
MF 7 Darío Suárez  54'
DF 4 Ángel Horta  66'
MF 17 Libán Pérez  79'
Manager:
Walter Benítez[mexcub 2]

Assistant referees:
Octavio Jara (Costa Rica)
Juan Zumba (El Salvador)
Fourth official:
Armando Castro (Honduras)[4]

Notes
  1. ^ Cuba were only able to name five of a possible twelve substitutes on the bench. Six players named in the Cuba squad were not present in the country due to U.S. visa problems: Adrián Diz, Arichel Hernandez, Daniel Luis, Andy Vaquero, Maikel Reyes and Sandy Sánchez. Forward Keiler García had defected to the United States whilst in Chicago prior to the match.
  2. ^ Head coach Raúl González was not present in the United States due to a visa problem. Assistant coach Walter Benítez took control of the national team for the game.

Trinidad and Tobago vs Cuba

Trinidad and Tobago 2–0 Cuba
Report
Trinidad and Tobago
Cuba
GK 21 Jan-Michael Williams  45'
RB 6 Radanfah Abu Bakr
CB 2 Aubrey David
CB 4 Sheldon Bateau
LB 17 Mekeil Williams
CM 23 Lester Peltier  80'
CM 19 Kevan George
RW 14 Andre Boucaud  28'
LW 3 Joevin Jones
CF 11 Ataullah Guerra  67'
CF 9 Kenwyne Jones (c)  51'
Substitutions:
GK 1 Marvin Phillip  45'
MF 20 Keron Cummings  67'
MF 13 Cordell Cato  80'
Manager:
Stephen Hart
GK 21 Diosvelis Guerra
RB 6 Yaisnier Napoles
CB 2 Andy Vaquero
CB 5 Jorge Luís Clavelo
LB 15 Adrián Diz  15'
DM 8 Alberto Gómez  68'
RM 18 Daniel Luis  79'
LM 22 Alain Cervantes  61'
AM 3 Yénier Márquez (c)
CF 10 Ariel Martínez  65'
CF 9 Maikel Reyes
Substitutions:
MF 7 Darío Suárez  61'
MF 17 Libán Pérez  68'
DF 16 Hánier Dranguet  79'
Manager:
Raúl González

Assistant referees:
Philippe Brière (Canada)
Daniel Belleau (Canada)
Fourth official:
Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador)[5]

Guatemala vs Mexico

Guatemala 0–0 Mexico
Report
Attendance: 62,910
Referee: Armando Castro (Honduras)
Guatemala
Mexico
GK 12 Paulo César Motta
RB 15 Dennis López
CB 4 Wilson Lalín
CB 3 Elías Vásquez
LB 2 Rubén Morales  11'
DM 5 Moisés Hernández  77'  82'
DM 17 Brandon de León
AM 23 Jorge Aparicio  37'
AM 10 José Manuel Contreras  73'  76'
CF 20 Carlos Ruiz (c)  77'
CF 22 Minor López  87'
Substitutions:
MF 16 Marco Pappa  77'
DF 18 Stefano Cincotta  82'
FW 9 Édgar Chinchilla  87'
Manager:
Iván Sopegno
GK 13 Guillermo Ochoa
RB 22 Paul Aguilar  45'  82'
CB 2 Francisco Rodríguez
CB 5 Diego Reyes
LB 7 Miguel Layún  50'
DM 23 José Vázquez  66'
RM 6 Héctor Herrera
LM 18 Andrés Guardado (c)
AM 8 Jonathan dos Santos  86'
CF 19 Oribe Peralta
CF 11 Carlos Vela
Substitutions:
MF 21 Carlos Esquivel  66'
FW 10 Giovani dos Santos  82'
FW 14 Javier Orozco  86'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera

Assistant referees:
Octavio Jara (Costa Rica)
Juan Zumba (El Salvador)
Fourth official:
Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)[6]

Cuba vs Guatemala

Cuba 1–0 Guatemala
Report
Attendance: 55,823
Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador)
Cuba
Guatemala
GK 21 Diosvelis Guerra
CB 15 Adrián Diz
CB 13 Jorge Luis Corrales  17'  60'
CB 3 Yénier Márquez (c)
RWB 2 Andy Vaquero
LWB 6 Yaisnier Napoles  14'
RM 18 Daniel Luis  67'
CM 5 Jorge Luís Clavelo
LM 8 Alberto Gómez  85'  85'
CF 10 Ariel Martínez
CF 9 Maikel Reyes  74'
Substitutions:
MF 22 Alain Cervantes  60'
DF 16 Hánier Dranguet  67'
MF 17 Libán Pérez  85'
Manager:
Raúl González
GK 12 Paulo César Motta
RB 15 Dennis López
CB 4 Wilson Lalín  46'
CB 3 Elías Vásquez  45'
LB 2 Rubén Morales  62'
CM 6 Carlos Mejía
CM 23 Jorge Aparicio
RW 17 Brandon de León  60'
LW 16 Marco Pappa
CF 22 Minor López  68'
CF 20 Carlos Ruiz (c)
Substitutions:
MF 19 Carlos Figueroa  46'
DF 18 Stefano Cincotta  60'
FW 9 Édgar Chinchilla  68'
Manager:
Iván Sopegno

Assistant referees:
Daniel Belleau (Canada)
Philippe Brière (Canada)
Fourth official:
David Gantar (Canada)[7]

Mexico vs Trinidad and Tobago

Mexico 4–4 Trinidad and Tobago
Report
Mexico
Trinidad and Tobago
GK 13 Guillermo Ochoa
CB 5 Diego Reyes
CB 2 Francisco Rodríguez
CB 3 Yasser Corona  78'
RWB 22 Paul Aguilar
LWB 7 Miguel Layún
RM 6 Héctor Herrera  66'
CM 8 Jonathan dos Santos  66'
LM 18 Andrés Guardado (c)
CF 10 Giovani dos Santos  46'
CF 11 Carlos Vela
Substitutions:
FW 19 Oribe Peralta  46'
MF 9 Jesús Manuel Corona  66'
MF 21 Carlos Esquivel  78'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera
GK 1 Marvin Phillip
RB 2 Aubrey David
CB 4 Sheldon Bateau
CB 18 Yohance Marshall
LB 17 Mekeil Williams  76'
RM 3 Joevin Jones
CM 13 Cordell Cato
LM 19 Kevan George
RF 8 Khaleem Hyland  78'
CF 20 Keron Cummings  60'  89'
LF 9 Kenwyne Jones (c)
Substitutions:
MF 15 Dwane James  78'
FW 10 Willis Plaza  89'
Manager:
Stephen Hart

Assistant referees:
Eric Boria (United States)
Peter Manikowski (United States)
Fourth official:
John Pitti (Panama)[8]

References

  1. ^ "CONCACAF Announces 2015 Gold Cup Host Cities, Venues, Group Seeds and Group Stage Dates". CONCACAF.com. 16 December 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  2. ^ "CONCACAF Gold Cup 2015 Schedule".
  3. ^ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Trinidad and Tobago vs. Guatemala". CONCACAF.com. 9 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Mexico vs. Cuba". CONCACAF.com. 9 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Trinidad & Tobago vs. Cuba". CONCACAF.com. 12 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Guatemala vs. Mexico". CONCACAF.com. 12 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Cuba vs. Guatemala". CONCACAF.com. 15 July 2015. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Mexico vs. Trinidad and Tobago". CONCACAF.com. 15 July 2015. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.