A quick summary of action around the CONCACAF final round on SAT 10 OCT 2009.
» Mexico 04-01 El Salvador: Barely two minutes after the kickoff, bees attacked El Salvador’s goal, causing a nine minute delay. The goal was under attack by El Tri throughout the rest of the match, as four different players scored to earn qualification.
» Costa Rica 04-00 Trinidad-Tobago: Alvaro SABORÍO scored twice in three minutes as los Ticos climbed to third. They are assured of at least a place in the playoff.
» Honduras 02-03 United States: The excitement in Honduras’s recent political situation was rivalled by that in the Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, where a spectacular free kick by Julio César DE LEÓN put the home team ahead early in the second half. But a double by Conor CASEY and another amazing free kick, this by Landon DONOVAN, put the US 3-1 up. Though de León scored again ten minutes later, los Catrachos then missed three chances to equalise, including a penalty that Carlos PAVÓN sent over the bar. Honduras are still in the playoffs at least and can qualify directly by defeating El Salvador on WED 14 OCT 2009 if Costa Rica do not win.
¤ Qualified this matchday: Mexico, United States
» Advanced this matchday: Costa Rica, Honduras
× Eliminated this matchday: El Salvador