![]() They cheered loudly for their team and voiced their displeasure at Venezuela by booing almost every time the team got the ball on its side of the field. And there were plenty of those flags being waved throughout the crowd, with one group of people bringing a flag that was about 10 rows high and 20 seats wide in Mexico’s colors but that featured a huge image of Pancho Villa. There were many fans with hats made to look like Mohawks in the vibrant red, green and white of Mexico’s flag. Most of the 67,319 fans at NRG Stadium, where the NFL’s Houston Texans play and the site of the next Super Bowl, were rooting for Mexico as a sea of green filled the venue. Fans of Mexico wait in the stands prior to the start of a group C match between Mexico and Venezuela. Tecatito had a couple of chances to score in that span, but was left shaking his head as Hernandez kept Mexico scoreless. Mexico took multiple shots in the first half after Venezuela took the lead, including a couple of headers from close range, but was unable to take advantage of any of those opportunities. Venezuela’s Josef Martinez took a shot in the 66th minute, but it was denied by Corona. Corona missed yet again a couple of minutes later when his shot rolled just outside of the post. Miguel Layun almost put it in for Mexico in the 61st minute, but this time Hernandez knocked it out of the air and away from the goal. Another opportunity came in the 56th minute when Tecatito took a shot from 20 yards, but it sailed wide off the far post. Mexico had a chance to tie it in the 49th minute, but Oribe Peralta could not get a foot on the ball from 5 yards off a short pass from Hirving Lozano. His play in the first two games left Venezuela as the only team in the tournament that hadn’t allowed a goal. Venezuela goalkeeper Dani Hernandez came through again and again before Tecatito’s goal and even pulled off a double save in the 73rd minute. Monday marked the first time Venezuela had given up a goal in this tournament after Los Vinotintos were the surprise of the tournament by winning their first two games 1-0. Mexico forward Jesus Manuel Corona passes the ball as Venezuela defender Wilker Angel defends during a Copa America Centenario group C match. The team has scored 16 goals and allowed just two since he took over. Mexico has a 22-game unbeaten streak, which is its longest unbeaten streak ever and has nine wins and a draw since Juan Carlos Osorio took over for interim coach Ricardo Ferretti last year. ![]() Venezuela had a chance to take the lead in the 84th minute, but goalkeeper Jose de Jesus Corona saved a bicycle kick shot by Josef Martinez. The Vinotinto used a free kick to get it in the box, and Jose Manuel Velazquez gave Venezuela the lead in the 10th minute after taking an assist on a header from Christian Santos and volleying it in for the goal. Venezuela surprised Mexico with an early goal. They’re likely headed for an easier match up with Chile in the knockout round, leaving Venezuela to face mighty Argentina. By winning their group, El Tri avoids a quarterfinal match up with Lionel Messi and tournament favourite Argentina.
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