Mexico, Honduras reach Gold Cup semis
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China Daily, June 20, 2011
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Second-half goals from Aldo De Nigris and Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez lifted Mexico to a 2-1 victory over Guatemala and into the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Saturday.
Second-half substitute De Nigris grabbed an equalizer for defending champion Mexico in the 48th minute after Carlos Ruiz's fifth-minute strike put Guatemala ahead.
Hernandez scored the match-winner in the 65th minute as Mexico advanced to a semifinal clash against Honduras, who won 4-2 on penalties against Costa Rica after they played out a 1-1 draw after extra time.
Honduras advanced in the first game of a doubleheader at New Meadowlands Stadium that drew a largely pro-Mexican sellout crowd of 78,807.
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