On September 10th, 2013 the US men’s national soccer team played against the Mexican men’s national soccer team for a chance to clinch a spot in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The Mexican team dominated the first 25 minutes of the game keeping the ball, but couldn’t score. The Americans began to wake up in the second half scoring early. After the early goal of Eddie Johnson the Mexican team broke down. They would mess up simple passes and their first touches. Then late in the second half Donovan scored which made it 2-0 USA, the traditional score of these two teams in Columbus.

I had high doubts Mexico was going to win this game as the USA had momentum going into this game losing only one World Cup qualifier. When the USA team came out sleeping I thought we’d have to make a comeback, but we got lucky, Mexico was unable to score a goal. Mexico seemed shy and a little intimidated, knowing their history playing USA in that certain stadium. Once the US scored their first goal I knew they won, Mexico breaks down under pressure which was made by the roaring Americans in the stands and now having to come back a goal down. Then when Donovan scored the second goal in the late second half everyone knew the game was over. After the game all the Americans changed their TV’s to the channel which had the Honduras-Panama game which decided whether they went to the World Cup and with that game ending 1-1 the US has a spot in the World Cup.

~Toby