Portugal 2 vs. Mexico 1 in the 2006 World Cup

Information about the 1st Round Group D game played in the 2006 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Mexico and Portugal with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 2006 World Cup, 1st Round Group D

Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Portugal

2 - 1

Mexico

Goals:

6'

Maniche

24'

Simao

(penalty)

29'

Jose Fonseca

Players

Portugal
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Ricardo
DF	3.	Caneira
DF	5.	Fernando Meira
DF	13.	Miguel 61'
DF	16.	Ricardo Carvalho
MF	8.	Petit
MF	18.	Maniche
MF	19.	Tiago
FW	7.	Luis Figo (C) 80'
FW	11.	Simao
FW	23.	Helder Postiga 69'
		Entered
DF	2.	Paulo Ferreira 61'
FW	15.	Boa Morte 80'
FW	21.	Nuno Gomes 69'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Quim
GK	22.	Paulo Santos
DF	4.	Ricardo Costa
DF	14.	Nuno Valente
MF	6.	Costinha
MF	10.	Hugo Viana
MF	20.	Deco
FW	9.	Pauleta
FW	17.	Cristiano Ronaldo
	Coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari

Mexico
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Oswaldo Sanchez
DF	3.	Carlos Salcido
DF	4.	Rafael Marquez (C)
DF	5.	Ricardo Osorio
DF	14.	Gonzalo Pineda 69'
DF	16.	Mario Mendez 80'
DF	22.	Francisco Rodriguez 46'
MF	8.	Pavel Pardo
MF	23.	Luis Perez
FW	17.	Jose Fonseca
FW	19.	Omar Bravo
		Entered
DF	15.	Jose Castro 69'
MF	7.	Zinha 46'
FW	10.	Guillermo Franco 80'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	José de Jesús Corona
GK	13.	Guillermo Ochoa
DF	2.	Claudio Suarez
DF	18.	Andres Guardado
MF	6.	Gerardo Torrado
MF	20.	Rafael Garcia
FW	9.	Jared Borgetti
FW	11.	Ramon Morales
FW	21.	Jesus Arellano
	Coach: Ricardo La Volpe

Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time

Cards

National Team	Player	Card and Minutes
Mexico	Francisco Rodriguez	22' yellow card
Portugal	Miguel	26' yellow card
Mexico	Luis Perez	27' yellow card
Mexico	Luis Perez	61' ejection - red card for second yellow
Mexico	Rafael Marquez	65' yellow card
Portugal	Maniche	69' yellow card
Mexico	Zinha	87' yellow card
Portugal	Boa Morte	88' yellow card
Portugal	Nuno Gomes	90'+1' yellow card

Substitutions

Portugal
Minute 61		Paulo Ferreira	replaced	Miguel
Minute 69		Nuno Gomes	replaced	Helder Postiga
Minute 80		Boa Morte	replaced	Luis Figo
Mexico
Minute 46		Zinha	replaced	Francisco Rodriguez
Minute 69		Jose Castro	replaced	Gonzalo Pineda
Minute 80		Guillermo Franco	replaced	Mario Mendez