After a scoreless first half, the crowd of 62,462 saw Jimmy Conrad give the stars & stripes a 1:0 lead over the tricolor in the 52nd minute. Landon Donovan closed out the scoring for the USA in stoppage time for the 2:0 final score.
The victory was the eighth for the stars & stripes in 11 encounters against the tricolor since 2000.
The USA continue their preparations for 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup™ when they host a pair of friendlies next month as they face Ecuador on 25 March in Tampa Bay, Florida and then Guatemala three days later in Frisco, Texas.
Meanwhile, Mexico returns to the USA to take on Venezuela in San Diego, California on 28 February and then play against Ecuador on 28 March in Oakland, California.
Friendlies
07.02.2007: Glendale, Arizona USA; University of Phoenix Stadium (A: 62462)
USA - MEXICO 2:0 (0:0)
Jimmy CONRAD 52'; Landon DONOVAN 90'+
USA: Tim Howard - Jonathan Bornstein, Carlos Bocanegra, Chris Albright (68: Joshua Gros), Jimmy Conrad, Clint Dempsey (75: Brian Carroll), Ricardo Clark, Bobby Convey, Pablo Mastroeni, Landon Donovan, Chris Rolfe (64: Eddie Johnson). Booked: Bornstein 10', Bocanegra 42', Carroll 78'
TD: Bob BRADLEY
MEX: Oswaldo Sánchez - Ricardo Osorio, Carlos Salcido, Rafael Márquez, Ramon Morales (46: Andres Guardado), Gerardo Torrado (62: Omar Bravo), Alberto Medina (46: Jose Francisco Fonseca), Pável Pardo, Gonzalo Pineda, Cuauhtémoc Blanco (46: Adolfo Bautista), Jared Borgetti. Booked: Salcido 11', Torrado 60'
TD: Hugo SANCHEZ
R: Mauricio NAVARRO (CAN)
28.02.2007: San Diego, California USA; Qualcomm Stadium (20:00)
MEXICO - VENEZUELA
25.03.2007: Tampa Bay, Florida USA; Raymond James Stadium (12:00)
USA - ECUADOR
28.03.2007: Oakland, California USA; McAfee Coliseum (20:00)
MEXICO - ECUADOR
28.03.2007: Frisco, Texas USA; Pizza Hut Park (20:00)
USA - GUATEMALA
Photo by Tony Quinn
