2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A

Group A of the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup was one of three groups competing of nations at CONCACAF Gold Cup 2011. The group's first round of matches were played on June, with the final round played on June 12. All six group matches were played at venues in the United States, in Dallas, Charlotte, North Carolina and Chicago. The group consisted of five-time Gold Cup champions, Mexico, as well as Costa Rica, El Salvador and Cuba.

Mexico vs El Salvador: failed drug testers versus match fixers

On June 5, 2011, Mexico defeated El Salvador, 5–0, in the first fixture for both teams.

Three days later, on the eve of Mexico's second fixture against Cuba, the Mexican Football Federation removed five players from their squad due to substance abuse.[1] These players included starting goalkeeper, Guillermo Ochoa, starting center back Francisco Rodríguez and the following reserves: Sinha, Christian Bermúdez and Édgar Dueñas.[2][3] The drug they tested positive for was clenbuterol, which is used in animals to produce lean meat. The supposition for the players being injected with this substance was from eating chicken that had traceable amounts of clenbuterol in it.[4] Reports begin breaking on June 6[5] and were official on June 9. The "B" samples of those five involving players have been negative.[6]

Two years later, on September 20, 2013, the Salvadoran Football Federation banned 14 Salvadoran players for life due to their involvement with match fixing while playing with the El Salvador national team over the previous two years, including 8 players (Dennis Alas, Luis Anaya, captain Marvin González, Reynaldo Hernández, Miguel Montes, Dagoberto Portillo, Osael Romero, Ramón Sánchez and Miguel Montes), from El Salvador's 5-0 loss to Mexico on June 5 at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[7]

Standings
Key to colors in group tables
Teams that advanced to the quarterfinals
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Mexico 3 3 0 0 14 1 +13 9
 Costa Rica 3 1 1 1 7 5 +2 4
 El Salvador 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4
 Cuba 3 0 0 3 1 16 −15 0
Source:

All Times are U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4) (Local Times in parentheses)

Costa Rica vs Cuba
Costa Rica 5–0 Cuba
Ureña  7', 46'
Saborío  41'
Mora  47'
Campbell  71'		 Report
Attendance: 80,108
Costa Rica
Cuba

COSTA RICA:
GK1Keylor Navas
SW6Heiner Mora
RB3Jhonny Acosta
CB20Dennis Marshall
CB14Bryan Oviedo
LB15Júnior Díaz
RM9Álvaro Saborío 68'
CM5Celso Borges (c)
CM4José Salvatierra
LM16Marco Ureña 32' 56'
CF7Christian Bolaños 68'
Substitutions:
FW12Joel Campbell 56'
FW17Josué Martínez 68'
FW21Randall Brenes 68'
Manager:
Ricardo La Volpe

CUBA:
GK1Odelín Molina
RB16Reysander Fernández
CB14Aliannis Urgellés
CB3Yénier Márquez
LB6Yoel Colomé
RM7Marcel Hernández 79'
CM8Jaime Colomé (c)
CM2Carlos Francisco
LM20Alberto Gómez 74'
SS9Alain Cervantes
CF15Yaudel Lahera 60'
Substitutions:
MF10Roberto Linares 60'
FW18Dagoberto Quesada 74'
FW17Yosniel Mesa 79'
Manager:
Raúl González

Assistant referees:
Daniel Williamson (Panama)
Oscar Velasquez (Honduras)
Fourth official:
José Molina (Honduras)

Mexico vs El Salvador
Mexico 5–0 El Salvador
Juárez  56'
de Nigris  58'
J. Hernández  60', 67', 90+5' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 80,108
Mexico
El Salvador

MEXICO:
GK1Guillermo Ochoa
RB16Efraín Juárez
CB2Francisco Rodríguez 26'
CB15Héctor Moreno
LB3Carlos Salcido
CM6Gerardo Torrado (c)
CM8Israel Castro 57'
RW7Pablo Barrera
LW18Andrés Guardado 74'
SS10Giovani dos Santos 69'
CF14Javier Hernández 28'
Substitutions:
FW9Aldo de Nigris 57'
DF4Rafael Márquez 69'
FW11Ángel Reyna 74'
Manager:
José Manuel de la Torre

EL SALVADOR:
GK1Miguel Montes
RB3Marvin González (c) 90+3'
CB2Xavier García
CB23Luis Anaya
LB19Reynaldo Hernández
CM5Víctor Turcios 62'
CM14Dennis Alas 62'
RW16Jaime Alas
LW10Eliseo Quintanilla
SS20Andrés Flores 68'
CF11Rodolfo Zelaya 79'
Substitutions:
MF21Gilberto Baires 62'
MF6Shawn Martin 68'
FW9Rudis Corrales 79'
Manager:
Rubén Israel

Assistant referees:
Ricardo Morgan (Jamaica)
Charles Morgante (United States)
Fourth official:
Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)

Costa Rica vs El Salvador
Costa Rica 1–1 El Salvador
Brenes  90+5' Report Zelaya  45'
Attendance: 30,530
Costa Rica
El Salvador

COSTA RICA:
GK1Keylor Navas
SW6Heiner Mora 80'
RB15Júnior Díaz
CB20Dennis Marshall
CB3Jhonny Acosta 63'
LB4José Salvatierra 37'
CM5Celso Borges (c) 56'
CM24Allen Guevara
RW9Álvaro Saborío
LW16Marco Ureña 46'
CF7Christian Bolaños 62'
Substitutions:
MF10Bryan Ruiz 46'
FW12Joel Campbell 62'
FW21Randall Brenes 80'
Manager:
Ricardo La Volpe

EL SALVADOR:
GK1Miguel Montes 53'
RB23Luis Anaya (c)
CB5Victor Turcios 78'
CB2Xavier García
LB19Reynaldo Hernández
CM14Dennis Alas
CM21Gilberto Baires 10' 46'
RW20Andrés Flores 72'
LW16Jaime Alas
SS11Rodolfo Zelaya 75'
CF9Rudis Corrales 62'
Substitutions:
MF7Ramón Sánchez 46'
FW10Eliseo Quintanilla 62'
MF6Shawn Martin 72'
Manager:
Rubén Israel

Assistant referees:
Charles Morgante (United States)
Ramon Louisville (Suriname)
Fourth official:
José Molina (Honduras)

Cuba vs Mexico
Cuba 0–5 Mexico
Report J. Hernández  36', 76'
dos Santos  63', 68'
de Nigris  65'
Attendance: 46,012
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
Cuba
Mexico

CUBA:
GK1Odelín Molina
RB16Reysander Fernández
CB4Hánier Dranguet
CB3Yénier Márquez
LB6Yoel Colomé 73'
CM8Jaime Colomé (c)
CM2Carlos Francisco
RW7Marcel Hernández
LW20Alberto Gómez
SS9Alain Cervantes 11'
CF10Roberto Linares 70'
Substitutions:
DF14Aliannis Urgellés 11'
FW15Yaudel Lahera 70'
MF18Dagoberto Quesada 73'
Manager:
Raúl González

MEXICO:
GK12Alfredo Talavera
RB16Efraín Juárez
CB4Rafael Márquez (c) 72'
CB15Héctor Moreno
LB3Carlos Salcido
DM6Gerardo Torrado
CM18Andrés Guardado 66'
RW7Pablo Barrera 64'
LW11Ángel Reyna
SS10Giovani dos Santos
CF14Javier Hernández
Substitutions:
FW9Aldo de Nigris 64'
FW22Elías Hernández 66'
DF20Jorge Torres Nilo 72'
Manager:
José Manuel de la Torre

Assistant referees:
Ricardo Morgan (Jamaica)
Daniel Williamson (Panama)
Fourth official:
Raúl Castro (Honduras)

El Salvador vs Cuba
El Salvador 6–1 Cuba
Zelaya  13', 71'
Romero  29'
Blanco  69'
Alvarez  84'
Quintanilla  90+4'		 Report Márquez  83'
Attendance: 62,000
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)
El Salvador
Cuba

EL SALVADOR:
GK1Miguel Montes
RB23Luis Anaya
CB5Víctor Turcios
CB2Xavier García 82'
LB19Reynaldo Hernández 72'
CM14Dennis Alas
CM8Osael Romero
RW20Andrés Flores 63'
LW16Jaime Alas
SS11Rodolfo Zelaya
CF9Rudis Corrales 68'
Substitutions:
MF12Arturo Alvarez 63'
FW17Léster Blanco 68'
MF10Eliseo Quintanilla 72'
Manager:
Rubén Israel

CUBA:
GK12Julio Pichardo
RB16Reysander Fernández 32'
CB14Aliannis Urgellés 45'
CB3Yénier Márquez
LB4Hánier Dranguet
DM6Yoel Colomé 75'
CM8Jaime Colomé (c) 52'
CM2Carlos Francisco
RW7Marcel Hernández
LW20Alberto Gómez
CF10Roberto Linares 62'
Substitutions:
MF19Francisco Carrazana 52'
FW15Yaudel Lahera 62'
MF18Dagoberto Quesada 75'
Manager:
Raúl González Triana

Assistant referees:
Oscar Velasquez (Honduras)
Ramon Ricardo Louisville (Suriname)
Fourth official:
Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname)

Mexico vs Costa Rica
Mexico 4–1 Costa Rica
Márquez  17'
Guardado  19', 26'
Barrera  38'		 Report Ureña  69'
Attendance: 62,000
Mexico
Costa Rica

MEXICO:
GK12Alfredo Talavera
RB16Efraín Juárez 53'
CB4Rafael Márquez (c) 70'
CB15Héctor Moreno
LB3Carlos Salcido
DM6Gerardo Torrado
CM8Israel Castro
RW7Pablo Barrera 61'
LW18Andrés Guardado 59'
SS10Giovani dos Santos
CF14Javier Hernández 83'
Substitutions:
FW11Ángel Reyna 61'
DF20Jorge Torres Nilo 70'
FW9Aldo de Nigris 83'
Manager:
José Manuel de la Torre

COSTA RICA:
GK1Keylor Navas
RB6Heiner Mora 46'
CB4José Salvatierra
CB3Jhonny Acosta
CB20Dennis Marshall
LB15Júnior Díaz 85'
DM5Celso Borges (c)
RM24Allen Guevara 46'
LM7Christian Bolaños 29'
SS10Bryan Ruiz
CF9Álvaro Saborío
Substitutions:
FW16Marco Ureña 46'
DF19Óscar Duarte 46'
MF11Diego Madrigal 85'
Manager:
Ricardo La Volpe

Assistant referees:
Daniel Williamson (Panama)
Ricardo Morgan (Jamaica)
Fourth official:
Raúl Castro (Honduras)

References
  1. "Gold Cup: Five Mexico players test positive for banned substance". MLSSoccer.com. June 10, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  2. Mira, Luis (June 9, 2011). "Five Mexico internationals suspended for positive anti-doping test". Goal.com. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  3. Baxter, Kevin (June 9, 2011). "Five Mexican soccer players suspended for positive drug tests". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  4. "5 Mexico players test positive, blame tainted food". USA Today. June 9, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  5. Uy, Nathaniel (6 June 2011). "Mexico Soccer: Five Players Reportedly out of Gold Cup After Testing Positive". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  6. "Mexican "B" samples test negative". concacaf.com. 2011-06-15. Archived from the original on 2011-06-18. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
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