2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C

Group C of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup was one of three groups competing of nations at the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The group's matches were played in July. All six group matches were played at venues in the United States. Matches were played at Chicago's Soldier Field on July 9, Glendale's University of Phoenix Stadium on July 12 and Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium on July 15.^[1]

Teams

Draw position	Team	Zone	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	FIFA Rankings
								November 2014[nb 1]	Start of event
C1	Mexico	NAFU	Automatic	N/A	13th	2013	Winners (1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011)	20	23
C2	Guatemala	UNCAF	2014 Copa Centroamericana 2nd place	10 September 2014	10th	2011	Fourth place (1996)	73	93
C3	Trinidad and Tobago	CFU	2014 Caribbean Cup 2nd place	13 November 2014	9th	2013	Semi-finals (2000)	54	67
C4	Cuba	CFU	2014 Caribbean Cup 4th place	13 November 2014	8th	2013	Quarter-finals (2003, 2013)	79	107

Notes

1. The rankings of November 2014 were used for seeding for the draw.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Trinidad and Tobago	3	2	1	0	9	5	+4	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Mexico	3	1	2	0	10	4	+6	5
3	Cuba	3	1	0	2	1	8	−7	3
4	Guatemala	3	0	1	2	1	4	−3	1

Source: CONCACAF

In the quarter-finals:

• Trinidad and Tobago advanced to play Panama (third-placed team of Group A).
• Mexico advanced to play Costa Rica (runner-up of Group B).
• Cuba (as one of the two best third-placed teams) advanced to play United States (winner of Group A).

Matches

All times EDT (UTC−4). If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is given in parentheses.^[2]

Trinidad and Tobago vs Guatemala

Trinidad and Tobago	3–1	Guatemala
Bateau 11' Cato 14' J. Jones 25'	Report	Ruiz 62'

9 July 2015 (2015-07-09)

19:00 (18:00 CDT)

Soldier Field, Chicago

Attendance: 54,126

Referee: John Pitti (Panama)

Trinidad and Tobago

Guatemala

GK 21 Jan-Michael Williams RB 5 Daneil Cyrus  35' CB 6 Radanfah Abu Bakr  51' CB 4 Sheldon Bateau LB 3 Joevin Jones  80' RM 2 Aubrey David CM 8 Khaleem Hyland  67'  77' CM 13 Cordell Cato LM 19 Kevan George CF 11 Ataullah Guerra  63' CF 9 Kenwyne Jones (c) Substitutions: FW 10 Willis Plaza  63' MF 14 Andre Boucaud  80'  77' MF 23 Lester Peltier  80' Manager: Stephen Hart

GK 21 Ricardo Jérez CB 4 Wilson Lalín  74' CB 3 Elías Vásquez CB 5 Moisés Hernández RWB 14 Kendel Herrarte  70' CM 23 Jorge Aparicio CM 8 Jean Márquez  46' LWB 18 Stefano Cincotta  46' AM 20 Carlos Ruiz (c)  73' CF 10 José Manuel Contreras CF 16 Marco Pappa Substitutions: MF 6 Carlos Mejía  46' FW 22 Minor López  46' FW 9 Édgar Chinchilla  70' Manager: Iván Sopegno

Assistant referees: Eric Boria (United States) Philippe Brière (Canada) Fourth official: Mark Geiger (United States)[3]

Mexico vs Cuba

Mexico	6–0	Cuba
Peralta 17', 37', 62' Vela 23' Guardado 44' G. dos Santos 75'	Report

9 July 2015 (2015-07-09)

21:30 (20:30 CDT)

Soldier Field, Chicago

Attendance: 54,126

Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)

Mexico

Cuba

GK 13 Guillermo Ochoa RB 22 Paul Aguilar CB 2 Francisco Rodríguez CB 5 Diego Reyes LB 7 Miguel Layún CM 16 Antonio Ríos CM 8 Jonathan dos Santos  56' RW 6 Héctor Herrera LW 18 Andrés Guardado (c)  71' CF 11 Carlos Vela  71' CF 19 Oribe Peralta Substitutions: FW 10 Giovani dos Santos  56' MF 9 Jesús Manuel Corona  71' MF 21 Carlos Esquivel  71' Manager: Miguel Herrera

GK 21 Diosvelis Guerra CB 3 Yénier Márquez (c) CB 13 Jorge Luis Corrales  79' RWB 6 Yaisnier Napoles CM 23 Felix Guerra  66' CM 10 Ariel Martínez LWB 8 Alberto Gómez RW 5 Jorge Luís Clavelo AM 19 Yasmany López LW 16 Hánier Dranguet CF 20 Armando Coroneaux  54' Substitutions:[mexcub 1] MF 7 Darío Suárez  54' DF 4 Ángel Horta  66' MF 17 Libán Pérez  79' Manager: Walter Benítez[mexcub 2]

Assistant referees: Octavio Jara (Costa Rica) Juan Zumba (El Salvador) Fourth official: Armando Castro (Honduras)[4]

Notes

1. Cuba were only able to name five of a possible twelve substitutes on the bench. Six players named in the Cuba squad were not present in the country due to U.S. visa problems: Adrián Diz, Arichel Hernandez, Daniel Luis, Andy Vaquero, Maikel Reyes and Sandy Sánchez. Forward Keiler García had defected to the United States whilst in Chicago prior to the match.
2. Head coach Raúl González was not present in the United States due to a visa problem. Assistant coach Walter Benítez took control of the national team for the game.

Trinidad and Tobago vs Cuba

Trinidad and Tobago	2–0	Cuba
Bateau 17' Boucaud 42'	Report

12 July 2015 (2015-07-12)

18:30 (16:30 MST)

University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale

Attendance: 62,910

Referee: David Gantar (Canada)

Trinidad and Tobago

Cuba

GK 21 Jan-Michael Williams  45' RB 6 Radanfah Abu Bakr CB 2 Aubrey David CB 4 Sheldon Bateau LB 17 Mekeil Williams CM 23 Lester Peltier  80' CM 19 Kevan George RW 14 Andre Boucaud  28' LW 3 Joevin Jones CF 11 Ataullah Guerra  67' CF 9 Kenwyne Jones (c)  51' Substitutions: GK 1 Marvin Phillip  45' MF 20 Keron Cummings  67' MF 13 Cordell Cato  80' Manager: Stephen Hart

GK 21 Diosvelis Guerra RB 6 Yaisnier Napoles CB 2 Andy Vaquero CB 5 Jorge Luís Clavelo LB 15 Adrián Diz  15' DM 8 Alberto Gómez  68' RM 18 Daniel Luis  79' LM 22 Alain Cervantes  61' AM 3 Yénier Márquez (c) CF 10 Ariel Martínez  65' CF 9 Maikel Reyes Substitutions: MF 7 Darío Suárez  61' MF 17 Libán Pérez  68' DF 16 Hánier Dranguet  79' Manager: Raúl González

Assistant referees: Philippe Brière (Canada) Daniel Belleau (Canada) Fourth official: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador)[5]

Guatemala vs Mexico

Guatemala	0–0	Mexico
	Report

12 July 2015 (2015-07-12)

21:00 (19:00 MST)

University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale

Attendance: 62,910

Referee: Armando Castro (Honduras)

Guatemala

Mexico

GK 12 Paulo César Motta RB 15 Dennis López CB 4 Wilson Lalín CB 3 Elías Vásquez LB 2 Rubén Morales  11' DM 5 Moisés Hernández  77'  82' DM 17 Brandon de León AM 23 Jorge Aparicio  37' AM 10 José Manuel Contreras  73'  76' CF 20 Carlos Ruiz (c)  77' CF 22 Minor López  87' Substitutions: MF 16 Marco Pappa  77' DF 18 Stefano Cincotta  82' FW 9 Édgar Chinchilla  87' Manager: Iván Sopegno

GK 13 Guillermo Ochoa RB 22 Paul Aguilar  45'  82' CB 2 Francisco Rodríguez CB 5 Diego Reyes LB 7 Miguel Layún  50' DM 23 José Vázquez  66' RM 6 Héctor Herrera LM 18 Andrés Guardado (c) AM 8 Jonathan dos Santos  86' CF 19 Oribe Peralta CF 11 Carlos Vela Substitutions: MF 21 Carlos Esquivel  66' FW 10 Giovani dos Santos  82' FW 14 Javier Orozco  86' Manager: Miguel Herrera

Assistant referees: Octavio Jara (Costa Rica) Juan Zumba (El Salvador) Fourth official: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)[6]

Cuba vs Guatemala

Cuba	1–0	Guatemala
Reyes 73'	Report

15 July 2015 (2015-07-15)

18:00

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte

Attendance: 55,823

Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador)

Cuba

Guatemala

GK 21 Diosvelis Guerra CB 15 Adrián Diz CB 13 Jorge Luis Corrales  17'  60' CB 3 Yénier Márquez (c) RWB 2 Andy Vaquero LWB 6 Yaisnier Napoles  14' RM 18 Daniel Luis  67' CM 5 Jorge Luís Clavelo LM 8 Alberto Gómez  85'  85' CF 10 Ariel Martínez CF 9 Maikel Reyes  74' Substitutions: MF 22 Alain Cervantes  60' DF 16 Hánier Dranguet  67' MF 17 Libán Pérez  85' Manager: Raúl González

GK 12 Paulo César Motta RB 15 Dennis López CB 4 Wilson Lalín  46' CB 3 Elías Vásquez  45' LB 2 Rubén Morales  62' CM 6 Carlos Mejía CM 23 Jorge Aparicio RW 17 Brandon de León  60' LW 16 Marco Pappa CF 22 Minor López  68' CF 20 Carlos Ruiz (c) Substitutions: MF 19 Carlos Figueroa  46' DF 18 Stefano Cincotta  60' FW 9 Édgar Chinchilla  68' Manager: Iván Sopegno

Assistant referees: Daniel Belleau (Canada) Philippe Brière (Canada) Fourth official: David Gantar (Canada)[7]

Mexico vs Trinidad and Tobago

Mexico	4–4	Trinidad and Tobago
Aguilar 32' Vela 51' Guardado 88' K. Jones 90+1' (o.g.)	Report	Cummings 55', 67' K. Jones 58' Marshall 90+3'

July 15, 2015 (2015-07-15)

20:30

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte

Attendance: 55,823

Referee: Mark Geiger (United States)

Mexico

Trinidad and Tobago

GK 13 Guillermo Ochoa CB 5 Diego Reyes CB 2 Francisco Rodríguez CB 3 Yasser Corona  78' RWB 22 Paul Aguilar LWB 7 Miguel Layún RM 6 Héctor Herrera  66' CM 8 Jonathan dos Santos  66' LM 18 Andrés Guardado (c) CF 10 Giovani dos Santos  46' CF 11 Carlos Vela Substitutions: FW 19 Oribe Peralta  46' MF 9 Jesús Manuel Corona  66' MF 21 Carlos Esquivel  78' Manager: Miguel Herrera

GK 1 Marvin Phillip RB 2 Aubrey David CB 4 Sheldon Bateau CB 18 Yohance Marshall LB 17 Mekeil Williams  76' RM 3 Joevin Jones CM 13 Cordell Cato LM 19 Kevan George RF 8 Khaleem Hyland  78' CF 20 Keron Cummings  60'  89' LF 9 Kenwyne Jones (c) Substitutions: MF 15 Dwane James  78' FW 10 Willis Plaza  89' Manager: Stephen Hart

Assistant referees: Eric Boria (United States) Peter Manikowski (United States) Fourth official: John Pitti (Panama)[8]

References

1. "CONCACAF Announces 2015 Gold Cup Host Cities, Venues, Group Seeds and Group Stage Dates". CONCACAF.com. 16 December 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
2. "CONCACAF Gold Cup 2015 Schedule".
3. "Gold Cup Game Notes: Trinidad and Tobago vs. Guatemala". CONCACAF.com. 9 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
4. "Gold Cup Game Notes: Mexico vs. Cuba". CONCACAF.com. 9 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
5. "Gold Cup Game Notes: Trinidad & Tobago vs. Cuba". CONCACAF.com. 12 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
6. "Gold Cup Game Notes: Guatemala vs. Mexico". CONCACAF.com. 12 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
7. "Gold Cup Game Notes: Cuba vs. Guatemala". CONCACAF.com. 15 July 2015. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
8. "Gold Cup Game Notes: Mexico vs. Trinidad and Tobago". CONCACAF.com. 15 July 2015. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.

External links

• Official website