Photos: Mexico and Peru face off in friendly soccer match
April 17, 2013
Mexico's Carlos Pena (15) and Gerardo Torrado (6) fight for the ball against Peru's Michael Guevara (8) in the first half of a friendly match at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group) ( ssjm0418mexicosoc )
Peru goalkeeper Jose Carvallo (1) taps Mexico's Jesus Molina (5) in the back during a break in the action in the second half of a friendly match at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group) ( ssjm0418mexicosoc )
Mexico's Gerardo Torrado (6) fights for the ball against Peru's Michael Guevara (8) in the first half of a friendly match at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group) ( ssjm0418mexicosoc )
Mexico's Jorge Torres Nilo (20) fights for the ball against Peru's Luis Advincula (17) in the first half of a friendly match at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group) ( ssjm0418mexicosoc )
Mexico goalkeeper Jesus Corona (1) gets ready to play Peru in the first half of a friendly match at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group) ( ssjm0418mexicosoc )
Peru's Cristian Benavente (11) fields the ball in the second half of a friendly match at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group) ( ssjm0418mexicosoc )
Peru and Mexican fans cheer during the friendly match at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group) ( ssjm0418mexicosoc )
Mexico and Peru players gather for a picture before the friendly match at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group) ( ssjm0418mexicosoc )
Peru head coach Sergio Markarian reacts on the sidelines in the first half of a friendly match against Mexico at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group) ( ssjm0418mexicosoc )
Mexico head coach Jose Manuel de la Torre stands on the sidelines before the match against Peru at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group) ( ssjm0418mexicosoc )
Fans cheer on Mexico and Peru soccer teams before the friendly match at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group) ( ssjm0418mexicosoc )
Fans dance at the pregame festivities outside Candlestick Park before the Mexico vs. Peru friendly soccer match in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group) ( ssjm04117sharks )
Fans take part in the pregame festivities outside Candlestick Park before the Mexico vs. Peru friendly soccer match in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group) ( ssjm04117sharks )
Concord residents Jesus Velasco, with son Giovany Velasco, and daughter Perla Velasco, wait in line during pregame festivities before the Mexico vs. Peru friendly soccer match at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group) ( ssjm04117sharks )
Members of the Garcia family, of Berkeley, pose for pictures during the pregame festivities before the Mexico vs Peru friendly soccer match at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group) ( ssjm04117sharks )
Mexico's Gerardo Flores (21) passes the ball during the second half of a friendly match against Peru at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group) ( ssjm0418mexicosoc )
Fans from Peru gather for a picture during the pregame fan festivities before the Mexico vs. Peru friendly soccer match at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group) ( ssjm04117sharks )
Mexico's Hugo Ayala (4), Jesus Molina (5) and Francisco Rodriguez (2) fight for the ball against Peru's Cristian Benavente (11) in the second half of a friendly match at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group) ( ssjm0418mexicosoc )
Mexico's Omar Bravo (9) goes up for a header against Peru's Salomon Libman (2) in the second half of a friendly match at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group) ( ssjm0418mexicosoc )
Mexico's Carlos Peña kicks the ball against Peru's Paulo Albarracin (20) in the second half of a friendly match at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group) ( ssjm0418mexicosoc )
Mexico's Jesus Molina (5) goes up for a header against Peru in the second half of a friendly match at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group) ( ssjm0418mexicosoc )
Mexico goalkeeper Jesus Corona (1) warms up before the second half against Peru during the friendly match at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group) ( ssjm0418mexicosoc )
Mexico's Pablo Barrera (7) defends the ball against Peru's Jair Cespedes (13) in the second half of a friendly match at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group) ( ssjm0418mexicosoc )
Mexico goalkeeper Alfredo Talavera (12) blocks a shot as he fights for the ball with Peru's Orlando Contreras (4) in the second half of a friendly match at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group) ( ssjm0418mexicosoc )
Peru goalkeeper Jose Carvallo (1) during a break in the action in the second half of a friendly match at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group) ( ssjm0418mexicosoc )
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