Photos: Gold Cup soccer from Sports Authority Field in Denver
July 14, 2013
Mexico fans cheer on their team during their game against Martinique in the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_2JL8224 )
Olvier Thomert #13 of Martinique gets bac on defense to kick the ball away from Raul Jimenez #9, of Mexico during the first half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_1JL2669 )
Steve Guston #7 of Martinique and Alejandro Castro #22 of Mexico goes up fro the ball during the first half in the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_2JL8397 )
Raul Jiminez #9 of Mexico tries to redirect a kick past goaltender Kevin Olimpa #23 of Martinique during the first half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_1JL2614 )
Mexico fans cheer on their team during their game against Martinique in the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_2JL8186 )
Raul Jimenez #9 of Mexico battles for the bal with Juan Carlos Valenzuela #18 of Martinique during the first half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_1JL2558 )
Rafael Marquez #11 of Mexico gets off a shot on goaltender Kevin Olimpa #23 of Martinique during the first half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_1JL2601 )
Marco Fabian #10 of Mexico celebrates his goal with Joel Huiqui #4 of Mexico and Miguel Layun #19 in the first half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_2JL8520 )
Mexico fans cheer on their team during their game against Martinique in the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_2JL8276 )
Efrain Velarde #15 of Mexico lies on the ground as he bleeds from his forehead after colliding with a Martinique player going up for a header during the second half in the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mexico defeated Martinique 3-1. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_2JL8823 )
Gregory Arnolin #18 of Martinique pushes Luis Jimenez #9 of Mexico off the ball during the first half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_1JL2624 )
Mexico fans cheer on their team during their game against Martinique in the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_2JL8160 )
luis Montes #8 of Mexico pumps his fist celebrating his goal with Adrian Aldrete #13 during the first half in the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game against Martinique July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_2JL8611 )
Miguel Ponce #16 of Mexico gets past Daniel Herelle #4 of Martinique to score a goal late in the second half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mexico defeated Martinique 3-1. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_2JL8971 )
Mexico fans cheer on their team during their game against Martinique in the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_2JL8359 )
A Mexico fan celebrates their win over Martinique 3-1 in the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_2JL9080 )
Joel Huiqui #4 of Mexico gets shoved from behind by Kevin Parsemain #17 of Martinique during the second half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mexico defeated Martinique 3-1. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_2JL8773 )
Kevin Parsemain #17 of Martinique scores on a penalty kick in the first half as Goalkeeper Moises Munoz #22 watches the ball goes past him in the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_2JL8724 )
Miguel Ponce #16 of Mexico celebrates his goal late in the second half with the fans as teammate Javier Orozco #21 looks on in the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mexico defeated Martinique 3-1. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_2JL9004 )
Miguel Ponce #16 of Mexico celebrates his goal with Javier Orozco #21 and Efrain Velarde #15 late in the second half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mexico defeated Martinique 3-1. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_2JL9038 )
Kyle Bekker #15 of Canada grabs Marcos Sanchez #8 of Panama by the jersey as they battle for the ball during the first half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_2JL7779 )
Richard Dixon #21 of Panama heads the ball away from Kyle Bekker #15 of Canada during the first half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_1JL2345 )
Milan Borjan #18 of Canada makes a save on a shot by Jairo Jimenez #18 of Panama during the second half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_1JL2444 )
Jairo Jimenez #18 of Panama pushes Ashtone Morgan #3 of Canada off the ball during the second half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_2JL7847 )
Issey Nakajima-Farran #12 of Canada slides in to kick the ball away from Marcos Sanchez #8 of Panama during the seond half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_2JL8080 )
Marcel De Jong #17 of Canada gets tripped up by Jean Carlos Cedeno #13 during the first half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Cedeno was given a yellow card on the play. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_2JL7742 )
Jonathan Osorio #21 of Canada tries to gain control of the ball as Jean Carlos Cedeno #13 of Panama moves in on defense during the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_2JL7628 )
Eybir Bonaga #10 of Panama grabs ahold of Pedro Pacheco Melo #13 of Canada as he controls the ball during the first half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_2JL7725 )
Rolando Blackburn #16 of Panama and Richard Dixon #21 goes up for the ball on Jonathan Osorio #21 of Canada during the first half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_1JL2355 )
Pedro Pacheco Melo #13 of Canada battles with Blas Perez for the ball during the first half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_2JL7675 )
Jean Carlos Cedeno #13 of Panama lays on the field after their game against Canada that ended in a tie 0-0 during the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game July 14, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP15SOCGOLDCUP_2JL8118 )