San Diego Sockers midfielder Charlie Gonzalez supplied two assists as Team Mexico rallied to beat Team USA 4–2 in the Continental Cup at Frontwave Arena on Sept. 26. Mexico scored four unanswered goals after trailing 2–0.
The confirmed details
Rodolfo Valenzuela began the comeback late in the third quarter. Roman Ramirez scored the fourth-quarter equalizer following Gonzalez’s second consecutive assist.
Luis “Tortín” Perez scored the winning goal and later added an empty-net finish. Sockers goalkeeper Boris Pardo had stopped all 12 shots he faced for USA in the first half.
CSB Take
The exhibition placed Sockers players on both sides of the international matchup. Mexico’s late response changed the result after USA had held the advantage into the third quarter.
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