Video: Mexico 0 – Sweden 1 (International Friendly Highlights)

[digg=http://digg.com/soccer/Mexico_0_Sweden_1_International_Friendly_Highlights]Midfielder Alexander Farnerud fired home an open 18-yard shot in the 57th minute to provide the winning goal in Sweden’s 1-0 victory over Mexico in an international friendly on Wednesday night.

Farnerud scored by converting a long cross from Rasmus Elm. Farnerud settled the high pass and fired with his left foot across the goalmouth to the left post. The ball bounced off the woodwork and into the net, leaving Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, a reserve who came on at halftime, no chance.

Mexico coach Sven-Goran Eriksson, a Sweden native, again failed to defeat his homeland in international play. Including four matches as coach of the English national team. Eriksson is 0-2-3 against Sweden.

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28 January 19.30
McAfee Coliseum, Oakland
Mexico-Sweden/Sverige 0-1 (0-0)
0-1 (57) Alexander Farnerud

Sweden / Sverige: 1 John Alvbåge – 2 Patrik Anttonen, 4 Mattias Bjärsmyr [K 46-], 3 Rasmus Bengtsson, 5 Adam Johansson – 6 Daniel Andersson [K -45] (16 Samuel Holmén, 46) – 15 Alexander Farnerud (18 Andreas Landgren, 75), 17 Andreas Johansson, 14 Rasmus Elm (10 Andreas Dahl, 90+3) – 19 Daniel Nannskog (21 Denni Avdic, 66), 13 Martin Ericsson (20 Gustav Svensson, 86).

Substitutes Not Used: 12 Johan Dahlin – 7 Markus Jonsson, 8 Marcus Lindberg, 9 Max von Schlebrügge, 11 Mikael Dahlberg.

Mexico: 1 Oswaldo Sanchez (13 Guillermo Ochoa, 46) – 2 Diego Martínez (15 Juan Carlos Valenzuela, 46), 14 Leobardo López, 4 Edgar Dueñas (21 Julio Cesar Dominguez, 53), 3 Fausto Pinto – 22 Lucas Ayala (17 Sinha, 59), 8 Pavel Pardo [K], 19 Leandro Augusto – 11 Alberto Medina, 9 Matías Vuoso (10 Carlos Ochoa 46), 6 Israel Martínez (18 Cesar Villaluz, 71).

Sweden Yellow Cards: Holmén (79).
Mexico Yellow Cards: Pardo (19)

Referee: Paul Ward, USA. Attendance: 46.550.