Live Match Commentary
Up-to-the-Second Score: U.S. 2, Mexico 0 -- FINAL FULLTIME MATCH REPORT
90'+5 -- Final whistle blows, and the U.S. celebrates 2-0 win. It goes on to face Germany in the quarterfinals on Friday at 7:30 a.m. ET. The U.S. wins its first-ever single-elimination match in the World Cup; only in 1930 has it gone further in the tournament.
90'+5 -- Reyna heads away two Blanco corner kicks.
90'+4 -- Donovan volleys over the bar, after receiving Jones cross from left wide open eight yards from goal.
90'+2 -- U.S. sub: Llamosa on for Mastroeni. Five minutes of stoppage time added on. No more subs for either team.
90'+1 -- Mastroeni heads away cross from left side.
90' -- Jones attempts to shield ball in left corner, but Mercado stomps on his leg and the ball goes out for goal kick.
89' -- Mastroeni called for foul on Blanco in Mexican half.
88' -- Mexico captain Marquez is sent off for coming in late on Cobi Jones for a header. Jones is slow to recover.
87' -- Friedel comes out to catch hopeful Blanco cross from right side.
86' -- Donovan called offside.
85' -- Mercado heads Lewis freekick away for corner kick.
84' -- Carmona is cautioned for taking down Donovan, who beat him to the ball on the right wing.
83' -- Friedel is cautioned.
83' -- Borgetti offside on freekick.
81' -- Luna is slow to get up after he is fouled by a high boot from Reyna.
82' -- Lewis called for shove in Mexico box after Jones gets in a cross.
81' -- Aspe cautioned for late sliding tackle on Jones.
80' -- Jones is welcomed to the game with a foul on the right wing.
79' -- U.S. sub: Jones on for McBride.
78' -- Mexico sub: Aspe on for Torrado.
77' -- Wide-open Stewart shoots well wide of right post from 30 yards after ball is laid across by Sanneh, who breaks out on counterattack but is almost alone.
75' -- Perez catches Reyna freekick with ease.
75' -- Carmona called for fouling McBride off U.S. throw-in.
73' -- Friedel dives right to punch away Carmona shot from outside the box; ensuing corner kick flies across the box untouched.
72' -- Borgetti heads ball back across the goal but too far for Hernandez.
71' -- Stewart volleys into post at far post after Perez loses back pass to give up corner kick.
70' -- Mexico heads wide at far post on cross from right side.
70' -- Blanco cautioned for kicking at Mastroeni, who is on the ground after being called for foul on Blanco.
69' -- O'Brien smashes a shot over the bar after Stewart lays the ball back to the edge of the box.
66' -- Hernandez cautioned for dive in U.S. box under challenge from Pope.
65' -- GOAL U.S. O'Brien sends Lewis free down left wing, and he lays on a perfect cross at far post to Donovan, who buries the ball past Perez with a header. U.S. leads 2-0.
64' -- Torrado called for fouling Sanneh on right touchline.
63' -- Mexico holds possession advantage, 69 percent to 31 percent.
62' -- Luna curls freekick from 25 yards past the top right corner of the goal.
61' -- Friedel comes out to punch away cross under heavy challenge from Hernandez.
60' -- McBride header from 18 yards off Reyna cross is saved with ease.
60' -- U.S. sub: Stewart on for Wolff.
59' -- Borgetti called for taking down Reyna at edge of box on clearance, after Hernandez saves ball at endline and lays it back for cross.
58' -- Mexico called offside as Rodriguez shot/cross to far post just misses two forwards in box.
57' -- Reyna shoots straight at Perez from 18 yards after McBride misses completely on ball laid across from left.
55' -- Berhalter fouled by Borgetti after corner kick; O'Brien appeared to punch away kick with hand, but no call was made.
53' -- Berhalter cautioned before corner kick for holding. Second straight corner is cleared after first one results in scramble at near post.
52' -- Hernandez wins freekick in battle with Berhalter. Friedel tips kick onto and over the bar.
49' -- Wolff cautioned for delay of game on throw-in after Reyna freekick is headed clear.
49' -- Blanco freekick from edge of box hits wall, as does his rebound effort; kick came on McBride foul after O'Brien giveaway on Mexico's right touchline.
49' -- Friedel dives out to punch away dangerous cross from right side.
47' -- Mastroeni cautioned after he is shoved by Hernandez, apparently for trying to delay a restart.
46' -- U.S. kicks off second half. Mexico sub: Mercado on for Vidrio.
Second Half
45'+2 -- Halftime whistle blows with U.S. leading 1-0.
45'+1 -- Blanco corner kick headed away after Pope gets foot on cross to send ball over the goal.
45' -- Borgetti cross cleared by Reyna after Sanneh giveaway.
44' -- Berhalter wins throw-in on challenge with Hernandez.
42' -- Borgetti called offside as Friedel comes out late to punch away Blanco cross at 6 yards.
42' -- Perez comes out to catch Lewis cross at far post, after Mastroeni touch sends him free on wing.
40' -- Lewis called for fouling Arellano on right touchline.
38' -- Perez catches Reyna corner kick from left at far post.
37' -- Perez saves Wolff shot with left leg after Donovan heads ball backward to him in penalty area.
37' -- Vidrio cautioned for high challenge on Lewis.
35' -- Friedel punches away Blanco shot from 12 yards, after he had punched a high ball straight to the Mexican forward.
34' -- Sanneh heads away short cross at 18 yards, but Mexico gets ball back in to Hernandez with space, but his short cross is cleared.
33' -- McBride can't find Lewis with cross from left corner, after Reyna cross had sailed over the penalty area.
31' -- Borgetti nearly beats the U.S. offside trap, but is whistled.
29' -- Mexico called offside, after Reyna giveaway in center circle.
28' -- Mexico sub: Hernandez comes on for Morales, as Mexico seeks to put more pressure on the three-man U.S. backline.
27' -- Torrado shoots straight at Friedel from outside penalty area, as Pope and Borgetti tussle for position.
26' -- Pope cautioned for late challenge from behind on Blanco.
26' -- Friedel dives right for save on Blanco blast; Pope clears.
25' -- Sanneh challenges Luna in center, knocking ball out for throw-in.
24' -- Luna called offside.
22' -- Hopeful Donovan cross from left side goes across the field untouched.
20' -- Reyna shields ball out of bounds on left side of Mexican attack; Reyna will be challenged in his defensive role against the quicker Morales on the wing in the new U.S. 3-5-2.
18' -- Reyna sends 35-yard freekick into the wall.
17' -- Marquez called for foul on Donovan on counterattack.
16' -- Morales beats Reyna on left side, cutting inside to send shot just wide of the left post from 18 yards.
15' -- As it was before the goal, the U.S. goes back on its heels as Mexico attacks, benefiting from one additional day's rest.
12' -- Morales cross from left side goes over the endline.
8' -- GOAL U.S. Reyna gets down right wing for short cross to Wolff, who drops ball back to McBride with one touch for a right-footed, 12-yard shot into the left side of the goal.
7' -- O'Brien whistled for going in high on Borgetti 45 yards from goal. Freekick cleared.
5' -- Friedel clears backpass from Berhalter after slight mixup with Sanneh.
5' -- Wolff called for foul on Carmona in right corner.
4' -- Blanco cross off corner kick gets over Friedel but went over endline; Berhalter blocked cross after his own giveaway to give up corner.
2' -- Blanco freekick makes it through the area and is bobbled slightly by Friedel.
1' -- U.S. comes out in a 3-5-2 alignment.
1' -- Mexico kicks off to get match under way.
Kickoff at 2:30 a.m. EDT; 6:30 a.m. GMT. Winner goes to the quarterfinals to face Germany; loser goes home. U.S. in white jerseys; Mexico in green. Gregg Berhalter, Pablo Mastroeni, Eddie Lewis and Josh Wolff joined the starting lineup. (All references to "right" and "left" are from the perspective of the attacking team, unless otherwise noted.)