GOLD CUP: Mexico reaches final by downing Costa Rica

Gold Cup, semifinal

July 24 in Mexico City

Mexico 2 Costa Rica 0. Goals: Marquez 19, Borgetti 28.

Mexico — Sanchez, -Briseno, Marquez (Salazar, 46) Osorio, Carmona, Valdez, Bravo (Osorno, 64), Pardo, Borgetti, Garcia, Arellano (Rodriguez, 78).

Costa Rica — Gonzalez, Marin, Wright, Castro, Martinez (Chinchilla, 46), Lopez (Bryce, 68), Centeno, Vallejos, Scott, Parks (Fonseca, 55), Castro. Referee: Alfaro Nery (El Salvador)

Att.: 22,000

Mexico's win over Costa Rica on Thursday sends it to the Gold Cup final against Brazil on Sunday in Mexico City. The Steve Sampson-coached Costa Ricans will face the USA in the third-place game on Saturday in Miami.