Witch does not appear, and Portugal beats 
Mexico with a goal in injury

Without Cristiano Ronaldo, lusos plucked victory in the penultimate friendly before 
the World Cup. Mexicans suffer punishment when they were best                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Chicharito Hernandez started on the bench.Cristiano Ronaldo, Pepe and Raul Meireles were not even related to the game - the best in the world still recovering from thigh muscle injury and inflammation in his left knee. Anxious to Mexico and Portugal on the eve of the World Cup, the witch decided to rest at night this Friday. In plain and well played game, but with more rare harsh bids, the Lusitanian led to better and won by 1-0 at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts, in the United States.

The goal was scored by defender Bruno Alves in stoppage ( Watch the video above bid ), frustrating the Mexican fans, overwhelmingly at the stadium: 56,292 gifts in a stadium that holds 68,000 people. 

The Portuguese still have one more test before the World Cup. Next Tuesday, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, faces the selection Republic of Ireland - the arrival in Brazil, in Campinas, is scheduled for Wednesday morning. The lusos are in Group G along with Germany, Ghana and the United States, and the first bout will be against the Germanic 16th, Arena Fonte Nova, in Salvador.

The Mexicans, who had won Ecuador (3-1) and were defeated by Bosnia (1-0) played their last friendly before the trip to Brazil - delegation arrives in Sao Paulo on Saturday night. In Group A, alongside Brazil, Croatia and Cameroon to the national team debut in the Cup on the 13th, Friday, against the African team in the Arena das Dunas in Natal.

At lights out: Bruno Alves of Portugal guarantee victory (Photo: Getty Images)

Running with the brakes

With the exception of a nasty Aguilar in Vieirinha, since in the end, what we saw in the first half were more concerned with creating two without running any risk selections. Not least of having a goal, but to swell the list of medical problems that come haunting some teams on the eve of the tournament. Like being at home, thanks to the large number of fans in the stadium, Mexico has assanhava, had more possession, but not frightened.

Portugal tried to exchange passes waiting for a gap to reach the opponent's goal. Got 13 minutes with Vieirinha that Corona did work, and 22 with Eder. Rafa Marquez hurt the attacker, and the Mexican goalkeeper tried to end the danger. Americans just scared just before before the referee quit the first time, at 42, and thanks to a silly Bruno Alves, who cut badly. Guardado scored, creeping, left Eduardo.

Game (almost) clean test of truth

The two teams returned for the second time in order to enforce the preparation, testing for the World Cup. The game kept clean and running, but with bids to lift the fans in the stands. If the coach Miguel Herrera have further questions about who will be the holder of the Mexican goal, the change in the gap can be made Ochoa earn some points. Instead of Corona, he appeared with great saves on shots from Nani and Fabio Coentrao at three and five minutes, respectively.

Chicharito Hernández entered the final stage and plagued the Portuguese (Photo: Getty Images)

If there behind Ochoa kept the Portuguese, the entry of the Lusitanian Chicharito did take a few scares. His feet left the passes for Héctor Herrera kick with danger at 14 and 16 - the first out, and the second for optimal intervention Eduardo. The Portuguese keeper again appeared well six minutes later in new conclusion Herrera.

The kick by Luis Neto on Marco Fabian, 34, could not be the last image of the friendly. Was an exception to the rule imposed by Chicharito, who gave a great tour more, this time to Pulido, which came free and stopped at Eduardo. And even better the second time, Mexico has just punished. At 47, Bruno Alves free kick taken advantage of João Moutinho, rose more than the opposing central defense and headed in the left corner, no chance for Ochoa. MEXICO PORTUGAL 0 x 1 Location: Gillette Stadium in Foxborough (Massachusetts, USA) Referee: Jeffrey Solis (Costa Rica) this audience: 56,292 fans