Mexico has had a tough year with drug wars, swine flu and an ongoing national recession. On Aug 12, 2009 all was forgotten for 90 minutes soccer match as Mexico vs. USA. The game was scheduled as a qualifying match to vie for one of the top 3 spots of the bracket. The qualifiers are for a chance to enter the world stage of soccer.In 2010 the world will once again focus on a football tournament between countries for the chance to earn the coveted World Cup and the accolades of millions of fans. Mexico has never lost to the US in the stadium of over 105,000 screaming fans adorned in green, red and white.To return the favor of hosting them in Columbus in the middle of February, the Mexican team scheduled this match in the middle of the day in under the blazing sun. This was a brutal pitch to play on for 90 minutes due to the heat and altitude conditions that literally suck the lungs dry of oxygen. This was certainly a chess game between rivals with the advantage going to Mexico.With the USA scoring first, the game seemed to be an opportunity for the US to…