11.   That narrow edge for the Bears contradicted the way the half had been played.

12.   The first half is played in Iowa, the second half is played in New Hampshire.

13.   The Raiders played the half without starting point guard Jason Martin, who sat courtside because he violated a team rule.

14.   Who plays the second half is determined by first-half performances.

15.   But since the first half was played in evening sunlight and dusk, they had no effect.

16.   The first half was played to a scoreless draw, although Mexico had most of the decent scoring chances, keyed by the play of forward Francisco Palencia.

17.   The first half was played fairly equal, with relatively few chances by either side.

18.   The second half was played in heavy rain.

19.   The second half was played in a downpour, with few real chances for either side to score.

20.   The second half was played in a steady rainstorm.