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CONCACAF Gold Cup: Costa Rica tops Jamaica
Field Level Media
21 Jul 2021, 13:55 GMT+10
Bryan Ruiz headed home a cross from Ariel Lassiter in the 53rd minute, and Costa Rica held on to beat Jamaica 1-0 on Tuesday in Orlando and finish atop Group C in the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Costa Rica goalie Leonel Moreira received a red card in the 72nd minute for a hand ball outside the 18-yard box, but his team held on for the win.
Thanks to the win, Costa Rica (3-0-0) will oppose Group B runner-up Canada in the quarterfinals, while Jamaica (2-1-0) will face the United States, Group B winner, in the quarters. Both of those matches are scheduled for Sunday in Arlington, Texas.
Costa Rica edge Jamaica to claim Group C at Gold Cup
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21/07/2021 - 06:56 Jamaica s Lamar Walker (left) stumbles as he fights for the ball during the CONCACAF Gold Cup football match between Costa Rica and Jamaica in Orlando, Florida CHANDAN KHANNA AFP 2 min
Los Angeles (AFP)
Bryan Ruiz s headed second-half goal was all Costa Rica would need to beat Jamaica 1-0 and claim first place in Group C at the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament on Tuesday at Exploria Stadium in Florida.
Costa Rica, who survived a red card to their goalkeeper Leonel Moreira, needed only a draw to win their group but got the win anyway.
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In de laatste wedstrijd in groep C van de Gold Cup stonden Suriname en Guadeloupe tegenover elkaar om hun sportieve plicht te vervullen. Beide landen zijn na twee verliespartijen reeds uitgeschakeld voor verdere deelname, dus was dit treffen slechts van administratieve waarde. Na een 1-1 ruststand won Suriname de ontmoeting met 2-1.
Enkele spelers die hier te lande opgeleid en of actief zijn, kregen de kans van bondscoach Dean Gorré om speelminuten te maken. Zo mochten Dimitri Apai, Serginho Eduards en Gleofilo Vlijter hun opwachting maken en kreeg Ivenzo Comvalius een basisplaats. Suriname begon sterk aanvallend en reeds in de tweede minuut schoot Dimitri Apai op doel, maar geen medespeler was alert genoeg om de rebound die ontstond nadat de doelman de bal naar het centrum verdedigde, alsnog erin te tikken. In de 7e minuut bediende Diego Biseswar de aanstormende Apai op maat, maar die slaagde er niet in om het leder in het doel te dirigeren met