Gold Cup 2011

#	Player	Disciplinary
1	D. Ricketts (GK)
4	S. Thomas
12	D. Phillips
6	J. Taylor	67'
8	E. Vernan
19	A. Reid
17	R. Austin	16'
7	J. Morrison
11	D. Richards
21	L. Shelton
9	R. Johnson
Coach: T. Whitmore

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
1	T. Howard (GK)
3	C. Bocanegra
21	C. Goodson
14	E. Lichaj
6	S. Cherundolo
8	C. Dempsey	79'
13	J. Jones	49'	25'
4	M. Bradley
16	S. Klještan
22	A. Bedoya
17	J. Altidore
Coach: B. Bradley

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
15	J. Watson for E. Vernan 63'
18	K. Daley for J. Morrison 68'
16	O. Daley for L. Shelton 73'

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
9	J. Agudelo for J. Altidore 12'
10	L. Donovan for A. Bedoya 65'
7	M. Edu for J. Jones 75'

Minute		Description
90' +3		Dempsey lines up a free kick from 30-yards out that Ricketts scrambling, the follow up effort is blocked again by the keeper and Jamaica clear. That's the last of the action as the referee blows for full time.
90' +1		Two minutes of additional time.
90'		K. Daley from the edge of the USA area has Howard diving low down to his left.
89'		USA finished second in Group C with 6 points, Panama finished top with seven points, Canada finished third with four points and Guadeloupe finished last with zero points.
88'		Bradley almost through on goal but Jamaica close him down and clear.
85'		Jamaica has made eight appearances at the Gold Cup final tournament, 1991, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2009 and 2011.
83'		Austin with a free kick into the USA area, Daley's header is off target and the USA can clear.
80'		Goal USA. Dempsey finally gets onto the score sheet. Agudelo with a pass across goal to Dempsey who side-steps Ricketts and slots into an open net.
79'		C. Dempsey has scored a goal for United States! Assist by J. Agudelo.
79'		Just over ten minutes of regulation time left in this Concacaf Gold Cup quarter final. Jamaica still not creating anything as the USA continue to pursue a second goal.
76'		The number seven Edu with a rasping drive that just shades Ricketts upright.

Minute		Description
75'		M. Edu enters the game and replaces J. Jones.
73'		O. Daley enters the game and replaces L. Shelton.
73'		Dempsey with a speculative effort from just outside the Jamaican box that Ricketts collects with ease.
70'		Dreadful corner from Jamaica as Austin plays it short and Lichaj closes the ball down and clears.
68'		K. Daley enters the game and replaces J. Morrison.
68'		Klještan with the free kick that doesn't trouble Ricketts.
67'		J. Taylor goes off after a red card!
67'		Taylor for Jamaica receives a red card for tripping Jones who was through on goal.
65'		L. Donovan enters the game and replaces A. Bedoya.
64'		Free kick to Jamaica that Phillips swings in and the USA can clear with ease.
63'		J. Watson enters the game and replaces E. Vernan.
61'		Cherundolo with a superb cross into the 6-yard box, Dempsey with a point blank header at Ricketts that the keeper manages to keep out.
59'		The game still being played at a mediocre pace, Jamaica must start competing for the ball to create a few chances and get back in this game.
57'		The last time these two countries met the match ended in a 1-1 draw in a 2006 friendly international.
52'		Unfortunate for Jamaica, not much Ricketts could do to keep that deflected shot out and now the Caribbean outfit chasing the game.
49'		J. Jones has scored a goal for United States!
49'		Goal USA. Jones with a shot from distance that takes a wicked deflection of Vernan which gives Ricketts no chance.
46'		USA get the second half underway.
45' +3		The referee blows for half time and scores level in this quarter final battle. All to play for in the second half.
45'		Two minutes of additional time to this first half.
44'		Bradley with a slide-rule pass into the path of Lichaj, he places the ball wide of Ricketts and again another fine save from the Jamaican keeper.
42'		Agudelo breaks into the Jamaica box and shoots across Ricketts, the keeper gets a vital touch to keep the ball out and Jones can't turn in the rebound.
41'		Klještan with a perfect cross for Bedoya and his header is wide.
40'		Corner kick come in and it falls to Dempsey who's overhead kick is over Ricketts bar.
39'		Jamaica break up field and a Richard's effort is into the side netting. Now USA break and Klještan's effort from distance is parried out for a corner by Ricketts.
38'		Corner kick to USA. Klještan with the out-swinger that Bocanegra nods down and cleared by Jamaica.
36'		Free kick to the USA around the 30-yard mark. Dempsey sizes it up and drives it toward goal where Ricketts makes a fine save for a corner. Disappointing corner is cleared by Jamaica.
30'		Johnson gets in behind of Bocanegra and lays it square for Shelton, the big man takes too long and a posse of USA defenders close him down and clear.
29'		Cherundolo with a decent looking cross that Dempsey almost gets on the end of. Goal kick Jamaica.
27'		Jamaica and the USA have met 14 times dating back to 1972. USA has the advantage with 5 victories and nine games have been drawn, Jamaica yet to record a win against their North American giants.
26'		Jones loses the ball to Austin and promptly trips his man up and receives a yellow card.
25'		J. Jones gets yellow.
22'		Bedoya goes down in the Jamaica area under a Thomas challenge. The referee signals 'dive' and play continues.
21'		The game quietened down quite considerably since the opening ten minutes of high octane action.
18'		Jamaica finished top of Group B with 9 points followed by Honduras and Guatemala on 4 points, Grenada finished bottom with zero points.
16'		R. Austin gets yellow.
16'		Yellow card to Austin for a high challenge on Klještan.
14'		Corner kick taken to the near post and cleared by Jamaica.
13'		Dempsey with a difficult volley that Ricketts saves for a corner. Corner kick comes in and after some sustained USA pressure Jamaica make a desperate clearance for another corner.
12'		J. Agudelo enters the game and replaces J. Altidore.
12'		Altidore can't continue, Agudelo takes his place in an early forced change for Bob Bradley.
9'		Altidore is communicating to the bench that he wants to be substituted.
7'		Chances at both ends but Jamaica really should be ahead at this stage.
4'		Johnson in acres of space in the USA box, his first time side footed effort is saved magnificently by Howard, the rebound falls to Shelton who blazes over the bar.
2'		Thomas makes a hash of a clearance that almost lets in Altidore, Jamaica clear for a corner. Klještan takes his corner to the near post where Bradley flicks on, Jamaica make an attempted clearance as Bedoya's effort is over the bar.
1'		Jamaica get the first half underway. Hands have been shaken, pleasantries are over with, Jamaica and the USA are competing at the business end of this tournament, a place in the semi finals up for grabs.
		Welcome to Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia. This afternoon we have a CONCACAF Gold Cup Quarter Final match between Jamaica and the USA. We are now at the knock-out stage, so if scores are level after 90 minutes we will have extra time and then the possibility of penalties if the teams still can’t be separated.

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	Jamaica	United States
Shots on goal	3	10
Shots wide	5	8
Fouls	13	14
Corner Kicks	1	6
Offsides	1	5
Possession	45%	55%

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