The Jamaican nationwide soccer workforce continued its winless streak within the Copa America, struggling a 3-0 defeat towards Venezuela of their remaining group stage match at Q2 Stadium in the USA on Sunday.
Venezuela topped Group B with an ideal document of three wins, whereas Jamaica completed on the backside with no factors.
Within the different Group B match, Mexico and Ecuador performed to a dramatic 0-0 draw, with each groups ending on 4 factors. Ecuador superior with a plus-one purpose distinction, whereas Mexico, with a zero purpose distinction, ended third.
Reggae Boyz struggled all through the event
Venezuela’s objectives got here from Eduard Bello within the forty ninth minute, Salomón Rondón within the 56th, and Eric Ramírez within the eighty fifth. The Reggae Boyz struggled all through the event, conceding seven objectives and scoring solely as soon as in a 3-1 loss to Ecuador of their earlier match. Their marketing campaign opened with a slender 1-0 defeat to Mexico, who additionally did not advance from the group stage.
The match towards Venezuela noticed Bello’s purpose come from a Jon Aramburu cross that was poorly defended by Jamaica. Bello’s close-range header was unstoppable as he discovered himself unmarked.
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Simply six minutes later, Rondón doubled Venezuela’s lead, breaking by way of on purpose with a move from Yangel Herrera and overcoming a powerful problem from Michael Hector to attain from shut vary. Ramírez, who had been on the sector for less than three minutes, sealed the victory. Performed onside by Damion Lowe, he calmly slotted dwelling Venezuela’s third purpose after receiving one other by way of ball.
Venezuela will now face Canada within the quarter-finals, whereas Ecuador will compete towards Argentina.
