LOS ANGELES, Feb 10: Jamaica qualified for the semifinals of the Concacaf Gold Cup by defeating El Salvador 2-0 last night to end the first round in front of 5,791 at the Los Angeles Coliseum.Jamaica thus wins its group and will play Mexico on Thursday night in one semifinal. The United States will face defending world cup champion Brazil in the other semifinal. Both matches will take place at the Coliseum.
Marcus Gayle began the scoring in the 41st minute. Gayle received a long right-wing pass from Paul Hall, out-jumped goalkeeper Santos Rivera at the penalty spot and headed the ball into the net from nine yards.
Fitzroy Simpson scored the final goal on a free kick in the 62nd minute.After Salvadoran defender Nelson Rojas tripped Deon Burton on a breakaway, Simpson powered a 23-yard line drive into the upper-right corner of the net.
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