CONCACAF Gold Cup: Reggae Boyz lead USA 2-0 at half-time
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July 21, 2015

CONCACAF Gold Cup: Reggae Boyz lead USA 2-0 at half-time

ATLANTA, Georgia – After 45 minutes of play, Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz have made a fantastic start to their CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-final game against the USA on Wednesday, leading the defending champions 2-0 at the break.

Vancouver Whitecaps’ Darren Mattocks opened the scoring in the 30th minute, while Houston Dynamo’s Giles Barnes added a second six minutes later with a superb free kick from 20 yards.

Jamaica, who started a little jittery, came to bloom after soaking up a spell of US bombardment and ended the half the better team.

A win for Jamaica would be historic as it would put them in their first final and it would also be their first victory over the USA on home soil.

Sean Williams

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