Jamaica forward Bobby Reid, second from right, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against Suriname during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C soccer match, Monday, July 12, 2021, in Orlando, Florida.
July 11, 2021
Jamaica beat Suriname 2-0 in Gold Cup opener
ORLANDO, Florida – Jamaica defeated Suriname 2-0 to get their Gold Cup campaign off to a positive start on Monday at the Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
Goals by Shamar Nicholson in the sixth minute and Bobby Decordova-Reid in the 26
th
ensured that the Reggae Boyz took home all three points in the Group C encounter.
Nicholson beat Suriname’s custodian Warner Hahn with a low shot from 22 yards out to get the Reggae Boyz off to a strong start, before Bobby Decordova-Reid doubled the lead with a volley from outside the 18-yard-box.
The win put Jamaica in an early lead in the group with the other contenders, Costa Rica and Guadeloupe, set to play later Monday.
