LOS ANGELES — Kemar Lawrence scored in the 88th minute to give Jamaica a shocking 1-0 upset of defending champion Mexico yesterday in a Concacaf Gold Cup semi-final match. The 24-year-old fullback for Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls expertly curled a left-footed free kick around the Mexico wall and just under the crossbar to deliver Jamaica a stunner at the Rose Bowl. It was only the third-ever victory for Jamaica over Mexico as the Reggae Boyz avenged a 3-1 loss to the Mexicans in the 2015 Gold Cup final after battling them to a goal-less draw earlier this month in the group stage. “El Tri” trailed for the first time in the tournament when Lawrence chipped in the impressive shot from 25 metres out off a free kick set up by Hugo Ayala’s foul on Jamaican substitute Michael Binns. The Americans seek a sixth Gold Cup title and their first since 2013.

Source: Viet Nam News July 24, 2017 07:18 UTC