US very tough to beat
By Paul Burrowes
Only once Jamaica defeated the United States in a football match. That was in 2012 in a World Cup qualification match on September 7.
After 22 matches, the Reggae Boyz have one win, eight draws and 13 losses.
The Americans have been unbeaten in their last 13 matches at home, and given their current form in the current Gold Cup, it is highly unlikely that that they will lose on Wednesday, July 22 in the semi-final match-up at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
True, the pressure will be on the Americans to win and the Reggae Boyz are exhibiting tremendous team spirit, confidence and self-belief.
But in Jamaica’s only win in that September to remember, Luton Shelton and Rodolph Austin scored, after Clint Dempsey sent US in the lead after one minute.
Dempsey is the top scorer in the 2015 Gold Cup with six goals, ahead of Mexican duo Oribe Peralta and Andres Guardado, both on three goals.
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