Lawrence fires Jamaica past Mexico with late winner in Gold Cup semis


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DATE: July 27, 2017, 7:26 a.m.

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  1. Jamaica beat Mexico 1-0 with an eminent Kemar Lawrence free kick in the 87th moment on Sunday to see the Reggae Boyz through to the Gold Cup last.
  2. Andre Blake's stellar Gold Cup proceeded in the twelfth moment as the Jamaica goalkeeper kept out a Jesus Duenas strike that took a mischievous redirection and after that made a save money on the bounce back endeavor from Erick Torres.
  3. Also, Blake was busy again in the 24th moment, denying a Torres header from short proximity after the Houston Dynamo striker was set up with an ideal ball in from Elías Hernández.
  4. Jesus Corona at that point addressed his inverse number with an extended, jumping recovery to dismiss Jermaine Taylor's well-struck free kick in the 38th moment.
  5. Ricardo Williams had the most obvious opportunity with regards to the opening minutes of the second half, however his privilege footed shot from a Romario Williams help went appropriate to Corona in the Mexico objective.
  6. Mexico pushed for their opener and it nearly came in the 65th moment, yet Jesus Gallardo's booming free kick was punched far from risk by Blake to keep the score level at 0-0.
  7. Damion Lowe was alongside have a possibility for Jamaica, yet his objective bound header from an Owayne Gordon cross was pawed away by Corona.
  8. Be that as it may, with punishments approaching, Lawrence's sans twisting kick got Corona level footed and place Jamaica into its second-successive Gold Cup last in the wake of losing to Mexico in 2015.
  9. Jamaica will confront the United States, who beat Costa Rica on Saturday night, in the last in Santa Clara on Wednesday.

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