Jamaica, El Salvador finish scoreless at Gold Cup
Jamaica and El Salvador played to a scoreless draw Friday at Houston in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, and they remained tied for first place in Group C.
Both El Salvador and Jamaica are 1-0-1, good for four points. Each has a plus-1 goal differential, but Jamaica holds the edge in the second tiebreaker, total goals scored, 3-1.
The other two teams in the group, Honduras and Curacao, were set to play later Friday night in Houston after having lost their opening games.
Jamaica had a 7-5 edge in shots Friday, including a 2-1 advantage in shots on net. The Reggae Boyz also possessed the ball for 55 percent of the contest but couldn't break through for a goal.
Group C play concludes Tuesday in Los Angeles, where Jamaica will oppose Curacao before Honduras will face El Salvador.
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Concacaf Gold Cup Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Martinique | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
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