Hey everyone! Yesterday I attended two gold cup games at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. For a few hours Crew Stadium turned into a melting pot as fans came out to support Jamaica, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Canada. It was wonderful to see people from all different cultures supporting their team. The first game was Jamaica vs. Costa Rica, where although the fast paced play of Jamaica gave Costa Rica a run for their money, Costa Rica’s aggressive play and help from Costa Rica’s Celso Borges’ goal in the 64th minute made the final score 1-nothing.
The night’s second match pinned Canada vs. El Salvador. One thing was clear that El Salvador was not ready for the defense that Canada provided. The El Salvador attackers did not have what it took to contain the Canadian team. Ali Gerba of Canada scored for the second straight game. Gerba’s goal come in the 32nd minuet. Canada was light out and didn’t allow many scoring opportunities for El Salvador making the final 1-nothing, Canada.
