2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B

Group B of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup was one of three groups competing of nations at the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The group's matches were played in July. Four group matches were played at venues in the United States and two were played in Canada. Matches were played at Carson's StubHub Center on July 8, Houston's BBVA Compass Stadium on July 11 and Toronto's BMO Field on July 14.[1]

It was the first time Canada had hosted a CONCACAF Gold Cup match.

Teams edit

Draw position Team Zone Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings
November 2014[nb 1] Start of event
B1   Costa Rica UNCAF 2014 Copa Centroamericana 1st place 7 September 2014 12th 2013 Runners-up (2002) 16 14
B2   El Salvador UNCAF 2014 Copa Centroamericana 4th place 10 September 2014 9th 2013 Quarter-finals (2002, 2003, 2011, 2013) 93 89
B3   Jamaica CFU 2014 Caribbean Cup 1st place 16 November 2014 9th 2011 Third place (1993) 71 65
B4   Canada NAFU * Co-hosts / Automatic N/A 12th 2013 Winners (2000) 110 109
Notes
  1. ^ The rankings of November 2014 were used for seeding for the draw.

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Jamaica 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Costa Rica 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
3   El Salvador 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
4   Canada (H) 3 0 2 1 0 1 −1 2
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Hosts

In the quarter-finals:

  • Jamaica advanced to play Haiti (runner-up of Group A).
  • Costa Rica advanced to play Mexico (runner-up of Group C).

Matches edit

All times EDT (UTC−4). If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is given in parentheses.[2]

Costa Rica vs Jamaica edit

Costa Rica  2–2  Jamaica
Report
Attendance: 22,648
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costa Rica
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jamaica
GK 23 Esteban Alvarado
RB 16 Cristian Gamboa
CB 3 Giancarlo González
CB 19 Roy Miller
LB 15 Júnior Díaz
RM 5 Celso Borges
CM 17 Johan Venegas   59'
LM 22 José Miguel Cubero
AM 10 Bryan Ruiz (c)   69'
AM 12 Joel Campbell
CF 21 David Ramírez   74'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Álvaro Saborío   59'
MF 7 Elías Aguilar   69'
MF 14 Deyver Vega   74'
Manager:
Paulo Wanchope
 
GK 13 Dwayne Miller
RB 19 Adrian Mariappa
CB 17 Rodolph Austin (c)
CB 4 Wes Morgan
LB 20 Kemar Lawrence
RM 22 Garath McCleary
CM 21 Jermaine Taylor
CM 15 Je-Vaughn Watson   64'
LM 10 Jobi McAnuff   80'
CF 9 Giles Barnes   61'
CF 18 Simon Dawkins
Substitutions:
FW 11 Darren Mattocks   61'
DF 6 Lance Laing   80'
Manager:
  Winfried Schäfer

Assistant referees:
Hermenerito Leal (Guatemala)
Cristian Ramírez (Honduras)
Fourth official:
Yadel Martínez (Cuba)[3]

El Salvador vs Canada edit

El Salvador  0–0  Canada
Report
Attendance: 22,648
Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
El Salvador
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
GK 22 Derby Carrillo
RB 2 Xavier Garcia
CB 5 Alexander Méndoza
CB 3 Milton Molina
LB 13 Alexander Larín   56'
CM 20 Pablo Punyed   86'
CM 10 Jaime Alas   73'
CM 6 Richard Menjivar
RW 7 Darwin Cerén
LW 12 Arturo Alvarez (c)
CF 11 Nelson Bonilla   10'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Irvin Herrera   10'
MF 14 Andrés Flores   73'
MF 15 Néstor Renderos   86'
Manager:
  Albert Roca
 
GK 22 Kyriakos Stamatopoulos
RB 2 Nikolas Ledgerwood
CB 5 David Edgar (c)
CB 12 Dejan Jakovic
LB 17 Marcel de Jong
CM 23 Tesho Akindele
CM 15 Adam Straith
CM 8 Kyle Bekker   86'
RWB 9 Tosaint Ricketts
LWB 14 Samuel Piette   83'
CF 21 Cyle Larin   69'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Marcus Haber   69'
MF 7 Russell Teibert   83'
MF 13 Jonathan Osorio   86'
Manager:
  Benito Floro

Assistant referees:
Daniel Williamson (Panama)
CJ Morgante (United States)
Fourth official:
Héctor Rodríguez (Honduras)[4]

Jamaica vs Canada edit

Jamaica  1–0  Canada
Report
Attendance: 22,017
Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jamaica
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
GK 13 Dwayne Miller
RB 19 Adrian Mariappa
CB 4 Wes Morgan
CB 21 Jermaine Taylor
LB 20 Kemar Lawrence
CM 17 Rodolph Austin (c)
CM 15 Je-Vaughn Watson
RW 22 Garath McCleary
LW 10 Jobi McAnuff
CF 18 Simon Dawkins   64'
CF 9 Giles Barnes
Substitutions:
FW 11 Darren Mattocks   64'
Manager:
  Winfried Schäfer
 
GK 22 Kyriakos Stamatopoulos
RB 2 Nikolas Ledgerwood   89'
CB 5 David Edgar   58'
CB 12 Dejan Jakovic
LB 17 Marcel de Jong
RM 14 Samuel Piette   26'   79'
CM 15 Adam Straith
LM 6 Julian de Guzman (c)
RF 9 Tosaint Ricketts
CF 21 Cyle Larin   46'
LF 23 Tesho Akindele   70'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Marcus Haber   46'
MF 7 Russell Teibert   70'
DF 4 André Hainault   79'
Manager:
  Benito Floro

Assistant referees:
Hiran Dopico (Cuba)
Cristian Ramírez (Honduras)
Fourth official:
Óscar Moncada (Honduras)[5]

Costa Rica vs El Salvador edit

Costa Rica  1–1  El Salvador
Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costa Rica
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
El Salvador
GK 23 Esteban Alvarado
RB 2 Francisco Calvo
CB 3 Giancarlo González
CB 19 Roy Miller
LB 8 David Myrie
DM 5 Celso Borges
DM 20 David Guzmán   90+2'
AM 10 Bryan Ruiz (c)
RW 12 Joel Campbell   9'   53'
LW 21 David Ramírez   63'
CF 9 Álvaro Saborío   76'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Johan Venegas   89'   53'
MF 7 Elías Aguilar   63'
DF 4 Michael Umaña   76'
Manager:
Paulo Wanchope
 
GK 22 Derby Carrillo
RB 2 Xavier Garcia
CB 5 Alexander Méndoza   56'
CB 3 Milton Molina
LB 13 Alexander Larín
DM 6 Richard Menjivar   29'
DM 7 Darwin Cerén   62'
AM 20 Pablo Punyed   70'
RW 12 Arturo Alvarez (c)
LW 10 Jaime Alas   77'
CF 19 Irvin Herrera   63'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Rafael Burgos   63'
MF 21 Dustin Corea   70'
MF 8 Jairo Henríquez   77'
Manager:
  Albert Roca

Assistant referees:
Charles Morgante (United States)
Gersón López (Guatemala)
Fourth official:
Walter López (Guatemala)[6]

Jamaica vs El Salvador edit

Jamaica  1–0  El Salvador
Report
Attendance: 16,674
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jamaica
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
El Salvador
GK 13 Dwayne Miller   22'
RB 4 Wes Morgan
CB 17 Rodolph Austin (c)   43'
CB 19 Adrian Mariappa
LB 21 Jermaine Taylor   8'
CM 10 Jobi McAnuff
CM 15 Je-Vaughn Watson   65'
RW 20 Kemar Lawrence
LW 22 Garath McCleary   72'
CF 11 Darren Mattocks   45'   80'
CF 9 Giles Barnes   69'
Substitutions:
DF 3 Michael Hector   8'
GK 23 Ryan Thompson   22'
DF 5 Alvas Powell   69'
Manager:
  Winfried Schäfer
 
GK 22 Derby Carrillo
RB 2 Xavier Garcia   85'
CB 3 Milton Molina
CB 5 Alexander Méndoza   76'
LB 6 Richard Menjivar
CM 10 Jaime Alas
CM 13 Alexander Larín
RW 7 Darwin Cerén
LW 14 Andrés Flores (c)   3'   61'
CF 19 Irvin Herrera   60'
CF 20 Pablo Punyed   68'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Nelson Bonilla   60'
MF 12 Arturo Alvarez   61'
MF 21 Dustin Corea   76'
Manager:
  Albert Roca

Assistant referees:
Hermenerito Leal (Guatemala)
Gersón López (Guatemala)
Fourth official:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)[7]

Canada vs Costa Rica edit

Canada  0–0  Costa Rica
Report
Attendance: 16,674
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez (Honduras)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costa Rica
GK 22 Kyriakos Stamatopoulos
RB 20 Karl Ouimette
CB 12 Dejan Jakovic
CB 5 David Edgar
LB 17 Marcel de Jong
DM 15 Adam Straith
CM 13 Jonathan Osorio   68'
CM 6 Julian de Guzman (c)
RW 9 Tosaint Ricketts   67'
LW 16 Maxim Tissot   66'
CF 11 Marcus Haber
Substitutions:
FW 21 Cyle Larin   66'
MF 7 Russell Teibert   79'   67'
DF 4 André Hainault   68'
Manager:
  Benito Floro
 
GK 23 Esteban Alvarado
RB 2 Francisco Calvo
CB 15 Júnior Díaz
CB 3 Giancarlo González
LB 16 Cristian Gamboa
CM 20 David Guzmán   80'   81'
CM 10 Bryan Ruiz (c)
RW 5 Celso Borges   67'
LW 14 Deyver Vega   73'
CF 17 Johan Venegas
CF 21 David Ramírez   76'
Substitutions:
DF 19 Roy Miller   73'
FW 12 Joel Campbell   76'
MF 22 José Miguel Cubero   81'
Manager:
Paulo Wanchope

Assistant referees:
CJ Morgante (United States)
Daniel Williamson (Panama)
Fourth official:
Jair Marrufo (United States)[8]

References edit

  1. ^ "CONCACAF Announces 2015 Gold Cup Host Cities, Venues, Group Seeds and Group Stage Dates". CONCACAF.com. 16 December 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  2. ^ "CONCACAF Gold Cup 2015 Schedule".
  3. ^ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Costa Rica v. Jamaica". CONCACAF.com. 8 July 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Gold Cup Game Notes: El Salvador vs. Canada". CONCACAF.com. 8 July 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Jamaica vs. Canada". CONCACAF.com. 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Costa Rica vs. El Salvador". CONCACAF.com. 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Jamaica v El Salvador". CONCACAF.com. 14 July 2015. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Canada vs. Costa Rica". CONCACAF.com. 14 July 2015. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.

External links edit