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Gold Cup 2019: Latest Group Results, Tables and Schedule After Thursday
June 21, 2019
Teams continued to jockey for position in their tables on Day 6 of the 2019 Gold Cup.
The four squads from Group B were in action Thursday with a lot on the line Costa Rica and Haiti earned wins in their first matches of the tournament. Bermuda and Nicaragua entered the day with plenty of pressure knowing another misstep could mean elimination.
Check out the latest breakdown from the two matches at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
Thursday Schedule/Results
Haiti 2, Nicaragua 0
Costa Rica 2, Bermuda 1
Friday Schedule
El Salvador vs. Jamaica, 7 p.m. ET
Honduras vs. Curacao, 9:30 p.m. ET
Updated Tables
Group A
1. Mexico: 6 pts, +9 GD
2. Canada: 3 pts, +2 GD
3. Martinique: 3 pts, -1 GD
4. Cuba: 0 pts, -10 GD
Group B
1. Costa Rica: 6 pts, +5 GD
2. Haiti: 6 pts, +3 GD
3. Bermuda: 0 pts, -2 GD
4. Nicaragua: 0 pts, -6 GD
Group C
1. Jamaica: 3 pts, +1 GD
2. El Salvador: 3 pts, +1 GD
3. Honduras: 0 pts, -1 GD
4. Curacao: 0 pts, -1 GD
Group D
1. United States: 3 pts, +4 GD
2. Panama: 3 pts, +2 GD
3. Trinidad and Tobago: 0 pts, -2 GD
4. Guyana: 0 pts, -4 GD
Full Gold Cup tables and schedules are available on the Gold Cup's official site.
Thursday Recap
Haiti 2, Nicaragua 0
Nicaragua had to be disappointed with the result considering all the effort that went into the match.
According to ESPN FC, the team had possession for 70 percent of the match and outshot its opponent 11-9. Nicaragua also earned seven corner kicks and several more chances on set pieces.
However, this led to zero goals as nothing got past Johnny Placide in goal.
Haiti might not have always been in control during the match, but they were the first on the board thanks to this rocket from distance by Steeven Saba:
It took some more luck for the second goal of the match, as Derrick Etienne's deflection off Manuel Rosas led to an own goal for Nicaragua:
The second half didn't leave any more openings for Nicaragua as Haiti was able to play good enough defense to keep the clean sheet.
Both teams will now compete in their final group stage match on Monday. Nicaragua will take on Bermuda while Haiti will face Costa Rica in a contest that could decide a Group B winner.
Costa Rica 2, Bermuda 1
Costa Rica entered the night as a hefty favorite but it was rarely easy for the talented squad.
Bermuda came on hard and looked like the better team for the first part of the match, even if they couldn't get a goal:
The underdogs scored in the second half on a penalty and came dangerously close to getting the equalizer at times over the last half hour.
However, Costa Rica was able to come away with the win thanks to better play in front of the net.
The first goal came off a corner kick, with Mayron George firing home a rebound into the net:
Elias Aguilar scored the second goal when a light defense allowed him to find the bottom right corner:
Although Los Ticos weren't able to replicate their four-goal performance from last game, they had all the offense they needed to come away with three points.
Costa Rica was able to match Haiti with a second win, meaning the team will only need a draw in its head-to-head battle to win the group.
Bermuda will try to close the group stage with a positive result against Nicaragua.