Canada will play Jamaica in the second round of games in Group B at the Gold Cup 2015 tournament on Saturday night. Both teams could only manage a draw in their opening matches, and both will be desperate to claim three points today to put them on the verge of qualification for the quarter finals. The game has a scheduled start time of 6.30 p.m. ET and can be watched on TV on the Fox Sports 2 network or online through live stream via the link below.
Arguably this game is more important for Canada to win than it is for Jamaica, after the first round of results in Group B.
Jamaica secured a hard fought 2-2 draw with group favorites Costa Rica, where as Canada were only able to claim a point in their 0-0 draw with El Salvador.
Even though both Canada and Jamaica gained one point from their opening games, Jamaica will feel more like it was a point gained, where as Canada will feel more like it was two points lost.
If Jamaica can even draw today against Canada they will feel quietly confident that they can take on El Salvador in their final game and claim three points, which should put them through.
For Canada meanwhile, a draw here would put them on the brink, as they face Costa Rica in their final group game, who are arguably the toughest opponent in the group.
Canada will be hoping that their talented young striker Cyle Larin can recover well and not be too shaken after his horrendous miss in their opening game against El Salvador.
Larin was put completely through on the El Salvador goal, and he brilliantly rounded the keeper on the edge of the goal area, leaving him a completely empty goal to shoot at. However, what happened next will haunt Larin's nightmares, as he shot the ball high and wide nowhere near the goal even though there was nothing between himself and the net, to let El Salvador off the hook big time.
That kind of miss can shake a young striker's confidence, and Canada will be desperately hoping that Larin can shake that miss off and get back to his best for today's game where they will need him to have his goalscoring boots on.
Today's Gold Cup 2015 game between Canada and Jamaica kicks off at 6.30 p.m. ET and can be watched on TV on the Fox Sports 2 network or online through live stream by clicking here.
