USA stunned by Jamaica, fails to reach Gold Cup final

Max Bultman

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Jamaica is not a traditional soccer power. Known more for track stars and one legendary bobsled team, it doesn't strike nearly the same fear as Brazil, Germany or Spain when it steps onto a pitch.

But that didn't stopped it from playing like a powerhouse Wednesday night, coolly running out to a 2-0 lead and hanging on for a 2-1 win in their CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal match in Atlanta. Michael Bradley scored the lone U.S. goal in the 48th minute.

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FINAL: Jamaica stuns the U.S. on its own soil, 2-1, advancing to the Gold Cup final.

90 (+1): Guzan with a big stop in crunch time. U.S. will have three minutes of stoppage time.

81': Dempsey with a difficult chance but can't put it over the keeper. United States can't convert on the ensuing corner.

80': Welcome to the game, Mr. Yedlin. He's tripped up by a slide tackle on his first touch of the ball, but no foul from the refs.

79' : SUBSTITUTION: DeAndre Yedlin on for Alejandro Bedoya. There he is.

77': Bradley puts one wide on another long blast. Later on in the possession Gordon was stopped on a header from the goal box.

73': SUBSTITUTION: Alan Gordon comes on for Aron Johannsson. Jurgen Klinsmann making me eat my words.

72': You have to think Yedlin will be the next one off the bench. One of the United States' most dangerous players hasn't seen the pitch tonight.

71': Brooks with another near miss, this time on a header. The game stays at 2-1 with 20 minutes to play.

67': SUBSTITUTION: Mix Diskerud comes on for Kyle Beckerman, who nearly drew his second yellow of the night.  

57': Bradley denied there on what was an excellent scoring chance created out of thin air. The captain fired a bullet from long range that didn't quite bend enough to hit the bottom left corner.

53': Much better aggression from the United States here in the second half. Bradley creates another scoring chance off a corner, but John Brooks' tap in is corralled by the Jamaican keeper.

48': GOAL! Michael Bradley puts the U.S. on the board with a great follow off a loose ball caused by Clint Dempsey.

36': Jamaica added its second tally when Giles Barnes struck a perfect free kick to put the U.S. on the ropes.

31': Jamaica got on the board in the 31st minute, when Darren Mattocks placed a perfect header from just outside the goal area out of U.S. keeper Brad Guzan's reach.

There's a lot of soccer to be played, but the USMNT will face an uphill battle from here.

What channel is the United States vs Jamaica on?

The game is televised on Fox Sports 1.

How can I stream the United States vs Jamaica?

You can watch the game online at Fox Sports Go, or stay with us here for live video updates.

Who will Jamaica play in the Gold Cup final?

Jamaica will play the winner of Panama vs. Mexico in the final.

Max Bultman