Gerber volley leads Canada over Jamaica
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Scoring Summary
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Canada
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Jamaica
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| A Gerba (74) | |
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Match Stats
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Canada
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Jamaica
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Shots (on Goal)
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5(3)
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5(3)
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Fouls
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10
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17
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Corner Kicks
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3
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8
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Offsides
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4
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1
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Time of Possession
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0%
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0%
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Yellow Cards
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1
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5
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Red Cards
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0
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0
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Saves
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3
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2
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Match Information
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Stadium:
The Home Depot Center, United States
Attendance:
Match Time: 01:00 UK
Official(s):
Vaughn, Terry (Referee)
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Updated: July 3, 2009, 8:00 AM UK
CARSON, Calif. (AP) -- Ali Gerba scored in the 75th minute to give Canada a 1-0 victory over Jamaica in the opening game of the Gold Cup on Friday night.
Gerba volleyed Mike Klukowski's left-wing cross inside the left post from 7 yards while being marked tightly by Jamaican defender Claude Davis.
Goalkeeper Greg Sutton kept Jamaica scoreless with two saves in a 10-minute span. In the 54th minute, Sutton dived to his right to stop Damion Stewart's 13-yard line drive.
Then in the 64th minute, Sutton blocked Ricardo Fuller's 14-yard shot off a breakaway. Sutton, released recently by Toronto FC of MLS, finished with four saves.
Canada took the lead in Group A thanks to Gerba's fifth Gold Cup goal.
On the winning score, Klukowski dribbled down the left side before sending a perfect pass to Gerba, whose brilliant volley skimmed past keeper Donovan Ricketts.
Jamaica received five yellow cards in the match.
Canada 1 - 0 Jamaica