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The Mexico team defeated Jamaica 3-0 in the Gold Cup semifinal in which Luis Chávez He was selected as Most Valuable Player after a great game and a great goal from a free kick.
With this great goal, Chávez set a record for El Tri and for a Concacaf team. Luis Chávez is the first player in Concacaf history to score a direct free kick in a World Cup (against Saudi Arabia in 2022) and in the Gold Cup (against Jamaica in 2023), as reported by Mister Chip.
The Mexican left-hander converted the great goal after nailing the ball into the top corner and increasing the advantage for the Mexican team after the goal by striker Henry Martín.
A win that leads to the final
The Mexican team thrashed Jamaica 0-3 on Wednesday to qualify for the final of the Concacaf Gold Cupin which he will face Panama next Sunday in Los Angeles.
Henry Martín, Luis Chávez and Jesús Gallardo converted for the Mexicans coached by Jaime Lozano, who showed in the first half their best performance in many months.
Mexico took advantage just in minute two with a counterattack; Luis Romo saved a ball and put it to Jesús Gallardo, who assisted Martín, lethal in the left-footed shot.
With the score in their favor, the Mexicans insisted on attacking, recovered balls in midfield and kept the Caribbeans in check, baffled.
In minute 24 Demarai Gray shot a ball well fielded by goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa from medium distance; It was the only shot from the Jamaicans, in silence the rest of the first half.
The Mexicans, who in the opening half had possession 57-43 in their favor, extended the lead to 0-2 with an elegant left-footed goal from Chávez, from a free kick.
Jamaica suffered at the start of the second half, in which Mexico slowed down.
With 25 minutes to go, the Jamaicans organized themselves better, stepped into the area and tried to take advantage of Mexico giving them the ball.
Mexico was close to extending the lead in minute 77 with a shot by Santiago Giménez, cleared by Dexter Lembikisa. The Mexicans made it 0-3 on 93, with a touch from Alvarado’s right leg, after a pass from Gallardo.
On Sunday, in Los Angeles, Mexico will play the final against Panama, that eliminated the United States in a series of penalties.
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