Josef Martinez’s early first-half goal in the 15th minute helps Venezuela to start their Copa America 2016 campaign with three points, against the 10 men Jamaican side. Jamaica failed to come back in the second half despite creating chances for an equaliser.
#CopaAmerica 2016: FULL-TIME: #JAMAICA 0-1 #VENEZUELA. #JAMvVEN https://t.co/lXuV5Gxws8
— FootTheBall (@FootTheBall) June 5, 2016
#CopaAmerica 2016 Live: 88′ – Substitution: Michael Binns on for Jevaughn Watson #JAMvVEN – https://t.co/lXuV5Gxws8
— FootTheBall (@FootTheBall) June 5, 2016
Sub @SeleVinotinto: Adalberto Peñaranda in for @JosefMartinez17 in the 77′ & sub @ItsTheJFF: Williamson in for Hector in the 76′ #JAMvVEN
— Copa América 2016 (@CA2016) June 5, 2016
Copa America 2016 Live: 75′ – Yellow Card Oswaldo Augusto Vizcarrondo Araújo #JAMvVEN – https://t.co/lXuV5Gxws8
— FootTheBall (@FootTheBall) June 5, 2016
#CopaAmerica 2016 Live: 74′ – Thunderous half volley from #Watson but just over the crossbar. #JAMvVEN. – https://t.co/lXuV5Gxws8
— FootTheBall (@FootTheBall) June 5, 2016
#CopaAmerica Live: 70′- #Angel almost headed the ball into the net, great save from the Jamaican goalkeeper #JAMvVEN https://t.co/lXuV5Gxws8
— FootTheBall (@FootTheBall) June 5, 2016
#CopaAmerica 2016 Live: 62’min – #Martinez almost scored his second, but great clearance from #Morgan #JAMvVEN – https://t.co/lXuV5Gxws8
— FootTheBall (@FootTheBall) June 5, 2016
#CopaAmerica 2016 Live: 50′ – #Hector whips a curler beyond #Hernandez and off the far post. Almost scored. #JAMvVEN https://t.co/lXuV5Gxws8
— FootTheBall (@FootTheBall) June 5, 2016
This is only the second time that @SeleVinotinto has been ahead at halftime in a #CopaAmerica game. #JAMvVEN pic.twitter.com/xWcbvzaahC
— Copa América 2016 (@CA2016) June 5, 2016
#CopaAmerica 2016 Live: Back underway at Soldier Field. Second Half Begins #JAMvVEN https://t.co/lXuV5Gxws8
— FootTheBall (@FootTheBall) June 5, 2016
#CopaAmerica 2016 Live: HALF-TIME: #JAMAICA 0-1 #VENEZUELA. #JAMvVEN – https://t.co/lXuV5Gxws8
— FootTheBall (@FootTheBall) June 5, 2016
#CopaAmerica 2016 Live: 45+2′ – Yellow Card Arquímedes José Figuera Salazar. #JAMvVEN – https://t.co/lXuV5Gxws8
— FootTheBall (@FootTheBall) June 5, 2016
#CopaAmerica 2016 Live: There will be two minutes added on at the end of this first half. #JAMvVEN – https://t.co/lXuV5Gxws8
— FootTheBall (@FootTheBall) June 5, 2016
Sub for @ItsTheJFF: Wes Morgan in for Kemar Lawrence in the 40′ #JAMvVEN
— Copa América 2016 (@CA2016) June 5, 2016
Copa America 2016 Live: #Rosales picks out the near post with his weaker foot but #Blake knocks it behind. #JAMvVEN https://t.co/lXuV5Gxws8
— FootTheBall (@FootTheBall) June 5, 2016
Copa America 2016 Live: 23′ – More trouble for #Jamaica. #Austin shown Red Card #JAMvVEN https://t.co/lXuV5Gxws8
— FootTheBall (@FootTheBall) June 5, 2016
#CopaAmerica 2016 Live: 20′ – Yellow Card #MichaelHector #JAMvVEN https://t.co/lXuV5Gxws8
— FootTheBall (@FootTheBall) June 5, 2016
#CopaAmerica 2016 Live: Poor defense! GOAL, #Venezuela scores/ #Martinez taps the ball into the open net. #JAMvVEN – https://t.co/lXuV5Gxws8
— FootTheBall (@FootTheBall) June 5, 2016
#CopaAmerica 2016 Live: 11′ – Narrow miss #Jamaica/ #Donaldson shoots but #Hernandez tips it over the bar! #JAMvVEN https://t.co/lXuV5Gxws8
— FootTheBall (@FootTheBall) June 5, 2016
#CopaAmerica 2016 Live: 5′- Clever pass finds #McAnuff down the left but he fails to find #Barnes. #JAMvVEN – https://t.co/lXuV5Gxws8
— FootTheBall (@FootTheBall) June 5, 2016
#CopaAmerica 2016 Live: 3rd min – #Jamaica shout for a penalty, not given, Offside! – #JAMvVEN https://t.co/lXuV5Gxws8
— FootTheBall (@FootTheBall) June 5, 2016
And we’re off! #JAMvVEN #Copa100
— Copa América 2016 (@CA2016) June 5, 2016
#CopaAmerica 2016 #Live: The teams are out, kick off time. #Venezuela vs #Jamaica #JAMvVEN. https://t.co/lXuV5Gxws8
— FootTheBall (@FootTheBall) June 5, 2016
The teams are out on the field.
This is the first time @ItsTheJFF and @SeleVinotinto have met at the #CopaAmerica #Copa100 #JAMvVEN pic.twitter.com/M2WEcuRYUn
— Copa América 2016 (@CA2016) June 5, 2016
Here is @ItsTheJFF lineup for today’s #JAMvVEN match: pic.twitter.com/ACk3OZORGE
— Copa América 2016 (@CA2016) June 5, 2016
The Jamaican squad has been announced.
Check out @SeleVinotinto‘s roster for today’s #JAMvVEN match: pic.twitter.com/PUIvk7K6dX
— Copa América 2016 (@CA2016) June 5, 2016
The Venezuela playing xi has been announced.
Wes Morgan Hoping Leicester City Inspiration Can Inspire Jamaica: https://t.co/hTvmLUjZPO #JAMvVEN #Copa100 pic.twitter.com/GuQod0i9uw
— Copa América 2016 (@CA2016) June 5, 2016
Solider field stadium #CopaAmericaCentenario pic.twitter.com/7FqtlAaUME
— Wes Morgan (@Wes5L1nk) June 5, 2016
Beautiful day at @SoldierField for our first Copa América Centenario match. Jamaica vs. Venezuela kicks off at 4PM pic.twitter.com/ZYMzqpOycP
— Soldier Field (@SoldierField) June 5, 2016
Game time .. @ItsTheJFF v Venezuela @CA2016 pic.twitter.com/npEqUKskaa
— Giles Barnes (@GilesBarnesReal) June 5, 2016
Get ready for the #ReggaeBoyz @ItsTheJFF to take on La #Vinotinto @SeleVinotinto today at 5pm ET #Copa100 #JAMvVEN pic.twitter.com/ww00WcemwK
— Copa América 2016 (@CA2016) June 5, 2016
Last training session before our first game at the #CopaAmerica!#VamosVinotinto ?? pic.twitter.com/c9A4RFb2ZM
— Salomón Rondón (@salorondon23) June 4, 2016
Jamaica are all set to lock heads against Venezuela in the Copa America Centenario Group C clash at Soldier Field on Sunday.
The performance of both the teams in last 10 matches in all competitions suggests that they need to lift up their game and need to come up with all that they have in their arsenal, to pull up a shocker and advance to the knock out stage.
Jamaica have won 4 matches out of their last 10 in all completions and their Sunday’s opponent managed to win only once out of the same number of fixtures.
HEAD TO HEAD
April 28, 2004 – Jamaica 2, Venezuela 1
March 25 2011 – Jamaica 0, Venezuela 2
March 27 2015 – Jamaica 2, Venezuela 1
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