2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B

Group B of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup was one of three groups competing of nations at the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The group's matches were played in July. Four group matches were played at venues in the United States and two were played in Canada. Matches were played at Carson's StubHub Center on July 8, Houston's BBVA Compass Stadium on July 11 and Toronto's BMO Field on July 14.[1]

It was the first time Canada had hosted a CONCACAF Gold Cup match.

Teams

Draw position Team Zone Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
November 2014[nb 1] Start of event
B1  Costa Rica UNCAF 2014 Copa Centroamericana 1st place 7 September 2014 12th 2013 Runners-up (2002) 16 14
B2  El Salvador UNCAF 2014 Copa Centroamericana 4th place 10 September 2014 9th 2013 Quarter-finals (2002, 2003, 2011, 2013) 93 89
B3  Jamaica CFU 2014 Caribbean Cup 1st place 16 November 2014 9th 2011 Third place (1993) 71 65
B4  Canada NAFU Co-hosts / Automatic N/A 12th 2013 Winners (2000) 110 109
Notes
  1. ^ The rankings of November 2014 were used for seeding for the draw.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Jamaica 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Costa Rica 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
3  El Salvador 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
4  Canada (H) 3 0 2 1 0 1 −1 2
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Hosts

In the quarter-finals:

  • Jamaica advanced to play Haiti (runner-up of Group A).
  • Costa Rica advanced to play Mexico (runner-up of Group C).

Matches

All times EDT (UTC−4). If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is given in parentheses.[2]

Costa Rica vs Jamaica

Costa Rica 2–2 Jamaica
 Report
Attendance: 22,648
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Costa Rica
Jamaica
GK 23 Esteban Alvarado
RB 16 Cristian Gamboa
CB 3 Giancarlo González
CB 19 Roy Miller
LB 15 Júnior Díaz
RM 5 Celso Borges
CM 17 Johan Venegas downward-facing red arrow 59'
LM 22 José Miguel Cubero
AM 10 Bryan Ruiz (c) downward-facing red arrow 69'
AM 12 Joel Campbell
CF 21 David Ramírez downward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Álvaro Saborío upward-facing green arrow 59'
MF 7 Elías Aguilar upward-facing green arrow 69'
MF 14 Deyver Vega upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Paulo Wanchope
GK 13 Dwayne Miller
RB 19 Adrian Mariappa
CB 17 Rodolph Austin (c)
CB 4 Wes Morgan
LB 20 Kemar Lawrence
RM 22 Garath McCleary
CM 21 Jermaine Taylor
CM 15 Je-Vaughn Watson Yellow card 64'
LM 10 Jobi McAnuff downward-facing red arrow 80'
CF 9 Giles Barnes downward-facing red arrow 61'
CF 18 Simon Dawkins
Substitutions:
FW 11 Darren Mattocks upward-facing green arrow 61'
DF 6 Lance Laing upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Germany Winfried Schäfer

Assistant referees:
Hermenerito Leal (Guatemala)
Cristian Ramírez (Honduras)
Fourth official:
Yadel Martínez (Cuba)[3]

El Salvador vs Canada

El Salvador 0–0 Canada
Report
Attendance: 22,648
Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras)
El Salvador
Canada
GK 22 Derby Carrillo
RB 2 Xavier Garcia
CB 5 Alexander Méndoza
CB 3 Milton Molina
LB 13 Alexander Larín Yellow card 56'
CM 20 Pablo Punyed downward-facing red arrow 86'
CM 10 Jaime Alas downward-facing red arrow 73'
CM 6 Richard Menjivar
RW 7 Darwin Cerén
LW 12 Arturo Alvarez (c)
CF 11 Nelson Bonilla downward-facing red arrow 10'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Irvin Herrera upward-facing green arrow 10'
MF 14 Andrés Flores upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 15 Néstor Renderos upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Spain Albert Roca
GK 22 Kyriakos Stamatopoulos
RB 2 Nikolas Ledgerwood
CB 5 David Edgar (c)
CB 12 Dejan Jakovic
LB 17 Marcel de Jong
CM 23 Tesho Akindele
CM 15 Adam Straith
CM 8 Kyle Bekker downward-facing red arrow 86'
RWB 9 Tosaint Ricketts
LWB 14 Samuel Piette downward-facing red arrow 83'
CF 21 Cyle Larin downward-facing red arrow 69'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Marcus Haber upward-facing green arrow 69'
MF 7 Russell Teibert upward-facing green arrow 83'
MF 13 Jonathan Osorio upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Spain Benito Floro

Assistant referees:
Daniel Williamson (Panama)
CJ Morgante (United States)
Fourth official:
Héctor Rodríguez (Honduras)[4]

Jamaica vs Canada

Jamaica 1–0 Canada
 Report
Attendance: 22,017
Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)
Jamaica
Canada
GK 13 Dwayne Miller
RB 19 Adrian Mariappa
CB 4 Wes Morgan
CB 21 Jermaine Taylor
LB 20 Kemar Lawrence
CM 17 Rodolph Austin (c)
CM 15 Je-Vaughn Watson
RW 22 Garath McCleary
LW 10 Jobi McAnuff
CF 18 Simon Dawkins downward-facing red arrow 64'
CF 9 Giles Barnes
Substitutions:
FW 11 Darren Mattocks upward-facing green arrow 64'
Manager:
Germany Winfried Schäfer
GK 22 Kyriakos Stamatopoulos
RB 2 Nikolas Ledgerwood Yellow card 89'
CB 5 David Edgar Yellow card 58'
CB 12 Dejan Jakovic
LB 17 Marcel de Jong
RM 14 Samuel Piette Yellow card 26' downward-facing red arrow 79'
CM 15 Adam Straith
LM 6 Julian de Guzman (c)
RF 9 Tosaint Ricketts
CF 21 Cyle Larin downward-facing red arrow 46'
LF 23 Tesho Akindele downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Marcus Haber upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 7 Russell Teibert upward-facing green arrow 70'
DF 4 André Hainault upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Spain Benito Floro

Assistant referees:
Hiran Dopico (Cuba)
Cristian Ramírez (Honduras)
Fourth official:
Óscar Moncada (Honduras)[5]

Costa Rica vs El Salvador

Costa Rica 1–1 El Salvador
 Report
Attendance: 22,017
Costa Rica
El Salvador
GK 23 Esteban Alvarado
RB 2 Francisco Calvo
CB 3 Giancarlo González
CB 19 Roy Miller
LB 8 David Myrie
DM 5 Celso Borges
DM 20 David Guzmán Yellow card 90+2'
AM 10 Bryan Ruiz (c)
RW 12 Joel Campbell Yellow card 9' downward-facing red arrow 53'
LW 21 David Ramírez downward-facing red arrow 63'
CF 9 Álvaro Saborío downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Johan Venegas Yellow card 89' upward-facing green arrow 53'
MF 7 Elías Aguilar upward-facing green arrow 63'
DF 4 Michael Umaña upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Paulo Wanchope
GK 22 Derby Carrillo
RB 2 Xavier Garcia
CB 5 Alexander Méndoza Yellow card 56'
CB 3 Milton Molina
LB 13 Alexander Larín
DM 6 Richard Menjivar Yellow card 29'
DM 7 Darwin Cerén Yellow card 62'
AM 20 Pablo Punyed downward-facing red arrow 70'
RW 12 Arturo Alvarez (c)
LW 10 Jaime Alas downward-facing red arrow 77'
CF 19 Irvin Herrera downward-facing red arrow 63'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Rafael Burgos upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 21 Dustin Corea upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 8 Jairo Henríquez upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Spain Albert Roca

Assistant referees:
Charles Morgante (United States)
Gersón López (Guatemala)
Fourth official:
Walter López (Guatemala)[6]

Jamaica vs El Salvador

Jamaica 1–0 El Salvador
 Report
Attendance: 16,674
Jamaica
El Salvador
GK 13 Dwayne Miller downward-facing red arrow 22'
RB 4 Wes Morgan
CB 17 Rodolph Austin (c) Yellow card 43'
CB 19 Adrian Mariappa
LB 21 Jermaine Taylor downward-facing red arrow 8'
CM 10 Jobi McAnuff
CM 15 Je-Vaughn Watson Yellow card 65'
RW 20 Kemar Lawrence
LW 22 Garath McCleary Yellow card 72'
CF 11 Darren Mattocks Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 80'
CF 9 Giles Barnes downward-facing red arrow 69'
Substitutions:
DF 3 Michael Hector upward-facing green arrow 8'
GK 23 Ryan Thompson upward-facing green arrow 22'
DF 5 Alvas Powell upward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
Germany Winfried Schäfer
GK 22 Derby Carrillo
RB 2 Xavier Garcia Yellow card 85'
CB 3 Milton Molina
CB 5 Alexander Méndoza downward-facing red arrow 76'
LB 6 Richard Menjivar
CM 10 Jaime Alas
CM 13 Alexander Larín
RW 7 Darwin Cerén
LW 14 Andrés Flores (c) Yellow card 3' downward-facing red arrow 61'
CF 19 Irvin Herrera downward-facing red arrow 60'
CF 20 Pablo Punyed Yellow card 68'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Nelson Bonilla upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF 12 Arturo Alvarez upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 21 Dustin Corea upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Spain Albert Roca

Assistant referees:
Hermenerito Leal (Guatemala)
Gersón López (Guatemala)
Fourth official:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)[7]

Canada vs Costa Rica

Canada 0–0 Costa Rica
Report
Attendance: 16,674
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez (Honduras)
Canada
Costa Rica
GK 22 Kyriakos Stamatopoulos
RB 20 Karl Ouimette
CB 12 Dejan Jakovic
CB 5 David Edgar
LB 17 Marcel de Jong
DM 15 Adam Straith
CM 13 Jonathan Osorio downward-facing red arrow 68'
CM 6 Julian de Guzman (c)
RW 9 Tosaint Ricketts downward-facing red arrow 67'
LW 16 Maxim Tissot downward-facing red arrow 66'
CF 11 Marcus Haber
Substitutions:
FW 21 Cyle Larin upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 7 Russell Teibert Yellow card 79' upward-facing green arrow 67'
DF 4 André Hainault upward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager:
Spain Benito Floro
GK 23 Esteban Alvarado
RB 2 Francisco Calvo
CB 15 Júnior Díaz
CB 3 Giancarlo González
LB 16 Cristian Gamboa
CM 20 David Guzmán Yellow card 80' downward-facing red arrow 81'
CM 10 Bryan Ruiz (c)
RW 5 Celso Borges Yellow card 67'
LW 14 Deyver Vega downward-facing red arrow 73'
CF 17 Johan Venegas
CF 21 David Ramírez downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
DF 19 Roy Miller upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 12 Joel Campbell upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 22 José Miguel Cubero upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Paulo Wanchope

Assistant referees:
CJ Morgante (United States)
Daniel Williamson (Panama)
Fourth official:
Jair Marrufo (United States)[8]

References

  1. ^ "CONCACAF Announces 2015 Gold Cup Host Cities, Venues, Group Seeds and Group Stage Dates". CONCACAF.com. 16 December 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  2. ^ "CONCACAF Gold Cup 2015 Schedule".
  3. ^ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Costa Rica v. Jamaica". CONCACAF.com. 8 July 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Gold Cup Game Notes: El Salvador vs. Canada". CONCACAF.com. 8 July 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Jamaica vs. Canada". CONCACAF.com. 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Costa Rica vs. El Salvador". CONCACAF.com. 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Jamaica v El Salvador". CONCACAF.com. 14 July 2015. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Canada vs. Costa Rica". CONCACAF.com. 14 July 2015. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.