LOS ANGELES --
Teafore Bennett scored in the 80th minute to give Jamaica a 3-3 tie
with South Africa in the first round of the CONCACAF Gold Cup on
Sunday.
Jamaica and South Africa remain tied for first place in Group
C with four points apiece, and clinched spots in the quarterfinals.
Mexico holds third place with three points. The top two
finishers from each of the three groups, along with the two best
third-place teams, qualify for the quarterfinals.
Bennett entered the game in the 65th minute and scored on a
4-yard header off Andy Williams' free kick from the right wing.
Bennett beat defender Lucky Lekgwathi and headed the ball over
goalkeeper Thabani Radebe.
Despite playing with 10 men for 52 minutes, South Africa took
a 3-2 lead on Siyabango Nomvete's 11-yard shot in the 56th minute.
South African defender Siboniso Gaxa received a red card in
the 48th minute for violent play. He will miss Wednesday night's
game against Mexico in Houston.
South Africa scored first on Abram Raselemane's 6-yard volley
off Nomvete's header in the 35th minute. Jamaica's Jermaine Hue tied
the score one minute later with a 28-yard line drive.
South Africa took a 2-1 lead in the 41st minute when
Lungisani Ndlela headed Elrio Van Heerden's corner kick from 5
yards. Damion Stewart's 3-yard header inside the right post off
Williams' corner kick tied the score two minutes later.
Match Summary
JAM
RSA
80'
Teafore Bennett scores a goal with his head resulting in a
free kick
3
3
73'
Siyabonga Nomvete is awarded a yellow card
2
3
60'
Damion Stewart is awarded a yellow card
2
3
56'
Siyabonga Nomvete scores a goal with his right foot (break
away)
2
3
49'
Siboniso Gaxa receives a red card
2
2
43'
Damion Stewart scores a goal with his head (corner kick)
2
2
42'
Siboniso Gaxa is awarded a yellow card
1
2
41'
Lungisani Ndlela scores a goal with his head (corner kick)
1
2
36'
Jermaine Hue scores a goal with his left foot (one touch)
1
1
35'
Abram Raselemane scores a goal with his right foot (one
touch)
0
1
Match Information
Stadium: LA Memorial Coliseum Attendance:
Match Time: 17:00 ET Referee: Peter
Prendergast (Jamaica)
