Eduard Bello and Salomon Rondon every scored targets early within the second half to assist Venezuela document a 3-0 victory over Jamaica in Copa America Group B play on Sunday night time in Austin, Texas.
Eric Ramirez added a late aim for Venezuela (3-0-0), which had beforehand received the group earlier than ending the pool-play sweep.
Venezuela will face Canada within the quarterfinals on Friday in Arlington, Texas. Venezuela outscored its Group B foes 6-1.
Jamaica (0-3-0) completed final in Group B and was outscored 7-1 throughout the match.
Rondon’s tally was his forty third profession worldwide aim, extending his Venezuela document.
Bello’s aim got here within the forty ninth minute and Rondon tacked on seven minutes later.
John Aramburu arrange the primary aim with a cross from the left aspect of the field towards the precise goalpost. Bello skied as much as meet the ball and despatched a one-hop header between Jahmali Waite and the put up to place Venezuela forward.
Rondon made it 2-0 with a stable particular person effort. He obtained previous two Jamaica defenders within the field after which used his left heel to slip the ball to the left of Waite and into the online.
Venezuela added on within the eighty fifth minute when Kervin Andrade delivered a go that led to Ramirez being within the clear. Ramirez despatched a right-footed shot beneath the leg of Waite and into the online.
Venezuela had a 17-8 edge in pictures and positioned three on the right track to Jamaica’s one.
Jamaica’s greatest scoring probability got here within the twenty first minute however Renaldo Cephas’ diving header went over the online.
Rondon had a possibility within the thirty eighth minute however his left-footed shot was excessive and over the online.
5 minutes later, Darwin Machis despatched a left-footed cross into the field and it saved touring towards the far prime nook of the online. Waite needed to leap and knock the ball over the online to forestall a aim.
–Discipline Stage Media