Jamaica 2 - United States of America 1; Guatemala 3 - Antigua and Barbuda 1

Herculez Gomez wasted little time breaking down the right side of the Jamaican defense, launching a shot into the goalkeeper and then the rebound into the chest of a sliding Nyron Nosworthy.  A second rebound fell to Clint Dempsey, who finished to give the United States their fastest ever qualifying goal, besting his own record set in the 2010 FIFA World Cup home qualifier against Barbados.  Rodolph Austin was brought down by Kyle Beckerman, giving Jamaica a dangerous free kick, which Austin expertly slotted under the wall and into the Americans' net thanks to a deflection off the leg of Beckerman himself.  A sliding Dempsey effort late in the half was caught on a slide by Jamaican goalkeeper Dwayne Miller.  The half ended tied at one goal apiece.

In the second period, the lack of leadership in the American midfield became a severe problem.  The absences of Landon Donovan and Michael Bradley forced the United States to use a midfield of three defensive-minded players, and the lack of attack allowed Jamaica to play without worry.  Another free kick opportunity allowed Luton Shelton to dip a strike up and over the wall from thrity-one yards to give Jamaica a 2-1 lead.  The worry for the United States coming in was Jamaica's speed, but it ended up being that free kick prowess that did in the Yanks.  The Reggae Boyz win 2-1, their first ever victory over the United States.

Rainy Guatemala City was the scene as the hosts Guatemala welcomed Antigua and Barbuda.  The play was up and down, with chances coming from both sides as both teams knew a win would revive their hopes of advancing to the CONCACAF Fourth Round.  Guatemala struck a post on a long distance shot in the early going.  Antigua have not been intimidated by the rare air in which they find themselves.  Leading scorer Peter Byers received a ball at the center circle, boxed out his man, turned on his man, slalomed around a Chapin defender, and then slotted home from the top of the box to give his side a 1-0 lead at the half.  Byers, on ten goals, is the second-leading scorer in Brasil 2014, one behind Deon McCaulay of Belize.

Marco Pappa nearly equalized with a free kick, but his shot his the crossbar before rebounding off a teammate for a goal kick.  Pappa made a run up the right side of the field before unleashing a beautiful cross to the far post where Carlos Ruiz was waiting.  Ruiz's header equalized the match at one goal apiece.  Antigua looked closest to regaining the lead, but one shot was blasted off the crossbar and another was turned away by a Chapin defender off the line.  Antigua's Molvin James pulled off the ever-so rare double yellow card maneuver by a goalkeeper in minute 76, picking up his second yellow for time wasting and leaving Antigua with ten men for the final quarter hour.  Ruiz scored on a two-on-none breakaway to pushed his career goal tally to a Guatemalan record 52 goals.  Antigua, despite being a man down, nearly equalized, but a snap header was tipped over the bar by Ricardo Jerez.  A desperate Antigua pushed numbers forward in stoppage time, leaving them susceptible to a three-on-one break that ended with a third Chapin goal.  Guatemala win 3-1.

Jamaica 7 pts +2
USA 4 pts +1
Guatemala 4 pts +1
Antigua 1 pts -4

Goals
United States of America
Clint Dempsey 1

Jamaica
Rodolph Austin 22
Luton Shelton 62

Guatemala
Carlos Ruiz 58, 79
Dwight Pezzarossi 90+1

Antigua and Barbuda
Peter Byers 38

Match Reports:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/grant_wahl/09/08/usa-jamaica-clint-dempsey/index.html?sct=sc_t11_a0
http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Mens-National-Team/2012/09/MNT-Falls-to-Jamaica-in-Kingston.aspx

Highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm-50IVf-_c (Jamaica v. USA)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xixji-Fkum0 (Guatemala v. Antigua)