Mexico 1 - Jamaica 0

Kingston was the site of the bottom-of-the-table clash between home side Jamaica and visitors Mexico.  Of course, with the bottom of the table only three points from the summit, this was an opportunity for both sides to get right back into qualifying position.  Though the pace of Reggae Boyz forward Garath McCleary proved at times troublesome for Mexico, the majority of the first half was spent on Jamaica's side of the pitch.  Jamaica's counterattacks were neutralized by the high offside line of the Mexican defense.  In spite of their superior play in the first half, Mexico were unable to put a good effort on frame, though one Javier Hernandez (pictured, green) effort from midrange was tipped by Jamaica goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts off the outside of his post.  The first half was a scoreless one.

Early in the second period, Mexico took advantage of Je-Vaughn Watson on the right wing.  Watson had lost Andres Guerrero once in the first half, but he was made to pay in the second half when both he and right back Alvas Powell fell asleep.  Carlos Salcido blew by them both after performing a throw-in as he dashed up the left side of the pitch.  Salcido's cross was headed in by Aldo de Nigris, and Mexico were ahead 1-0.  Jamaica nearly answered straightaway, but Mexico goalkeeper Jesus Corona.  A Jermain Hue cross found Ryan Johnson's head at the near post, but a kick save denied Jamaica.  On the resulting corner kick, Marvin Elliot was able to power a header to the near post, but a two-handed diving save by Corona was enough to preserve the lead a second time.  Quite a bit later, Elliot had another header when he received a cross to the far post, but Elliot's bouncer into the turf went wide of frame.  Hernandez nearly found a second goal for Mexico with six minutes left to play, but Ricketts was able to make the one-on-one save after Hernandez had juked his only marker, Adrian Mariappa.

Mexico 6 pts +1
Panama 5 pts +2
Costa Rica 4 pts +1
USA 4 pts 0
Honduras 4 pts -1
Jamaica 2 pts -3

Goals
Mexico
Aldo de Nigris 48

Match Reports:
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/jamaica-0-1-mexico-el-033000916--sow.html
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/news/newsid=2102805/?intcmp=newsreader_news_box_1

Highlights:
http://www.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnBypeAOFdA