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Mexico’s lack of playmaker exposed in Gold Cup draw

Though El Tri dominated possession against Jamaica, they had few ideas about how to beat the Reggae Boyz and goalkeeper Andre Blake

DENVER — Mexico never seemed to be in any danger of losing Thursday's Gold Cup group match against Jamaica, but it also hardly threatened to get a win.

Nearly 50,000 fans came to Sports Authority Field to see El Tri get three points against the Reggae Boyz. They didn't get a winning Mexico and, maybe worse, they got a boring one. The 0-0 draw with a defensively stout Jamaica, backed up by star goalkeeper Andre Blake, prompted many to chant "Fuera Osorio.