Former Dynamo players to face USA in Gold Cup final

Two former Houston Dynamo players are headed to the 2017 Gold Cup very last this week with match underdog Jamaica.

Defender Jermaine Taylor and midfielder Je-Vaughn Watson commenced for the Reggae Boyz Sunday night time in a beautiful 1-0 semifinal victory over perennial contender Mexico.

A free kick by means of Kemar Lawrence in the 87th minute turned into the game-winner for the Caribbean island nation, so that you can face america for the championship Wednesday night in Santa Clara, Calif.

Taylor, now with Minnesota United, spent his first 5 MLS season with the Dynamo, making more than 100 appearances on the crew's backline from 2011 to 2015.

Watson also started out his MLS profession in Houston, playing in 41 games before being traded to FC Dallas in 2013 and his modern membership, New England Revolution, in 2016.

each gamers have been part of Dynamo squads that gained returned-to-back eastern conference titles in 2011 and 2012, the farthest the franchise has long past in the postseason considering that its 2007 MLS Championship.

Former Dynamo gamers to stand u.s.a. in Gold Cup very last

Mark Eisenhauer posted 10:44 am, Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Jamaican defender Jermaine Taylor (left), who played five seasons with the Houston Dynamo among 2011 and 2015, will face the united states inside the 2017 Gold Cup very last Wednesday night time. photo: Thomas B. Shea, For The Houston Chronicle / Freelance

photograph: Thomas B. Shea, For The Houston Chronicle

picture 1 of two Jamaican defender Jermaine Taylor (left), who played five seasons with the Houston Dynamo between 2011 and 2015, will face the us inside the 2017 Gold Cup final Wednesday night time.

two former Houston Dynamo players are headed to the 2017 Gold Cup final this week with event underdog Jamaica.

Defender Jermaine Taylor and midfielder Je-Vaughn Watson commenced for the Reggae Boyz Sunday night in a stunning 1-0 semifinal victory over perennial contender Mexico.

A loose kick via Kemar Lawrence within the 87th minute became the sport-winner for the Caribbean island nation, in an effort to face the usa for the championship Wednesday night in Santa Clara, Calif.

Taylor, now with Minnesota United, spent his first 5 MLS season with the Dynamo, making extra than one hundred appearances at the crew's backline from 2011 to 2015.

Watson also commenced his MLS profession in Houston, playing in forty one video games before being traded to FC Dallas in 2013 and his cutting-edge membership, New England Revolution, in 2016.

each players were part of Dynamo squads that won returned-to-again jap convention titles in 2011 and 2012, the farthest the franchise has long past within the postseason seeing that its 2007 MLS Championship.

contrary Taylor and Watson, Dynamo forward Erik Torres were given his 2nd career Gold Cup begin for El Tri on Sunday.

The 24-year-vintage, who leads the Dynamo with 12 dreams this season, registered shots on aim and received a primary-half of yellow card before being substituted within the forty fifth minute.

Jamaica, which entered this 12 months's event with 33/1 odds to win it all, will try to seize its first Gold Cup identify in crew history in opposition to an American aspect that downed Costa Rica 2-0 in Arlington on Saturday.

inside the closing Gold Cup meeting among the two sides years in the past, Jamaica bowled over the U.S. with a 2-1 win to boost to its first-ever identify fit. The international locations have most effective met once considering that then, when the U.S. won an international pleasant, 1-zero, this February.