U.S. beats Jamaica 2-0 in Gold Cup quarters

     SAN JOSE, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Jermaine Jones and Clint Dempsey scored as the United States moved into the Gold Cup semifinals with a 2-0 win over Jamaica in the quarterfinals on Sunday.

    The host team will meet the winner of the match later Sunday between El Salvador and Panama.

    Jones fired a shot from outside the penalty area and Jamaica defender¹ Jermaine Taylor stuck out his foot, deflecting² the ball past goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts in the 49th minute.

    Jones beat the defense³ in the middle of Jamaica's half and was about to break free for a 1-on-1 chance when Taylor tackled him from behind, earning a red card in the 67th minute.

    With Jamaica down a man, Dempsey added the second goal with 10 minutes to play. Juan Agudelo's cross found Dempsey on the left side of the goal. Ricketts came out to contest, and Dempsey avoided the tackle and put the ball in the empty net.

    "We just played good football," Dempsey said. "We were patient. We were confident. We moved the ball around well."（本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑）

1 defender   

n.保卫者，拥护者，辩护人

参考例句：

• He shouldered off a defender and shot at goal.他用肩膀挡开防守队员，然后射门。
• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。

2 deflecting   

（使）偏斜， （使）偏离， （使）转向( deflect的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• A variety of mechanical surfaces have been employed for deflecting the exhaust jets of solid-propellant rockets. 人们已经用过各种类型的机械控制面来偏转固体推进剂火箭的排气流。
• If she made a leading statement, he was expert deflecting her into more impersonal channels. 只要她一开口，他就会巧妙地把她的话题转到与个人无关的问题上去。

3 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。