Costa Rica jumps on Guadeloupe early in Gold Cup win

Costa Rica celebrates scoring against Guadeloupe in Gold Cup play on Monday.

Costa Rica scored twice in the first 21 minutes and went on to defeat Guadeloupe 3-1 in their CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C match on Monday night in Orlando.

Joel Campbell scored in the sixth minute and Ariel Lassiter tallied in the 21st minute. Guadeloupe's Raphael Mirval cut the deficit to one with a goal five minutes into first-half stoppage time.

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In the second half, Celso Borges scored in the 70th minute to ice the win.

Group C play will resume Thursday with Guadeloupe facing Jamaica, followed by Suriname vs. Costa Rica. Earlier Monday, Jamaica blanked Suriname 2-0, also in Orlando.