Boyz go down 5-2
Published:Saturday | September 3, 2011 | 12:00 AM
QUITO, Ecuador (AP):
Christian Benitez scored twice as Ecuador thrashed Jamaica 5-2 in an international friendly yesterday.
Jaime Ayovi opened the scoring for Ecuador in the 21st minute and Christian Suarez extended the lead in the 39th, before Benitez made it 3-0 just before half-time.
Former Birmingham City striker Benitez, who now plays for Club America in Mexico, gave Ecuador a four-goal cushion five minutes after the break.
Omar Cummings pulled a goal back for Jamaica in the 58th, before Segundo Castillo scored again for Ecuador in the 65th. Demar Phillips was Jamaica's other goalscorer in the 67th.