Copa America 2015 - Argentina 1-0 Jamaica: 5 talking points

Argentina withstood a late Jamaican onslaught to win and clinch top spot in Group B. Gonzalo Higuain’s early goal looked like the first of many, but a combination of brave defending, tremendous goalkeeping and profligate finishing meant that that was the only goal of the game.For the majority of the game, the crowd gathered in Estadio Sausalito were treated to a thoroughly one-sided affair, but all of that changed in the final 15 minutes. The North American side threw men forward, huffed and puffed, but were in the end, unable to stop La Albiceleste from claiming their second successive win in this year’s Copa America.Here are the major talking points from the game -

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The game was played at great pace

With Argentina already through and Jamaica knocked out of the competition, the final group game looked as though it was going to be a boring one-sided win for the Tata Martino’s side. But while the game was one-sided, it could certainly not be classified as boring.

When your left-back brings out the rabona from the left-flank inside the first quarter of the game, you know that you are cruising. Although the final result didn’t matter too much in the grand scheme of things, the game itself was an enjoyable watch for neutrals.

While Argentina brought out the party tricks, Jamaica showed just why the country is the birthplace of the world’s fastest man. The pace at which the Reggae Boyz attacked on the break was simply breath-taking and showed that while they may not as be as good as their opponents with the ball, they can still compete.