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BRAZIL 1 / JAMAICA 0, February 15, 1998.
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LOS ANGELES, February 16, 1998 (AP). In the match for third place that preceded the championship game, Romario, frustrated in the shutout loss to the U.S. in the semifinal, broke a scoreless tie in the 77th minute. Junior, a defender moving up on the attack on the left side, sent a pass across the center of the box, with Donizete, dogged by a defender, sprinting toward the left post. Seeing Donizete bearing down, goalkeeper Warren Barrett was sliding to his left. However, rather than touch the ball, Donizete let it roll through. Romario, alone near the right post and with that side of the goal open, had only to kick the ball in. A loss to Jamaica on the heels of a 1-0 semifinal loss to the United States and earlier ties against Jamaica and Guatemala undoubtedly would have turned up the heat back in Brazil, where criticism of the team's Gold Cup performance already was substantial. Brazil played the tournament without about half of its regular starters, including two-time FIFA world player of the year Ronaldo. Romario's goal against Jamaica came after he had missed numerous scoring opportunities against the United States on Tuesday, with Keller smothering or swatting away every shot the Brazilian striker took. Keller was voted the Gold Cup's MVP, with Radosavljevic second in the reporters' balloting. 
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