Cory Burke made his mark on the Reggae Boyz, clinching Jamaica's victory, scoring the final shot in the team's 4-2 victory in penalties against French Guiana.
French Guiana went at the defending champions right from the beginning, taking the lead in the 21st minute on a goal from Ludovic Baal. But the Reggae Boyz equalized in the 70th minute on a shot from Jermaine Johnson. The two teams finished the first 90 deadlocked at 1.
After a scoreless overtime period, the two teams went to penalties. Up 3-2, Cory Burke went up to the spot, where he buried his chance. With his goal, Jamaica advanced to the Caribbean Cup finals with the 1-1, 4-2 victory. The Reggae Boyz reached the finals for the ninth time in history, where the country is 7-1 in its previous eight title matches.
Jamaica will face off against Curacao in the finals Sunday.
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