Referee ends deadlocked El Salvador and Costa Rica's Gold Cup match right before a corner, causing a furious assistant coach to storm the pitch, who he then sends off!
- Mauricio Cienfuegos was sent off after disputing with referee Cesar Ramos
- Both Costa Rica and Panama will at least need victories in their last matches
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A group stage match in the CONCACAF Gold Cup had a bit of a controversial ending as referee Cesar Ramos of Mexico blew the final whistle.
With the game deadlocked at 0-0 in front of a raucous crowd at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, the match was well into the final minute of stoppage time when El Salvador won a corner.
But as the players for La Azul y Blanco were getting ready to take the kick, Ramos blew his whistle to end the game.
While Ramos was well within his right to end the game, his choice to do so just before what could have been a game-winning kick for El Salvador enraged them.
After the officials began shaking hands and ending the match, angry El Salvadorian players started to gather around trying to get an answer to what happened and to express their displeasure.

Referee Cesar Ramos hands out a red card to an irate El Salvador assistant coach

Mauricio Cienfuegos was irate when the match was ended before El Salvador took a corner

El Salvador and Costa Rica at least need to win in their final games to advance to the knockouts
That included assistant coach Mauricio Cienfuegos, who began to charge at the referee right away.
Ramos saw him and gave him a red card - leaving him out for the final group stage matchup against group-leaders Panama.
That's a must win match for El Salvador who, alongside Costa Rica, are at the bottom of the table.
El Salvador suffered a stunning upset to Martinique - who went up 2-0 within 20 minutes and ended up losing 2-1.
Meanwhile, Panama got the upper hand on Costa Rica - also winning the first match 2-1.
Both Costa Rica and Panama need victories in order to secure advancement to the knockout stages.
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