The choice of Jamaica of women’s soccer surprised this Monday at Mexico by beating it 0-1 in both teams’ debut in the W Championship Concacaf which shares four places in the 2023 Australia-New Zealand World Cup.
At the Universitario stadium in the city of Monterrey, northern Mexico, Khadija Shaw was the scorer for the Jamaicans, who added three points to put themselves in second place in the group, behind the United States leaders, with better that difference in purpose.
The Caribbean women climbed the scoreboard in their first set piece of the match. With a free kick in the 8th minute, Shaw defeated defender Rebeca Bernal to make it 0-1 with a header.
Despite a goal early in the game, the Mexicans didn’t give up and looked for an equalizer, which was denied by two saves by goalkeeper Rebecca Spencer: first in the 16th when she denied Diana Ordóñez’s header and then at 28 when stopped. a mid-range shot from Carolina Jaramillo.
In Mexico’s best moment, Montero made a handball and awarded Jamaica a penalty, which Havana Solaun missed by sending the ball over the crossbar. Jamaica took the second half, but a poor goal prevented the Caribbean from scoring another goal; Mexico suffered to create danger in the rival area.
Khadija Shaw was about to convert again in the 53rd when she hit a post and in the 71st when she sent a shot to the side of the goal defended by Emily Alvarado.
DATA SHEET
0 – Mexico: Emily Alvarado; Kenti Robles (Jimena López m.80), Bianca Sierra, Rebeca Bernal; Stephany Mayor, Carolina Jaramillo (Alicia Cervantes m.67), Alexia Delgado (Diana García m.67), Casandra Montero; María Sánchez (Joseline Montoya m.80), Diana Ordóñez and Myra Delgadillo (Jacqueline Ovalle m.51)
Coach: Monica Vergara
1 – Jamaica: Rebecca Spencer; Chantelle Swaby, Allyson Swaby, Havana Solaun (Vyan Sampson m.86), Deneisha Blackwood; Drew Spence, Paige Bailey-Gayle (Kalyssa Vanzanten m.68), Atlanta Primus, Khadija Shaw; Jody Brown at Tiernny Wiltshire (Jayada Pelaia m.87) Coach: Lorne Donaldson
Purpose: 0-1, Khadija Shaw (d. 8)
Referee: Tatiana Guzman, from Nicaragua. Advised Casandra Montero, Deneisha Blackwood and Rebecca Spencer
Incidents: The match on the first day of group A of the Concacaf Championship W, which qualified for the New Zealand-Australia 2023 World Cup, and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, played at Monterrey University Stadium, a city in northern Mexico
Source: La Verdad
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