Within the opening sport of their two-match pleasant sequence, Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz endured a difficult outing, succumbing to a 5-1 defeat in opposition to Chile on the Juan Pinto Duran Stadium in Chile.
Chile set the tempo early within the match, taking a commanding 2-0 lead by halftime with targets from Michelle Olivares within the twelfth minute and Maria Jose Urrutia within the twenty second minute.
The relentless Chilean assault continued within the second half, as Yestin Jimenez and Yenny Acuna additional prolonged their workforce’s result in 4-0 with targets within the 61st and seventieth minutes, respectively.
Asher managed to slender the deficit
Regardless of the mounting strain, Jamaica’s Chinyelu Asher managed to slender the deficit for the Reggae Girlz with a well-taken penalty within the 77th minute, notching her seventh worldwide aim for Jamaica.
Nonetheless, any hopes of a comeback had been dashed when Paloma Duarte sealed the victory for Chile, including one other aim within the 88th minute to make it 5-1.
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With the disappointing consequence within the first match, the Reggae Girlz will look to regroup and bounce again within the second sport of the sequence scheduled for Tuesday. The workforce will intention to handle their defensive vulnerabilities and capitalize on scoring alternatives to place up a stronger efficiency in opposition to Chile of their subsequent encounter.