A stoppage-time strike from Kelvin Brown sealed a dramatic 1-0 victory for Jamaica’s Beneath-15 Reggae Boyz over Curaçao on Wednesday, making certain they accomplished the Concacaf U15 Championships League B Group D stage with a flawless file.
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The win at Stadion CD Guillermo Trinidad gave the younger Jamaicans most 9 factors, six away from Belize, Curaçao, and Aruba, and booked them a semi-final showdown in opposition to long-time regional rivals Trinidad and Tobago on Friday.
A cautious begin and early missed possibilities
The match opened in cautious vogue, with each side probing however reluctant to overcommit. Curaçao carved out the sport’s first actual alternative when Quyvonn Sluis lofted a teasing ball into the field. Jyano Rojer rose excessive above the Jamaican defence however despatched his header off beam.
Jamaica responded swiftly. Brown surged down the best flank and fired from a good angle, ignoring the unmarked Carlando Morris on the far publish. Moments later, Morris discovered himself in area contained in the field however blazed his shot over from 12 yards.
Brown got here shut once more within the twenty eighth minute, curling a right-footed effort that compelled Curaçao goalkeeper Jean-Jacques Ricardo into a pointy parry. Curaçao almost stole the lead earlier than the break, however Giordyson Koeiman’s low drive lacked the venom to bother Jamaican custodian Jaheime Grey.
Second-half strain and protracted probing
The second half noticed a extra open contest, with each side buying and selling promising assaults however failing to capitalise. Because the minutes ticked away, Jamaica started to grab management.
Possibilities fell to Tevin Savage, Morris, Davion Clarke, and Kenrick Brown, whereas Kelvin Brown twice threatened — firing one effort over from the sting of the field and glancing a header simply above the bar.
Brown delivers within the dying moments
With the match seemingly destined for a draw, Jamaica struck in stoppage time. Brown ignited a counter-attack, slipping Samuel Taylor by way of on objective. Taylor’s strike rattled the crossbar, however the rebound fell kindly to Brown, who coolly slotted residence the decisive objective.
The late end preserved Jamaica’s good group-stage file and injected recent momentum forward of Friday’s semi-final conflict.
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