LAS VEGAS, Nevada, CMC – A historic aim from West Ham United ahead Michail Antonio didn’t encourage Caribbean Soccer Union No. 1 Jamaica, and so they endured an enormous dent to their hopes of qualifying for the quarterfinals of the Copa América in america after Ecuador thumped them 3-1 on Wednesday.
The Reggae Boyz, because the Jamaicans are identified, had been trailing 2-0 at half-time of their Group B match on the Allegiant Stadium within the metropolis of Las Vegas within the state of Nevada after an personal aim from Kasey Palmer preceded a penalty kick from 17-year-old Kendry Paez in first-half stoppage time.
Antonio lower the deficit with a maiden Copa América aim for Jamaica early within the second half. Nonetheless, Alan Minda formalized the end result for the Ecuadorians when he scored in second-half stoppage time.
The defeat meant the Jamaicans had been virtually eradicated from the event as a result of they sat on the backside of the group desk with no win and no factors in two matches after they misplaced their opening match 1-0 towards Concacaf giants Mexico final Saturday at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
With the highest two groups from the group qualifying for the quarterfinals, the win enhanced the possibilities of Ecuador reaching the event’s knockout stage after rebounding from a 2-1 loss to Venezuela.
“I need to give my gamers credit score for every little thing they gave for the second half; they left every little thing on the pitch…,” Reggae Boyz head coach Heimir Hallgrímsson advised reporters in a post-play information convention. “Sadly, outcomes didn’t go in our favor. Many issues didn’t go to us on this recreation.”
“I wish to give Ecuador congrats from us to win the sport, and my pal Felix [Sanchez], however we deserved to have extra – particularly after the second-half efficiency.”
Hallgrimsson added: “Nonetheless, too many gamers had an off day for us, and while you play this competitors at this degree, you can’t have too many gamers having an off day.
“I don’t know why, however they form of stunned us with the ability and stress and, to start with, we misplaced confidence and struggled [with] profitable second balls.”
Jamaica was denied an opportunity for the equalizer within the 76th minute after a controversial no-penalty name from Chilean referee Christian Garay on a assessment of a possible handball on Ecuadorian midfielder Alan Franco – a choice that perplexed Hallgrimsson.
“I believed we must always have had a penalty like Ecuador had a penalty,” he mentioned. “I don’t see a distinction between the 2 situations, so I don’t know why the referee, after it, determined to not give us a penalty however to present them a penalty.
“I can’t, for the love of God. I don’t wish to say a lot, however I don’t perceive the distinction between these two.”
Jamaica was on the again foot after defender Piero Hincapie tried to ship a cross from the left nook. Palmer bought his shins on the ball and despatched it towards the web with a heavy backspin that left goalkeeper Jahmali Waite flat-footed because it sailed into the fitting netting to present Ecuador the lead within the thirteenth minute.
The Jamaicans had been only some minutes away from going into half-time one aim down, however Greg Leigh was referred to as for a handball after a video assessment, and Paez stepped as much as rating from the spot within the fourth minute of stoppage time.
Antonio scored with a volley off a unfastened ball from a nook for the primary aim for the Reggae Boyz in eight Copa América matches within the 54th minute.
Ethan Pinnock’s effort was blocked by the Ecuador defence, however the rebound fell properly into the trail of Antonio, whose rasping shot virtually burst by means of the nets.
Jamaica continued to press for the equalizing aim, however they paid the worth for his or her journey when Minda scored within the 91st minute with a aim following a basic counterattacking transfer in a two-on-one to seal the deal.
The Jamaicans play Venezuela of their remaining group match on Sunday at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. a
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