ARLINGTON, Texas, CMC—Twenty-year-old full-back Dexter Lembikisa netted his first aim in Jamaican colours because the Reggae Boyz edged Panama 1-0 to assert third spot within the CONCACAF Nations League.
With the competition at Arlington Stadium headed in direction of the break goalless on Sunday evening, Lembikisa curled a left-footed volley previous goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera from 24 yards out to interrupt the impasse and put the Jamaicans forward within the forty first minute.
United States-based midfielder Damion Lowe then struck the bar with a long-range chip on the hour mark as Jamaica squandered the chance to double their lead.
“Given we performed 120 minutes solely three days in the past [against the United States], we would have liked to be intelligent in approaching Panama as a result of Panama is an ideal passing aspect that strikes the ball nicely,” stated Reggae Boyz head coach Heimir Hallgrímsson.
“So I believe tactically-wise, we performed a very good efficiency – possibly not the very best recreation now we have performed – however we confirmed by this efficiency that we will play no matter nationwide staff on this planet and have an opportunity towards them if we play as tactically as we did right now.
“It was not a recreation of many possibilities, however I bear in mind a double probability for Shamar [Nicholson] at first of the sport. Kasey [Palmer] had an opportunity within the early levels as nicely …”
He continued: “Within the second half, we fastened a bit bit how we defended, so we weren’t as open, and [there were] not many possibilities within the second half.”
Coming off the heart-breaking 3-1 defeat to america final Thursday, Jamaica began on the entrance foot and had a superb opportunity to take the lead within the nineteenth minute when Nicholson was put via within the 18-yard field by Michael Hector.
Nevertheless, Nicholson noticed his first shot saved by Mosquera after which watched as a defender cleared his follow-up shot off the road after the rebound fell properly for him.
Demarai Grey pressured one other low save out of Mosquera on the close to submit within the twenty ninth earlier than the opening aim arrived 4 minutes earlier than the break when Lembikisa, on mortgage at Hearts within the Scottish prime flight from Wolves, created room with a few step-overs earlier than blasting residence his long-range volley.
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