GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, CMC – Jamaica’s Beneath-17 footballers have been on the verge of qualifying for the FIFA Beneath-17 World Cup earlier than a late objective by El Salvador’s Brandon Ramirez on the Cementos Progreso Stadium noticed them eradicated after a 2-1 defeat.
The younger Reggae Boyz went into the matchup as group leaders, needing only a draw to guide their spot within the World Cup in Qatar.
They discovered themselves on the backfoot early on when Jefferson Perla put El Salvador forward within the twenty second minute with a robust free kick that beat goalkeeper Justin Murray.
Nonetheless, Raequan Campbell-Dennis pulled the sport degree within the forty eighth minute after discovering himself in the correct place on the proper time to bundle the ball over the road to complete off an preliminary shot from Cadriano Marsh.
Jamaica virtually fell behind within the seventieth minute following a mistake from the protection, however Murray made a superb reflex save.
El Salvador continued to press ahead and acquired their winner within the eightieth minute. Ramirez broke free on the left and unleashed a shot that beat Murray. Regardless of a determined clearance by Cai Mclean, the ball was adjudged to have crossed the road.
The end result means Jamaica ends the marketing campaign second in Group H with six factors, trailing group winners El Salvador with 9 factors.
