Jamaica defender Allyson Swaby scored from a pointy header to steer her aspect to a 1-0 win towards Panama in Perth on Saturday, preserving alive the Caribbean aspect’s hopes of advancing to the final 16 of the Women’s World Cup.
Panama, which has but to open its account having misplaced earlier to Brazil 4-0, can not not progress forward of France and Jamaica who lead Group F with 4 factors.
“I think there was some wastefulness in front of goal. I didn’t think we were clinical,” profitable coach Lorne Donaldson advised a press convention. “But we got the one that counted and that’s all that matters right now.”
In a scoreless first half, Jamaica dominated in assault and stored Panama goalkeeper Yenith Bailey busy, peppering the aim with out success.
On the stroke of half-time, an enormous likelihood went begging when Bailey stretched to get a fingertip to midfielder Drew Spence’s free kick to maintain the islanders annoyed.
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Panama, competing in its first World Cup, performed with renewed vigour within the 10 minutes following the break and ahead Lineth Cedeno misdirected a header that may have been her nation’s first aim within the showpiece occasion.
Jamaica absorbed the strain although and within the 56th minute Trudi Carter fired in a low nook kick to Swaby — captaining the aspect after Khadija Shaw was red-carded throughout their 0-0 draw with France — who scored.
The ‘Reggae Girlz’ protected their lead for the rest of the sport and, regardless of just a few nervy moments in stoppage time, held on to have fun their first World Cup victory.
Panama’s remaining match comes towards France in Sydney on Wednesday whereas Jamaica will face Brazil in Melbourne.
“Panama has a future. This is the first of many World Cups, this is what we have to think,” dropping coach Ignacio Quintana advised reporters.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com