Reggae Girlz bow out of Ladies’s World Cup after 1-0 loss to Colombia
Jamaica’s shock run on the 2023 FIFA Ladies’s World Cup got here to a crashing finish on the Spherical of 16 stage as they had been edged 1-0 by Colombia contained in the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne on Tuesday morning.
Jamaica, who entered the competition as the one remaining staff but to concede a aim after three group stage video games – 0-0 vs France, 1-0 win towards Panama, and a 0-0 consequence towards Brazil which eradicated the South American champions – prolonged that document for one more 45 minutes as the primary half ended 0-0.
It was extra of the identical with Jamaica displaying gritty defence however sputtered assaults, whereas Colombia, the South American second ranked staff, probed in assault attempting to create openings.
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It was captain of the day Catalina Usme who proved the distinction within the 51st minute when she took a diagonal go from 18-year-old Ana Guzman fantastically in her stride previous left wing again Deneisha Blackwood earlier than calmly slotting previous the hapless Rebecca Spencer within the Jamaican aim.
It was the primary aim conceded in practically five-and-a-half hours.
Left with no alternative however to assault and discover an equaliser, the Reggae Girlz threw numbers ahead and created a number of openings, the clearest falling to the little dynamo Jody Brown regarded on in disbelief when her again put up header slammed towards the suitable upright from a Blackwood nook.
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Colombia had a wonderful probability to increase the lead when the correct left foot of Usme picked out Leicy Santos contained in the penalty field, however her sensible header hit Spencer left upright.
On the different finish in among the best assaults from Jamaica all match, substitute Tiffany Cameron went down the suitable flank and centred a go which Drew Spence nodded simply vast of the far put up, leaving the Reggae Girlz and their supporters holding their heads in disbelief.
Jamaica, in solely their second World Cup look, following the France 2019 debut, grew to become the primary Caribbean staff to make it to the Spherical of 16 of any World Cup, however their lack of attacking pressure was all the time unfavorable and so it proved in the long run.
Colombia will now face England within the quarter-finals.