Reggae Boyz Blake and Roofe Thrilled about Win Over Honduras

Two necessary figures within the Jamaica Reggae Boyz squad have hailed their aspect’s historic win over Honduras within the closing spherical of Concacaf qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar.

Reggae Boyz goalkeeper and captain Andre Blake and striker Kemar Roofe hoped the 2-0 win over the Hondurans, the primary for the Jamaican crew within the closing spherical of qualification, could be the catalyst for stronger performances within the remaining matches.

“Very pleased with the boys,” Blake informed the media. “We had a really dynamic group on the market and the best way that we began the sport wasn’t the best way that we completed the sport.

“However we have been ready as a crew, together with the teaching employees, to analyse and realise that some issues weren’t actually working, so we needed to make some changes. As soon as we made these changes we received settled into the sport and we fought.”

Kemar Roofe and Oniel Fisher scored on both aspect of halftime and revived the hopes of Theodore Whitmore’s aspect, because the Reggae Boyz landed their first win on Honduran soil in six tries on the Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano.

“It was a scrappy sport, however we matched their depth after which at moments our soccer took over the place we have been in a position to get some passing and get some possession of the ball,” Blake mentioned.

“So general it was evening, a really massive three factors, and I’m pleased with the boys; they did an important job, and now we simply must maintain buliding on this momentum and transfer ahead.”

Roofe, who performs for Scottish Premiership giants Rangers, scored his debut purpose for the Reggae Boyz within the thirty eighth minute to offer the guests the lead.

“It’s a particular second for all of us, getting my first purpose for my nation,” he mentioned. “I need to dedicate this to my dad. He’s the explanation I’m taking part in for Jamaica.

“It was large for the crew to get the three factors. I believe all of it stems from the sport in opposition to Canada. We didn’t get the three factors, however we received the draw, and we got here out of that sport with solidarity and perception and quite a lot of respect as nicely and we introduced it into (this) sport.”

The end result meant that the Jamaicans have 5 factors and have moved out of the basement of the standings to sixth forward of El Salvador because of purpose distinction, and the Hondurans, on three factors.

Mexico leads the octagonal desk with 14 factors with america in second on 11, the Canadians in third on 10 adopted by Panama on eight and Costa Rica on six.

The highest three groups from the Concacaf qualifiers transfer straight into the World Cup and the fourth-placed crew enters an intercontinental playoff for one more shot to succeed in Qatar 2022.

“Now we have a gaggle that we aren’t simply right here to be right here,” Blake mentioned. “We need to play. We need to do nicely for our nation, our household, and associates and for ourselves, and we now have ambition.

“We’re a gaggle that the extra time we get collectively, the higher we are likely to play, so we’re beginning to construct some confidence and momentum on the proper time, on the proper second.

“We simply must maintain the group collectively now and maintain constructing, maintain pushing and keep hungry, and hopefully we are able to go on a run from right here on and proceed to get some factors.”

In the course of the subsequent worldwide window, the Reggae Boyz journey to face El Salvador on November 12 and host america on November 16.

CMC