Canada 1, Jamaica 0

The Reggae Boyz went down 0-1 against Canada in an international friendly played at Montreal's Claude Robillard Stadium. A goal in the 41st minute by Rob Friend gave Canada the edge in a game that both teams could make valid claims for victory.

The Reggae Boyz, playing without many of their top players made a number of mistakes in the first half. In the 38th minute, Friend had to be helped from the field after coming up on a hard tackle from defender Damion Stewart at the edge of the penalty area. Stewart was cautioned by the Costa Rican referee Walter Quesaba on the play. Minutes later, Friend headed a lobbed ball from midfielder Julian de Guzman over a stranded Shawn Sawyers and into the Jamaican goal.

Jamaica played a much better second half especially with the introduction in the 64th minute of Omar Daley and Dawkins replacing Demar Phillips and Kevin Lamey. Daley along with Cambell-Ryce played some good combinations and in the 68th minute the Reggae Boyz were unlucky not to have the equalizer. Teafore Bennett was unfairly judged to be offside after scoring a rebound off goalkeeper Greg Sutton.

The game was watched by 6,500 mostly pro-Canadian with a small but vocal group of Reggae Boyz supporters. Both teams will meet in a return match in Kingston, Jamaica on Oct. 8. More in the Forum