Defending champions Jamaica failed to advance past the first round of the Digicel Caribbean Cup after defeating Haiti 2-0 at the National Stadium last night. The Reggae Boyz ended on six points, the same as Haiti and St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), who defeated St Lucia by a healthy 8-0 margin to edge Jamaica on superior goal advantage.
Due to their embarrassing 2-1 loss to minnows St Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday, it was the first time in five years that Jamaica failed to advance to the final round of the Caribbean Cup. This result has heightened calls for the resignation of the Creston Boxhill's administration as Jamaica continues to regress to new lows in the region. The quick exit also means that Jamaica will not participate in the next CONCACAF Gold Cup.
In a very lethargic performance, Jamaica's first goals came in the ninth minute from Seba's Wilfred Smith header on Garfield Reid's right-sided corner kick. The second came from Dawkins just after the half-hour mark, when he had an easy goal from inside the six-yard box, after goalkeeper Montrevil Frantzy failed to hold on to a hard shot by Fabian Davis.
In the first game, SVG thrashed St Lucia 8-0. Jamaica's team was Shawn Sawyers, Jermanine Taylor (Demar Stewart 46th), Oneil Thompson, Xavean Virgo (Damion Williams 77th), Garfield Reid, Fabian Davis, Shane Crawford (Demar Phillips 40th), Omar Daley, Fabian Dawkins, Wilfred Smith, Roland Dean. Read more in the Forum
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