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| Date | Time | League | Season |
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| 2 August 2023 | 11:00 am | Women's World Cup | 2022/23 |
Match Report
Jamaica hold strong against constant Brazilian pressure to qualify for the round of sixteen in second place of Group F thanks to a scoreless draw in Melbourne. The draw eliminates Brazil from the Women’s World Cup as Jamaica qualify for the knockout stages for the first time in the team’s history. Brazil dominated the first half of the game in both possession and chances created but were unable to trouble Rebecca Spencer in between the Jamaican sticks. Tamires was looking here typically dangerous down the left flank and created two good chances for herself in the opening forty-five minutes. The experienced full-back also created a great chance for Ary Borges when her ball was met by the head of the player that scored a hat-trick in the opening game of the group, but Borges rose up too early and headed over the bar. Marta was looking sharp on her first start of the tournament and was responsible a lot of Brazil’s best football, playing intelligent reverse passes and moving the ball around the pitch with pace and intent. Chantelle and Allyson Swaby were their commanding selves yet again as the centre-back pairing for The Reggae Girlz and were keeping Brazil at arm’s length for the majority of the game. The second half was more of the same for Brazil, pressurising the Jamaican side for large portions of the game without creating a real chance of note, mainly due to Allyson Swaby’s brilliant reading of the game. Bunny Shaw had the thankless task of playing the game as the lone striker for a team that was with very little possession in the opposition half and even when she created chances through her hard running of the channels, she found herself completely isolated in the Brazil half. A late corner kick caused carnage in the box when Beatriz scooped a shot up into the air before Debinha’s header was saved by Spencer, ending Brazil’s hopes of making a run in this year's competition. Jamaica haven’t conceded a goal in the World Cup and will be a tough opponent for whoever they face as winners of group H.Historic Draw For Jamaica Ends Brazilian World Cup Dream
Timeline
Ground
| Melbourne Rectangular Stadium |
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| AAMI Park, Olympic Boulevard, Melbourne, City of Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia |
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Spencer claims the free kick comfortably. Four minutes of added time at the end of the game.
Free kick for Brazil in a dangerous area.
Washington comes on for Brown.
Shaw gets a chance to score for Jamaica but fires over the bar. Down the other end Geyse gets into the box but cannot hit the target with a sliced effort.
Marta, Luana and Antonia come off and Geyse, Duda and Andressa come on.
A skewed clearance from Allyson Swaby looked dangerous but Spencer did well to claim the ball as it spun towards goal.
Cheap corner conceded from Allyson Swaby as she passes the ball out over the end line.
Marta is walking around the pitch similar to Messi for Argenitna without the ball but is aware to any breaking situation. Brazil look slightly out of ideas at the moment.
Corner kick for Brazil after more pressure from down the right wing
Nervy moment from Spencer when Kerolin crosses into the hands of the Jamaican keeper, spilling it momentarily before regathering.
More pressure by Brazil with Beatriz heading just wide of the goal followed by Tamires finding Kerolin with a low driven ball to the edge of the box before being closed down and blocked.
Cameron comes on at half time for Matthews, while on the other side Beatriz come in in place of Borges
And we are back underway!
HALF TIME: Scoreless at the break between Jamaica and Brazil. As things stand Jamaica will go through to the knockout stage. Brazil were the more threatening team in the first half but were unable to break the deadlock. A huge second half needed by Marta and company to turn the tide and make the knockout round of the World Cup.
There will be three minutes off added time at the end of the first half
Brazil have dominated the possession in this half but Jamaica have held strong with half time on the horizon.
Tamires runs onto a looping ball by Borges to and volleys a shot on goal with Spencer getting enough behind the ball to stop and hold the ball.
Lovely play from Marta to send Debinha through. Wiltshire does enough to get the ball away after the first tackle.
A swift break from Jamaica is halted as Matthews ball across is cut out in the nick of time.
Shaw is sent in from a route one ball but it is dealt with very assuredly by Kathellen
Cheyna Matthews gets the first yellow card of the game for stopping a quick throw-in from happening.
Antonia puts a diagonal ball into the box. Spencer claimed the ball in comfortably though.
Borges runs in to get on the end of a ball in from Tamires but gets up to early and her head sails over the bar
Tamires fires on goal but her attempt is saved well by Spencer.
Shaw strikes the ball but follows through onto the studs of Antonia and is receiving treatment but looks likely to continue.
All the attacking play is by Brazil at the moment. Adriana the most recent player to have an attempt on goal with a long range effort that flew into the hands of Spencer.
Debinha finds Marta in the box but a great block from Sampson halts their progress
And we are underway. Jamaica in yellow and green while Brazil are in Blue and white.