“Keyrol Figueroa opens the scoring for Honduras with a clinical finish”
Pivotal“Jamaica make a double substitution as they chase an equalizer”
“Dwayne Atkinson booked late as Jamaica push for a late leveler”
Jamaica
Honduras
Honduras struck early through Keyrol Figueroa in the 14th minute and then set about defending that lead with a disciplined, at times cynical approach that produced seven bookings and a red card for Dereck Moncada in the 68th minute. Despite playing over 20 minutes with ten men, Honduras were the more clinical side, converting 7 of 15 shots on target compared to Jamaica's 3 from 13, and created the better quality chances with three big chances to Jamaica's one. Jamaica dominated territorially in the second half, racking up 62 dangerous attacks to Honduras's 47 and making a flurry of attacking substitutions, but their final ball let them down repeatedly and Honduras goalkeeper was rarely seriously extended. For Jamaica, sitting second in their group, this is a damaging result that piles pressure on their remaining fixtures, while Honduras will take real confidence from grinding out a result on the road even after being reduced to ten men.
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Jamaica look to make it two wins from two and climb to the top of Group B when they host a struggling Honduras side at Independence Park. The Catrachos arrive under pressure after an opening-day collapse against Suriname, while Jamaica ride high after a dramatic win over Guatemala.
