Jamaica sweep friendly series against Peru

KINGSTON, Jamaica- Naya Cardoza and Reanna Blades scored their maiden worldwide objectives as Jamaica’s ReggaeGirlz held off Peru 3-2 of their second pleasant worldwide performed at Estadio Miguel Grau in Lima on Wednesday.

Jamaica made six adjustments to the crew that received 2-0 within the first sport performed on Sunday, finishing a sweep of the collection and pushing their win streak to 4 consecutive video games.

Cardoza, who was Honorable Point out All-Ivy for the second time in her profession whereas at Brown College, headed Jamaica into the lead within the sixth minute when she redirected a cross from Siobhan Wilson.

Blades, who performs for Nationwide League North aspect Burnley in England, doubled the benefit within the nineteenth minute, firing from the left flank into the far nook.

It was 3-0 within the twenty second minute when Tiffany Cohen picked up a ball that was spilled by the Peruvian goalkeeper and rolled into the objective for her eighth within the ‘black, inexperienced and gold’ and first since 2022 when she scored in a house sport towards the Dominican Republic.

Peru bought on the rating sheet within the thirty fifth minute when Birka Ruiz beat Jamaica’s goalkeeper Liya Brooks into the far left nook of the objective.

Brooks, who had tipped a ferocious strike on to the crossbar earlier within the sport, stored Jamaica’s two-goal 1lead when she saved a penalty from Geraldine Cisneros within the forty fifth minute.

Alondra Vilchez pulled Peru to inside a objective when she produced an exquisite strike within the 54th minute, turning on the sting of the 18-yard field and firing a half volley previous Brooks.

–         Paul Reid