KINGSTON – The Road to W Gold Cup continued on Wednesday night with Panama and Jamaica playing to a 1-1 draw in Group B of League A at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica.
The result pushes Panama to seven points through four matches, three points ahead of Guatemala, who have four points after three games.
Jamaica are on two points now through three matches and will meet Guatemala on the final matchday with everything still to be decided in the group.
Jamaica were the more active side at the start, with a couple deep crosses intended for Davia Richards that failed to connect.
Panama started to get forward and a surging run from Natalia Mills ended with a foul in the Jamaica box, resulting in a penalty. Marta Cox stepped up to take the spot kick and converted without any issues, to hand Panama a 1-0 lead in the 30’.
Jamaica were keen to get back on level terms and right before halftime the 1-1 equalizer arrived via the right foot of Shaneil Buckley, who took a Malikae Dayes cross from the left and volleyed into net.
Jamaica had the momentum and carried that into the second half, as they started pegging the Panamanian defense in their own half and peppering GK Yenith Bailey with shots.
The most dangerous came late on an effort from long-distance that Bailey blocked back into play but was cleared right as a Jamaican attacker converged.
In the end, it was a point a piece, leaving still a lot to play for going into the final matchday.
