KINGSTON, Jamaica – Goals from captain Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw and Shania Hayles carried Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz to a comprehensive 2-0 victory over Guyana on Saturday and through to the Concacaf Women’s Championships.
Khadija Shaw (right) celebrates after opening the scoring for Jamaica against Guyana on Saturday.The result ensured the home side topped Group B with a maximum 12 points. The winners of all six groups advance to the Championships where they will be joined by the USA and Canada.
Playing at the National Stadium, Shaw gave her side an early lead in the eighth minute when she headed a corner from Deneisha Blackwood into the back of the net.
Jamaica wasted several chances to extend their lead and were also denied by some excellent work by Guyana’s goalkeeper Arden La-rose, who made 15 saves in the game.
However, Hayles, who came on as a second half substitute, put the game to bed in the 88th minute, guiding a cross from another substitute, Paige Bailey, from the left side past the goalkeeper.
