TT Under-17s beat Jamaica for 2nd win

TT's Justin Araujo-Wilson controls the ball against Bermuda in a previous Concacaf Under-17 Championship match. PHOTO COURTESY CONCACAF
TT's Justin Araujo-Wilson controls the ball against Bermuda in a previous Concacaf Under-17 Championship match. PHOTO COURTESY CONCACAF

MIDFIELDER JAIYE Sheppard scored twice to guide TT to a hard-fought 3-2 win over Jamaica yesterday, for their second straight win in Group E of the Concacaf Under-17 Championship, at the IMG Academy, Bradenton, Florida, United States.

Mexico trounced Bermuda 5-0 in yesterday's other match. TT and Mexico will meet tomorrow to determine the group winner. The top three teams in the group advance to the round of 16.

Jamaica opened the scoring in the 17th minute through Cristojaye Daley, who collected a cross from the right and slotted home past TT goalkeeper Isaiah Williams.

But TT replied in the 34th when Sheppard, on the left, went full stretch to meet a right-sided cross and finished from close range.

Striker Justin Araujo-Wilson put TT in front ten minutes later, taking advantage of Jamaica's inability to clear the ball from the danger area. The ball fell perfectly to Araujo-Wilson around the penalty spot and he side-footed into the net past goalie Shamar Haffenden. Sheppard got TT's third in the 60th with a header, after a teasing right-sided cross into the penalty box.

Jamaica's Dandre Miller was sent off in the 85th for his second bookable offence, but his team pulled one back in stoppage time, courtesy of a right-footed shot from Isaac Scott.

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