When it seemed that Canada was heading towards the America’s Cup, an explosion from Jamaica during the second half put the country of the maple leaf in check. From one moment to the next, the locals saw how the dream of reaching the continental tournament was put in jeopardy, in a match that they had dominated at the start but which they left adrift towards the end.

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THE Reggae Boyztrue to its essence as an unpredictable team, did not lose the opportunity to achieve the right goal and win the ticket after winning 3-2 in Ontario. The aggregate score ended 4-4, but the away goal once again defined everything.

Matches are usually a series of coincidences until the final whistle suddenly puts everything back in order and gives coherence to the story. With the 2-1 lead in Kingston, Canadians took to the BMO field with confidence to settle everything with an early goal.

At least a few miraculous interventions from the goalkeeper Andrew Blake They postponed what appeared to be the verdict, until both Alphonso Davies By the 25th minute, it looked like they had it all finished.

For a moment, Jamaica felt lost too and he regretted not having been able to reduce the gap before the break due to a blunder by Nicholson, who missed his header alone in front of the goalkeeper.

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JAMAICA CHANGED FOR THE SECOND HALF

Unable to approach the Canadian framework, The Reggae Boyz changed their strategy during the complement and they found treasure in the pressure up there. Two stolen balls turned into goals, two whips from Nicholson in the 62nd and 66th minutes which opened the door to a new match.

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Canada suffered the blow, and that was perhaps what made it wake up to equalize with a header from Koné, three minutes later.

With a game prone to madness that creates the possibility of a single goal changing the course of a series, Jamaica took the lead and a handball in the box once again opened the door from the penalty spot. Reid charged like he was in the neighborhood, down and positioned, to give his team the advantage. In the final minutes, Jamaica proudly defended their lead. The surprise was total.