Walsall midfielder Courtney Clarke was named in the Jamaica starting XI as the took on Mexico in their first of a two-legged CONCACAF Nations League Quarter Final in the early hours of Sunday morning.Taking place at Independence Park in Sabina Park, Jamaica, the match was a competitive affair as the teams battled it out to build an advantage heading into the upcoming second-leg.
The match initially looked like being a comfortable one for Jamaica as they went into the lead after 27 minutes of the first-half via a Jesús Gallardo own goal.
The Reggae Boyz made it two-nil within monuments if the second-half starting when Qarabağ winger Renaldo Cephas found the back of the net.
And St Mirren defender Richard King made it three-nil from the spot shortly after the hour mark, but that wasn't the end of the story as El Tri went on to mount a near-perfect comeback as Tijuana winger Gilberto Mora gave his nation something to build upon later with twenty minutes of th game still to play.
And St Mirren defender Richard King made it three-nil from the spot shortly after the hour mark, but that wasn't the end of the story as El Tri went on to mount a near-perfect comeback as Tijuana winger Gilberto Mora gave his nation something to build upon later with twenty minutes of th game still to play.
And build upon it they did, as they were awarded a penalty kick of their own within the final ten minutes of the contest, a penalty that Al-Qadsiah forward Julián Quiñones was only too happy to fire into the back of the net.
Courtney played for 83 minutes before being replaced by Montego Bay United forward Dwight Merrick as the manager looked to add to his attacking line during the closing stages of the contest.
With the first leg finishing 3-2 to Jamaica, the second leg will take place during the early hours of Wednesday morning, and we'll bring you all the latest news here on bescotbanter.net.
