Jamaica’s Under-14 Reggae Boyz completed a perfect run in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) U14 Boys Challenge Series, sealing their dominance in Group A with a resounding 5-0 victory over Aruba.
This result, achieved at the Dwight Yorke Stadium, follows an earlier 6-0 triumph over the same opponents, underscoring Jamaica’s superiority throughout the group stage.
In Wednesday’s encounter, goals from Corlando Morris, Davion Clarke, Samuel Taylor, and Kelvin Brown ensured another comprehensive win for the young Boyz, who ended the group stage with 12 points from four matches.
Despite a cagey start to the match, with Aruba attempting to disrupt Jamaica’s creativity in the opening minutes, it was all Jamaica after the initial exchanges. Aruba’s best chance came in the 10th minute when a free kick from just outside the box forced a save from Jamaican goalkeeper Heron Lamie. However, that was as close as Aruba got, as Jamaica quickly took control of the game.
Dominant 10-minute spell
In a dominant 10-minute spell, Jamaica found the back of the net three times, with Corlando Morris leading the charge. Morris opened the scoring in the 21st minute, pouncing on a loose ball in the penalty box and firing home with a swift turn. Seven minutes later, he doubled his tally, curling a free kick past a diving Justin Vermeer in the Aruban net.
Davion Clarke added a third goal before halftime, dribbling his way into the box and finishing from close range. The onslaught continued in the second half, with Samuel Taylor adding Jamaica’s fourth goal just before the hour mark. Taylor’s looping header from a speculative cross found its way under the crossbar and into the net.
Kelvin Brown rounded off the scoring minutes before the final whistle, using his speed to outpace his marker and slot home in a one-on-one situation against the goalkeeper.
With this win, Jamaica finished at the top of Group A with 12 points and will now face the runners-up from Group B Puerto Rico in the semi-finals. The semi-finals are scheduled for Friday at the Dwight Yorke Stadium, where the Boyz will look to continue their dominant form in the tournament.
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