Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz wasted several good opportunities to score and were held to a goalless draw by Panama in the second of two international friendlies here at the Estadio Rommel Fernandez Gutiérrez Stadium on Tuesday.
Jamaica won the opening friendly 1-0 on Friday at the same venue and should have gone into the halftime break up by at least two goals. The visitors were awarded a penalty after Natasha Thomas, one of five changes to the starting team from the first game, was tripped as she dribbled across the 18-yard box in the 26th minute.
However, veteran Deneisha Blackwood’s penalty shot cannoned into the crossbar.
Jamaica almost went ahead 10 minutes later, but Panama’s goalkeeper Yenith Bailey just got her hands to the ball to deny a header from Thomas.
The Reggae Girlz also had another chance to win the game at the death, but Konya Plummer’s point-blank shot was well saved by Bailey, who blocked it for a corner.
The result ensured Jamaica extended their unbeaten run against Panama to four games.