Jamaica vs Bermuda, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf, Third Round
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Jamaica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Renaldo Cephas with a cross.
- 7': Enrique Russell (Bermuda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Jamaica).
- 8': Attempt blocked. Keziah Martin (Bermuda) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 9': Attempt saved. Dante Leverock (Bermuda) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andre Blake (Jamaica).
- 10': Foul by Kaheim Dixon (Jamaica).
- 10': Lejaun Simmons (Bermuda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Roger Lee (Bermuda).
- 13': Kaheim Dixon (Jamaica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Attempt saved. Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dale Eve (Bermuda). Assisted by Kasey Palmer with a cross.
- 16': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Harry Twite.
- 17': Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Jamaica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 18': Djair Parfitt-Williams (Bermuda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Jamaica).
- 20': Attempt missed. Kaheim Dixon (Jamaica) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Richard King.
- 22': Attempt saved. Renaldo Cephas (Jamaica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dale Eve (Bermuda). Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Jamaica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Foul by Keziah Martin (Bermuda).
- 23': Kasey Palmer (Jamaica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Own Goal by Dante Leverock, Bermuda. Jamaica 1, Bermuda 0.
- 26': Goal! Jamaica 2, Bermuda 0. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Jamaica) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Renaldo Cephas with a cross.
- 28': Foul by Enrique Russell (Bermuda).
- 28': Richard King (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Kaheim Dixon (Jamaica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Dale Eve (Bermuda). Assisted by Shamar Nicholson.
- 29': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Dale Eve.
- 33': Foul by Lejaun Simmons (Bermuda).
- 33': Kasey Palmer (Jamaica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Lejaun Simmons (Bermuda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Goal! Jamaica 3, Bermuda 0. Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Renaldo Cephas.
- 36': Attempt saved. Kaheim Dixon (Jamaica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Dale Eve (Bermuda). Assisted by Shamar Nicholson.
- 36': Lejaun Simmons (Bermuda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica).
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Renaldo Cephas (Jamaica).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Corner, Bermuda. Conceded by Richard King.
- 41': Foul by Harry Twite (Bermuda).
- 41': Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Reggie Lambe.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Jamaica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Dale Eve (Bermuda). Assisted by Richard King with a cross.
- 45'+1': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Dale Eve.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kasey Palmer following a corner.
- 45'+3': Dexter Lembikisa (Jamaica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': Foul by Djair Parfitt-Williams (Bermuda).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Jamaica 3, Bermuda 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Jamaica 3, Bermuda 0.
- 45': Substitution, Bermuda. Reece Jones replaces Enrique Russell.
- 47': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Lejaun Simmons.
- 48': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Justin Donawa.
- 48': Attempt saved. Kasey Palmer (Jamaica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dale Eve (Bermuda). Assisted by Renaldo Cephas.
- 48': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Dale Eve.
- 49': Djair Parfitt-Williams (Bermuda) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Dexter Lembikisa (Jamaica).
- 50': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Harry Twite.
- 51': Attempt missed. Greg Leigh (Jamaica) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Attempt saved. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Jamaica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dale Eve (Bermuda). Assisted by Shamar Nicholson.
- 54': Attempt missed. Kaheim Dixon (Jamaica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Reece Jones (Bermuda) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Djair Parfitt-Williams with a cross.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Djair Parfitt-Williams (Bermuda) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reggie Lambe.
- 55': Corner, Bermuda. Conceded by Richard King.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Harry Twite (Bermuda).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Attempt missed. Renaldo Cephas (Jamaica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kaheim Dixon with a cross.
- 62': Substitution, Jamaica. Dujuan Richards replaces Kaheim Dixon.
- 62': Substitution, Jamaica. Jon Russell replaces Kasey Palmer.
- 64': Attempt saved. Renaldo Cephas (Jamaica) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Dale Eve (Bermuda). Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 64': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Dale Eve.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Jon Russell (Jamaica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Attempt missed. Dujuan Richards (Jamaica) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Dexter Lembikisa.
- 66': Substitution, Bermuda. Deniche Hill replaces Lejaun Simmons.
- 66': Substitution, Bermuda. Aundè Todd replaces Roger Lee.
- 68': Foul by Justin Donawa (Bermuda).
- 68': Renaldo Cephas (Jamaica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Dexter Lembikisa (Jamaica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Foul by Djair Parfitt-Williams (Bermuda).
- 71': Attempt saved. Renaldo Cephas (Jamaica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Dale Eve (Bermuda). Assisted by Isaac Hayden.
- 72': Attempt missed. Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid with a cross.
- 72': Substitution, Jamaica. Karoy Anderson replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 72': Substitution, Jamaica. Tyreece Campbell replaces Renaldo Cephas.
- 73': Substitution, Bermuda. Zeiko Lewis replaces Djair Parfitt-Williams.
- 73': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Jamaica).
- 73': Reggie Lambe (Bermuda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Harry Twite (Bermuda).
- 75': Substitution, Bermuda. Julian Carpenter replaces Harry Twite because of an injury.
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Goal! Jamaica 4, Bermuda 0. Dujuan Richards (Jamaica) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 80': Substitution, Jamaica. Ian Fray replaces Dexter Lembikisa.
- 82': Foul by Reggie Lambe (Bermuda).
- 82': Greg Leigh (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Reggie Lambe (Bermuda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Ian Fray (Jamaica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dujuan Richards.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Tyreece Campbell (Jamaica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karoy Anderson.
- 87': Dujuan Richards (Jamaica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Deniche Hill (Bermuda).
- 87': Deniche Hill (Bermuda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Zeiko Lewis (Bermuda) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Andre Blake (Jamaica). Assisted by Justin Donawa.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Dujuan Richards (Jamaica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jon Russell.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Jamaica 4, Bermuda 0.
- 0': Match ends, Jamaica 4, Bermuda 0.
Statistics
BER |
JAM![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 9 | Saves | 2 |
| 24.6 | Possession | 75.4 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 26 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 12 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 148 | Accurate Passes | 541 |
| 198 | Passes | 602 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 13 |
| 7 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 12 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 45 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 45 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Independence Park
Location: Sabina Park, Jamaica
Attendance: 16,214
WCQ - Concacaf Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curacao | 6 | +10 | 12 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 6 | +8 | 11 |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | +1 | 7 |
| 4 | Bermuda | 6 | -19 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Jamaica (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 6 | Richard King |
| 14 | Isaac Hayden |
| 22 | Greg Leigh |
| 2 | Dexter Lembikisa |
| 8 | Kasey Palmer |
| 10 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
| 20 | Renaldo Cephas |
| 9 | Kaheim Dixon |
| 11 | Shamar Nicholson |
Bermuda (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Eve (GK) |
| 17 | Harry Twite |
| 16 | Dante Leverock |
| 7 | Lejuan Simmons |
| 22 | Justin Donawa |
| 19 | Reggie Thompson-Lambe |
| 13 | Keziah Martin |
| 4 | Roger Lee |
| 9 | Enrique Russell |
| 11 | Djair Parfitt-Williams |
| 21 | Kane Crichlow |
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