PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – Jamaica and regional rivals Trinidad & Tobago played to a 1-1 draw in their top-of-the-table CFU Under-20 Final Round World Cup qualifying tournament game at the Marvin Lee stadium here yesterday.

Semone Honeghan scored for the Jamaicans in the 67th minute, while Karissa Rodney netted the equaliser for the home team in the 80th minute.

However, Teashian Thomas wasted a great chance to win the match for Jamaica, but she missed from the penalty three minutes from time.

In the opening ten minutes, both teams battled hard to gain control of the match, with neither creating any real goalscoring opportunities. However, 12 minutes into the match Sashana Campbell’s free kick was headed onto the crossbar by Teashian Thomas. The home team almost scored in the 20 minute when Rhea Belgrave’s free-kick skidded off the turf and only the quick reflexes of Jamaica’s goalkeeper Shena Wint prevented the ball from going in.

In the 27th minute, Camille Borneo missed a great chance for Trinidad when she failed to connect with a corner after being left unmarked at the far-post.

The young Reggae Girlz took the lead in the 67th minute when Honeghan lobbed Karyn Forbes from 20 yards.But the Trinis came roaring back two minutes later and Iyesha Oliveierre hit the post from six yards, after which a scramble ensued, giving the host at least two chances to grab an equaliser.

In the first game of a double- header, Cuba, through a hat-trick from Yezenia Martinez and one each from Jessica Alvarez, Lorainne More and Rachel Ellis, swamped St Kitts & Nevis 6-0 . As a result, Cuba secured the third and final spot for the CONCACAF round, to be held in Guatemala in January.

Jamaica – Shena Wint (GK), Shushana Dobson, Zovel Hyre, Tasheka Small, Semone Honeghan, Shanise Foster, Sashana Campbell, Cathryn Rogers, Teashian Thomas, Trudi Carter, Jamila Campbell-Henny (Kemesha Woodfine 45th, Nugene Nugent 65th).

Subs not used: Nesa Ralph, Tasheka Gordon, Shereen Clarke, Sasha-Gay Spence (GK), Toni Cowan

Booked: Wint (33rd),

Thomas (78th)

T&T – Maria Shade, (Candace Seaton 36th), Kimika Forbes (GK), Camille Borneo, Latifa Kelly (Iyesha Ollivierra 45th), Tiana Bateau, Taylor Mims, Kaylor Taylor, Karrissa Rodney, Karyn Forbes, Kareena Seaton (Natasha St Louis 73rd), Rhea Belgrave

Subs not used: Falina Jack, Afiyah Matthias, Kamile De Gale, Linfah Jones (GK)

Booked: None

Referee: Dianne

Ferreira-James

Assistants: Nykasie Liverpool, Hariette Charles-Joseph

Fourth Official:

Sabina Charles-Kirten

Match Commissioner:

Colin Klass

Referee Assessor:

Boni Bishop