Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Jamaica 1st with 16 points, Aruba 4th with 0, 16 apart. On recent form Aruba sat only 37th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Per game in the league, Aruba were scoring 2.5 and conceding 8.67, Jamaica 8.5 and 0.5, against a competition average of 3.58 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Aruba — three in succession. Recent form was uneven: 1/15 points for Aruba, 10/15 for Jamaica.
Stadion Ergilio Hato, capacity 15,000, hosted the game. Jamaica led 4-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-6 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Jamaica: C. Willis (7'), M. Foster (17'), L. Walker (19'), Shamar Nicholson (34'), J. Flemmings (47'), M. Foster (53')
Key stats
Possession: Aruba 38% · Jamaica 62% · Total shots: 6-17 · On target: 3-13 · Corners: 3-13