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Jamaica held Brazil to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday to achieve the knockout section for the primary time in solely their second Women’s World Cup whereas condemning the South Americans to their earliest exit since 1995.
Needing some extent to undergo, the Reggae Girlz barely threatened to attain however had been tight in defence, repelling wave after wave of Brazilian assaults in a frenetic ambiance at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.
Brazil coach Pia Sundhage began Marta on the sector for the primary time in her sixth World Cup however the iconic ahead bowed out in disappointment.
Her contact was lacking early. She fired a shot right into a defender within the fourth minute after which wasted one other likelihood seven minutes later with a heavy contact, leaving an unmarked Ary Borges fuming on the far put up.
Running in the direction of objective, Borges lastly had her likelihood when Luana discovered her with a cross however the playmaker steered her header nicely large within the twenty fourth minute.
Borges then set Tamires up with a pleasant cross into the inside-left channel late within the half however she thumped a volley straight at goalkeeper Becky Spencer.
Jamaica rode their luck to halftime and Brazil’s desperation grew after the break as their assaults got here to nothing.
Jamaicans hearts had been in mouths within the 79th minute when defender Allyson Swaby practically put the ball into her personal web with a horrible tried clearance that pressured Spencer right into a high-quality save on the far put up.
