Grenada’s national football team faced a tough challenge in their historic international friendly against Russia on Wednesday, suffering a 5-0 defeat at the VTB Arena. Despite a brave showing, the Spice Boys struggled to contain a dominant Russian side that controlled possession and created numerous scoring opportunities throughout the match.
Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago battled to a 1-1 draw in their second international friendly on Sunday night at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex in Kingston. The match followed Jamaica’s 1-0 victory in Montego Bay last Thursday, bringing the two-match series to a competitive close.
Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz suffered another heavy defeat to Mexico on Tuesday night, going down 4-0 at the Shell Energy Stadium in Houston in the second of two international friendlies. The result followed Saturday’s 3-0 loss and capped a challenging week for the Jamaicans, who conceded seven goals without reply across both fixtures.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada played to a 1-1 draw for the second time in four days, as their international friendly at the Arnos Vale Stadium in Kingstown ended in a stalemate on Sunday.