KINGSTON, Jamaica – Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw scored a hat-trick to lead Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz to a dominant 4-0 win over Antigua and Barbuda in their Concacaf Women’s Championship Qualifier here on Friday.
Khadija Shaw scored a hat-trick for Jamaica against Antigua and Barbuda.The win was Jamaica’s third in succession and left them needed only a draw from their match against Guyana next week to secure top spot in Group B.
Playing at the National Stadium, the Reggae Girlz completely outplayed their opponents, registering 36 shots on goal to Antigua and Barbuda’s zero.
The visitors held the home side at bay for the majority of the first half before Jamaica got the breakthrough in time added, when Shaw converted a penalty kick after Antigua’s Jessica Powell fouled Atlanta Primus inside the 18-yard box.
Shaw doubled the lead in the 49th minute when she was picked out by a pass from Kalyssa Van Zanten, turned past her marker and left footed it low and hard pass goalkeeper Anik Jarvis.
Six minutes later, the Manchester City forward completed her hat-trick with a diving header, again from a pass from Van Zanten.
Deneisha Blackwood then stepped up to convert a penalty in time added at the end of the second half after Kamiellia Hughes handled the ball in the area trying to block her shot.
