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PANAMA CITY, Panama – Shania Hayles scored a superb free kick to lead Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz to a 1-0 lead over Panama in their international friendly on Friday.
Playing at the Estadio Rommel Fernandez, Hayles continued her impressive scoring form by netting the game’s lone goal in the 25th minute, her fourth goal in national colours and third in this calendar year.
Jamaica dominated the game in the first half and came close to scoring on a few occasions, the first chance coming in the eighth minute when Kayla McKenna swiveled on the top of the six-yard box but fired just wide of the left post.
They eventually took the lead when they were awarded a free kick from about 22 yards out and Hayles found the far-left corner of the goal, beating goalkeeper Yenith Bailey.
Jody Brown missed an opportunity to double the lead in the 50th minute, when her shot hit the left upright on its way out.
Panama should have equalised in the 87th minute, but goalkeeper Liya Brooks produced a brilliant save to turn a header from Katherine Castillo around the post for a corner.
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