{"id":851736,"date":"2025-05-28T16:12:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T21:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/28\/late-drama-sends-jamaica-to-unity-cup-final-as-nigeria-and-ghana-lock-horns-in-london-jollof-derby\/"},"modified":"2025-05-28T16:12:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T21:12:02","slug":"late-drama-sends-jamaica-to-unity-cup-final-as-nigeria-and-ghana-lock-horns-in-london-jollof-derby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/28\/late-drama-sends-jamaica-to-unity-cup-final-as-nigeria-and-ghana-lock-horns-in-london-jollof-derby\/","title":{"rendered":"Late drama sends Jamaica to Unity Cup final as Nigeria and Ghana lock horns in London Jollof derby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Jamaica sealed their place in the final of the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Unity+Cup+\">Unity Cup<\/a> with a dramatic 3-2 win over Trinidad &#038; Tobago in a pulsating semi-final clash at the Gtech Community Stadium in Brentford, <a href=\"https:\/\/Soccernet.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In a contest packed with twists, turns and late drama, the Reggae Boys raced into a 2-0 lead before Trinidad &#038; Tobago mounted a spirited fightback \u2014 only to be undone by a stoppage-time penalty.<\/p>\n<p>Hull City midfielder Kasey Palmer put Jamaica ahead in the 25th minute from the penalty spot, a lead they carried into half-time.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p>\u2014 Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PremSportsTV\/status\/1927443859673333880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VagMHLcA89MZvw0Btc21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Our Sports News First \u2013 Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>READ MORE <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/05\/super-eagles-osimhen-lookmann.html\">Super Eagles coach reveals why he omitted Osimhen and Lookman from Unity Cup squad<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/05\/nigeria-ghana-super-eagles.html\">Nigeria vs Ghana: Match preview, team news, possible lineup as Super Eagles ambush Black Stars in London<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/05\/super-eagles-black-stars-unity-cup-2025-jollof-derby.html\">Super Eagles vs Black Stars at Unity Cup 2025: What to know about Nigeria-Ghana \u2018Jollof Derby\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Just eight minutes into the second half, Rumarn Burrell doubled the advantage with a composed finish past 40-year-old goalkeeping veteran Marvin Phillip.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_162375\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-162375\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gr_IwCfWUAAQ7Zs-750x750.jpeg\" alt=\"Soccer Jamaica's Reggae Boys at the Unity Cup 2025\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-162375\">Jamaica&#8217;s Reggae Boys at the Unity Cup 2025. Photo Credit X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, Trinidad &#038; Tobago responded almost immediately. Within a minute, Isaiah Leacock halved the deficit with a powerful strike. And the comeback was complete when former Columbus Crew star Kevin Molino netted a fine equaliser to make it 2-2.<\/p>\n<h3>Late drama sends Jamaica to Unity Cup final as Nigeria and Ghana lock horns in London Jollof derby<\/h3>\n<p>The stage seemed set for extra-time, but Jamaica had other plans. In the fourth minute of added time, defender Richard King kept his cool to convert a dramatic late penalty, handing the Reggae Boys a spot in Saturday\u2019s final.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>RICHARD KING CLOSED THE SHOW WITH COMPOSURE \u26a1\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Our Boyz take game 1\ufe0f\u20e3 against Trinidad &#038; Tobago in the Unity Cup with the last kick of the game! <\/p>\n<p>Drop a \u2b07\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/44T83LQV8q\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/44T83LQV8q<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Official J.F.F (@jff_football) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jff_football\/status\/1927472821262827743?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>They will now face the winner of the highly anticipated semi-final between West African giants <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Ghana\">Ghana<\/a>, who meet at the same venue today, Wednesday, May 28.<\/p>\n<p>The clash \u2014 latest serving of the \u201cJollof Derby\u201d \u2014 promises to be fiery. The last meeting between the sides saw Nigeria claim a 2-1 friendly win in Marrakech shortly after their run to the <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=AFCON\">Africa Cup of Nations<\/a> final. Ghana, in contrast, exited the tournament at the group stage.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_162369\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-162369\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/eagles-londontraining18141337668527959237-1000x600-1-750x450.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria Super Eagles\" width=\"750\" height=\"450\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-162369\">Nigeria Super Eagles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Lookman\">Ademola Lookman<\/a> and Cyriel Dessers were the scorers that day, but Lookman, along with talisman <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Osimhen\">Victor Osimhen<\/a>, has been excused from this match. Dessers, however, is available and expected to lead the Super Eagles\u2019 frontline, with the Rangers striker set to play a pivotal role against the Black Stars.<\/p>\n<p>The winner will earn a place in Saturday\u2019s final against a confident Jamaican side, while the loser will contest the third-place playoff against Trinidad &#038; Tobago.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC_0327-copy-150x150.jpg\"  height=\"80\" width=\"80\">\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/author\/imhonlamhen-eronmhonsele\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele turns into a ball of passion when writing about Nigerian football and its talents, whether rising stars or established legends, locally and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>From the deepest corners of the Middle East, to the green fields of the Americas, to the celebrated grounds in Europe, and the rich soils of Africa, Imhons is more than glad, usually with a glass of a tasty drink nearby, to capture the essence of the game, by connecting the dots between culture, identity, and football.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/05\/jamaica-unity-cup-nigeria-and-ghana.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Jamaica sealed their place in the final of the 2025 Unity Cup with a dramatic 3-2 win over Trinidad &#038; Tobago in a pulsating semi-final clash at the Gtech Community Stadium in Brentford, Soccernet.ng reports. 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