Marta's last dance comes to an end as Brazil icon bows out. Goalless draw in Melbourne sees Jamaica advance to last-16 of World Cup.
Just not how Marta envisaged as Jamaica advance at Brazil’s expense.
A glorious journey that has spanned continents, beginning with her debut in America in 2003 and the heartache of a final defeat to Germany in China four years later, concludes in Melbourne some 15,000 kilometres from where she was born in Dois Riachos.Jamaica, led by 26-year-old Bunny Shaw, among them.
But those traits he demanded of his players were evident as they set about their task of frustrating Brazil and ensuring they got the point required to qualify for the last 16. Brazil began to toil as the first half wore on but Marta was again instrumental to the one moment that caused serious concern. She dropped deeper outside the box and produced a perfectly weighted reverse pass to wrong foot the Jamaica centre backs and give Debinha a sight of goal.
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