Jamaica and Honduras settled for a 1-1 tie in an exciting match that featured a goal directly off a corner kick and a missed penalty. TV NOTE: Galavision will be showing the Jamaica-Honduras game today: East feed — 7 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. CT, 5 p.m. MT; West feed — 7 p.m. PT. GOAT: Honduran keeper Noel Valladares, whose poor positioning cost him on Clint Mathis’ winning free kick in the U.S. win in San Pedro Sula, was handcuffed on Ricardo Gardner’s wicked corner kick to the near post, punching it into his own net for the Jamaican goal. TURNING POINT: Giant keeper Donovan Ricketts saved the Reggae Boyz when he stopped Carlos Pavon’s penalty in the second half. Jamaica dominated the first 60 minutes but had to hold on for a 1-1 tie against the Hondurans, desperate to come out of Kingston with a point. LEVEL OF PLAY: Jamaican coach Clovis De Oliveira said the Reggae Boyz played their best game in the Hexagonal even though they had to settle for a tie. Deon Burton and Onandi Lowe had all kinds of chances to score but failed to strike. OFF THE BENCH: The introduction of young stars David Suazo, whom Italian club Juventus had a $10 million transfer offer rejected by Cagliari, and Julio Cesar De Leon, who scored against the United States March 28, brought the Honduran attack to life after the Jamaican goal. De Leon created the Honduran penalty and had the assist on sweeper Samuel Caballero’s tying goal. COLLEGE-BOUND: Shavar Thomas, who has announced plans to attend NCAA Division I champion Connecticut a year after graduating from Connecticut boarding school Hotchkiss, returned to the starting lineup after leading Jamaica’s U-20 team to the World Youth Championship in qualifying this winter. Thomas, 19, had started at sweeper for the Reggae Boyz in the semifinal round of qualifying. SUSPENSION: Jamaica was without Miami Fusion star Tyrone Marshall, serving a one-game suspension after picking up cards in Jamaica’s first two games. FANS: It was another exciting day at The Office, the nickname of the National Stadium. A crowd estimated at 40,000, just short of capacity, turned out on a Wednesday night. QUOTABLE: “One thing is very clear: We are still not desperate. There’s a long way to go in the qualification, and lots of things are happening.” (De Oliveira)