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Admitting it was a flat and inexcusable 2-0 loss to Panama, Reggae Boyz captain Rodolph Austin says he will be looking to lead from the front and lift his team to a better result over Haiti in their must-win encounter on Wednesday.

"We came out flat, and everyone knows we didn't play good, and we have to take the responsibility for it as a team. We didn't start the game well, and we conceded two soft goals. We just have to bounce back and focus and look ahead to Haiti's game; that's the plan," Austin said at Friday night's post-game press conference.

"Everyone will take responsibility, and we will talk about it in the dressing room and move forward," he added, while noting there is no discontent in the camp.

"It is a good set of guys playing; we go out there and represent Jamaica fully well. Everyone wants to play well; everyone wants to do good. Sometimes it goes bad, and we will take responsibility and improve," he added.

pressure to win

The Jamaicans' loss in the opening game of the semi-final campaign in

CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying puts pressure on them to win in Haiti, as Panama cruised to the top with three points in Group B, while Costa Rica beat Haiti 1-0.

Jamaica now have no choice but to beat Haiti in Port-au Prince.

"We will be looking to bounce back. We have done this before. Everyone put in the right effort and A game. We are a group - we win together and lose together," said Austin.

He added: "Everyone knows what we have to do, and whoever goes on the pitch has a responsibility of doing their best to win the game. We win together, and we lose together. We just have to keep focusing and working hard so we can go to Haiti and change this result."