WHILE JAMAICANS received much cheer from the performance of the Reggae Boyz in their two World Cup qualifiers against Mexico and Honduras on October 11 and 15 respectively, that good vibes stopped just short of the Jamaica Football Federation's (JFF) profit and loss statement.

The federation recorded total revenue of $25,991,000 for the Mexico game while total expenditure was recorded at $30,127,688 for a shortfall of $4,136,688. For the Honduras game, which followed four days later, the total revenue was $25, 807,000 with the total expenditure amounting to $32,252, 954 for a shortfall of $6,445,954, a JFF release yesterday stated.

Both games made small profits, but the expenses from the corresponding away fixtures, which were not revenue generators for the federation, wiped that away and contributed to the deficits of $4,136,688 and $6,445,954 respectively.

For the Mexico game the revenue generated was broken down as $370,000 from the skyboxes, $3,230,000 from Category One tickets, $7,560,000 from Category Two tickets, $910,000 from the Red Stripe Party Stand and $13, 921,000 bleachers ticket sales. From the Honduras game, the skyboxes generated $298,000, TV Rights Fees $1,000,000, Category One tickets $3,030,000, Category Two tickets $7,045,000, the Red Stripe Party Stand $284,000 and bleachers tickets $14,150,000.

The most significant part of the expenses for both games related to the players' airfares, hotel accommodation, match fees, match incentives, food supplies for training camp, medical supplies and ground transportation, the release stated.