Challenge

Tito Meazza
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Demonde Jacobson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Federico Kradi in the 3rd minute of the match. Demonde Jacobson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gervasio Macario, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Romon Oliver hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. After 12 played minutes, Jamaica's Geroy Ascue shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Octavio Fidele came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Jamaica reached it. Antonio Suarez hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Octavio Fidele made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jarell Hill in the 18th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Juniors FC's zone, Romon Oliver stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Octavio Fidele came out of the goal and Romon Oliver tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Karlus Waugh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Octavio Fidele tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Demonde Jacobson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rodrigo Gau in the 23rd minute. Rodrigo Gau who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 26thth minute tested the skills of Demonde Jacobson when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 28th minute Gervasio Macario shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Demonde Jacobson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Karlus Waugh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Octavio Fidele tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Lucas Berse had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Juniors FC booed when Jamaica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jamaall Padmore didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Rodrigo Gau came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Juniors FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rodrigo Gau couldn't finish the play. 43 minutes into the match, Jamaica's Karlus Waugh sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Octavio Fidele narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lucas Berse to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, Lucas Berse cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Demonde Jacobson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Demonde Jacobson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gervasio Macario in the 63rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Gau in the 69th minute of play forced Jamaica's goalkeeper Demonde Jacobson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Jamaica getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Geroy Ascue hit a great ball. Demonde Jacobson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrigo Gau, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Demonde Jacobson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Berse in the 79th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Rodrigo Gau managed to get in a good position for a shot. Juniors FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Rodrigo Gau was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Demonde Jacobson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 87th minute, Lucas Berse got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 88 played minutes Juniors FC got a freekick which was hit by Hernan Torres. Jamaica's Demonde Jacobson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Federico Kradi in the 91st minute of play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Juniors FC fully deserved thier win.