Challenge

Sconvols Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jonathan Alphonse started the match with the kick off. Haiti's attentive Rodney Emmanuel managed to snatch the ball when Jun Misugi made a throw-in in the 4th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmondo Gervasi in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Noel Seide saved Haiti from getting behind. 8 minutes into the game, Edmondo Gervasi lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Noel Seide. After a defensive mix-up in Haiti's zone, Cristoforo Daniele stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Noel Seide came out of the goal and Cristoforo Daniele tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 23rd minute Edmondo Gervasi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Noel Seide saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jun Misugi made in the 30th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Edmondo Gervasi immediately put the ball in play. After 30 played minutes Haiti got a freekick which was hit by Jean Marie Alcius. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmondo Gervasi in the 38th minute of play forced Haiti's goalkeeper Noel Seide to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Noel Seide stood somewhat misplaced when Edmondo Gervasi came free in front of goal and shot 3-0 to the left of him in the 40 minute. Edmondo Gervasi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Noel Seide read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play. In the 47th minute Edmondo Gervasi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Noel Seide saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 48 minutes, Cristoforo Daniele managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sconvols United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristoforo Daniele was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

After a defensive mix-up in Haiti's zone, Edmondo Gervasi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Noel Seide came out of the goal and Edmondo Gervasi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sconvols United's Edmondo Gervasi got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Haiti's Noel Seide played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristoforo Daniele in the 57th minute of play. Noel Seide took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmondo Gervasi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 60th minute, Edmondo Gervasi 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. In the 67th minute, Edmondo Gervasi made a precise shot to the right of Noel Seide. Haiti's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. Ryo Ishizaki kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edmondo Gervasi in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Noel Seide prevented the ball from getting in the gole. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Sconvols United had played much better football throughout.