Challenge

Estadio Palomitas
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Zeledon Oso started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Demonde Jacobson made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Atilano Salomone sent off a good shot on target. Jamaica's Demonde Jacobson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Atilano Salomone in the 5th minute of play. Orlando Abalos's late challenge caught a Jamaica's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Orlando Abalos helped the player get up and apologised. Jarell Hill received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Isidoro Frutos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 14 minutes into the match, Argentino de Merlo's goal looked a bit too open when Jarell Hill came free, but Isidoro Frutos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Demonde Jacobson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Atilano Salomone in the 15th minute of play. A collision led to Jamaica getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Romon Oliver hit a great ball. Karlus Waugh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Isidoro Frutos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 20 minutes, Wayan Freeman mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Jamaica and the Argentino de Merlo players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 20th minute, Wayan Freeman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zeledon Oso got free with Demonde Jacobson in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Demonde Jacobson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zeledon Oso in the 31st minute. Zacarias Milian received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Demonde Jacobson came out and tried to block the shot, but Zacarias Milian slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 33rd minute. Jamaica's Demonde Jacobson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zacarias Milian in the 37th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Atilano Salomone in the 43rd minute of play forced Jamaica's goalkeeper Demonde Jacobson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Demonde Jacobson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zacarias Milian, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Finlay Stair was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Jamaica's goal looked a bit too open when Zeledon Oso came free, but Demonde Jacobson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Borja in the 53rd minute of play forced Jamaica's goalkeeper Demonde Jacobson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zeledon Oso in the 57th minute of play forced Jamaica's goalkeeper Demonde Jacobson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Atilano Salomone struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Demonde Jacobson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Argentino de Merlo. After 65 minutes of play, Argentino de Merlo's Zacarias Milian made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Demonde Jacobson was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a defensive mix-up in Jamaica's zone, Atilano Salomone stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Demonde Jacobson came out of the goal and Atilano Salomone tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Moises Baleren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Demonde Jacobson having to interfere. If Zeledon Oso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Zeledon Oso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Orlando Abalos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jamaica's Demonde Jacobson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Borja in the 82nd minute of play. If Miguel Borja had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Demonde Jacobson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Basilio Urtun in the 88th minute of play. In the 90th match minute, Jamaica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jamaall Padmore to maneuver through the defense. 97 minutes into the match, Jamaica's goal looked a bit too open when Angelo Frisco came free, but Demonde Jacobson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.