Challenge

Domingos Burni Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Jamaica's Finlay Stair started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 5th minute, Eloy Dimas reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Demonde Jacobson. The goal made the score 1-0. After having played for 8 minutes, Eloy Dimas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Trinchera FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eloy Dimas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Corderro got free with Demonde Jacobson in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 11th minute Mariano Corderro 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. The supporters of Jamaica booed when Trinchera FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ryuji Laprise didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 18 minutes, Mariano Corderro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Trinchera FC and the Jamaica players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mariano Corderro kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 22 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Mariano Corderro sped through Jamaica's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Demonde Jacobson. Demonde Jacobson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eloy Dimas in the 28th minute of play. Trinchera FC were awarded a corner in the 30th minute after Jamaica's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sebastian Celio took the corner. Prudencio Matxin was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. With an all-out effort, Trinchera FC's Demonde Jacobson threw himself towards the right post 33 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Eloy Dimas, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. If Mariano Corderro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 37th minute, Trinchera FC's Eloy Dimas dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. In the 41stth minute of the game Eloy Dimas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Jamaica's Demonde Jacobson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jamaall Padmore hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. When Mariano Corderro was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 45 minutes had been played. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

Herminio Roderigo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jarell Hill in the 54th minute. A collision led to Jamaica getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Romon Oliver hit a great ball. Eloy Dimas might have been able to make a better finish in the 59th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Demonde Jacobson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eloy Dimas ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 60th match minute, Jamaica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Geroy Ascue to maneuver through the defense. Eloy Dimas struck a weak shot in the 61st 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 Trinchera FC. Wayan Freeman hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Demonde Jacobson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eloy Dimas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Herminio Roderigo made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Jarell Hill sent off a good shot on target. Herminio Roderigo acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 71st minute, took the ball on the long shot from Wayan Freeman. Demonde Jacobson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ryuji Laprise, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Eloy Dimas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Demonde Jacobson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eloy Dimas might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Demonde Jacobson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eloy Dimas ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Jamaica's Wayan Freeman got a free kick in the 84th minute. In the 85th minute, Eloy Dimas 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. Demonde Jacobson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eloy Dimas in the 88th minute of the match. There was no doubt that Trinchera FC were the better team. Trinchera FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.