Challenge

Federico Inocente
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Pavel Karamazov took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Jamaal Browne had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kirill Karamazov. Karamázov's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jamaal Browne was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Kirill Karamazov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jamaal Browne in the 7th minute of the match. Kirill Karamazov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mortimer Rahamut, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Pavel Karamazov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Pavel Karamazov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Karamázov's supporters rose to their feet, but Pavel Karamazov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Natasha Persaud breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kirill Karamazov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mortimer Rahamut, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Florentino Dominguez during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Karamázov getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Florentino Dominguez hit a great ball. In the 27th minute, Marquinhos Trinidad sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Karamázov's Kirill Karamazov didn't even have to move. Thanks to some nice moves Pavel Karamazov could shoot a difficult shot in the 36th minute, which Natasha Persaud however easily saved by the left post. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Karamázov's goalkeeper Kirill Karamazov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Mortimer Rahamut fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored U21 Trinidad & Tobago's protests and gave Mortimer Rahamut a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to U21 Trinidad & Tobago getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Mortimer Rahamut hit a great ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jamaal Browne to make the kick off. In the 58th minute U21 Trinidad & Tobago were awarded a corner. Marquinhos Trinidad went to the cornerflag to take it. If Pavel Karamazov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pablo Blai recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Natasha Persaud took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pavel Karamazov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 67 minutes into the match, Karamázov's goalkeeper Kirill Karamazov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Trevor John Bailey. After some careless play in the U21 Trinidad & Tobago defense, Pablo Blai kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Natasha Persaud. The U21 Trinidad & Tobago fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Natasha Persaud should have stopped the shot. In the 72nd minute Trevor John Bailey shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kirill Karamazov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mortimer Rahamut fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kirill Karamazov having to interfere. Kirill Karamazov made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Trevor John Bailey sent off a good shot on target. When U21 Trinidad & Tobago's Jamaal Browne in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Karamázov's goalie prevented a goal. Pavel Karamazov kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. U21 Trinidad & Tobago walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.