Challenge

Stadio Olimpico
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Finlay Stair took the kick off in the first half of the match. Wayan Freeman kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Edvard Slæggerup fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Demonde Jacobson having to interfere. Demonde Jacobson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edvard Slæggerup in the 13th minute. Javan Develder charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Javan Develder the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 17 minutes into the game, Edvard Slæggerup 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. After 19 minutes of play Jamaica's Wayan Freeman was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Javan Develder hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. In the 28th play minute Edvard Slæggerup came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Demonde Jacobson. 2-0. After a defensive mix-up in Jamaica's zone, Edvard Slæggerup stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Demonde Jacobson came out of the goal and Edvard Slæggerup tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Jamaica's Geroy Ascue got a free kick in the 34th minute. Edvard Slæggerup sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Demonde Jacobson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edvard Slæggerup in the 42nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Fedele Di Prinzio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gabbro FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Fedele Di Prinzio 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. If Edvard Slæggerup had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edvard Slæggerup was the one to do the kick off. Demonde Jacobson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edvard Slæggerup, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 61 minutes into the game, Edvard Slæggerup cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Demonde Jacobson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Demonde Jacobson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicholas Langsford in the 65th minute of play. Gabbro FC's Cemil Tanacan managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Jarell Hill in the 66 minute of the game. In the 71st minute, Edvard Slæggerup left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gabbro FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. Antonio Ciraci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Demonde Jacobson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 77th minute, Edvard Slæggerup ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Demonde Jacobson was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-0. In the 80th minute, Edvard Slæggerup left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gabbro FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 8-0. Edvard Slæggerup took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Demonde Jacobson. Demonde Jacobson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 9-0. Demonde Jacobson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edvard Slæggerup, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edvard Slæggerup received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Demonde Jacobson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 90 minutes into the match, Gabbro FC's Edvard Slæggerup sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Demonde Jacobson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 92 minutes into the match, Jamaica's goal looked a bit too open when Edvard Slæggerup came free, but Demonde Jacobson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edvard Slæggerup received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Demonde Jacobson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. There was no doubt that Gabbro FC were the better team. Gabbro FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.