Challenge

Stadio Rajko Mitić
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Malcolm Göransson kicked off to start the match. After some careless play in the Jamaica defense, Stig-Arne Duset kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Demonde Jacobson. The Jamaica fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Demonde Jacobson should have stopped the shot. With a little luck, Jamaica's Demonde Jacobson got control of the ball when Dag Jansson tried to sneak it across the goal line. Demonde Jacobson was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Erland Hagström showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 6 minute of play. Jarell Hill blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Leif Browall having to make a save. Romon Oliver received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Leif Browall tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Börje Bäck'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. Börje Bäck helped the player get up and apologised. In the 14th match minute, FK Crvena Zvezda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Börje Bäck to maneuver through the defense. The Jamaica fans' excitement grew in the 17th match minute when Jamaica's Finlay Stair looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Dag Jansson'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. Dag Jansson helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to FK Crvena Zvezda getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Dag Jansson hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Finlay Stair in the 24th minute of play forced FK Crvena Zvezda's goalkeeper Leif Browall to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FK Crvena Zvezda's Erland Hagström got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Malcolm Göransson got free with Demonde Jacobson in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 29th minute, Erland Hagström 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Malcolm Göransson got free with Demonde Jacobson in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, FK Crvena Zvezda's Uno Bergqvist got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Finlay Stair took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 43rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Leif Browall. FK Crvena Zvezda's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erland Hagström in the 45th minute of play forced Jamaica's goalkeeper Demonde Jacobson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Finlay Stair stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 61 minutes into the game, Jarell Hill was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Jamaica's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FK Crvena Zvezda the free kick. In the 61st minute, Jarell Hill hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind FK Crvena Zvezda's goalkeeper Leif Browall, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Uno Bergqvist during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. With 74 minutes on the clock, Geroy Ascue commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. A collision led to Jamaica getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Geroy Ascue hit a great ball. 75 minutes into the match, FK Crvena Zvezda's Dag Jansson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Demonde Jacobson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Malcolm Göransson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Romon Oliver during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Romon Oliver kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Jamaica's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.