Challenge

Independence Park
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) LUPI's Alex Abbagnale 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 8th minute Alex Abbagnale 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. In the 9th minute Finlay Stair shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardo Orsini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 11 minutes into the game, Bruno Petrucci was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LUPI's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Jamaica the free kick. Bernardo Orsini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Finlay Stair, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Jamaall Padmore hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Romon Oliver charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Romon Oliver the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 19 played minutes Jamaica got a freekick which was hit by Romon Oliver. If Elia Renzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 32nd minute of the match, Karlus Waugh tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Bernardo Orsini saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Bernardo Orsini made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Romon Oliver sent off a good shot on target. LUPI's Bernardo Orsini proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save LUPI from getting a goal against them. With an all-out effort, Jamaica's Bernardo Orsini threw himself towards the right post 35 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Finlay Stair, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Jamaica's Demonde Jacobson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francesco Marrone in the 39th minute of play. LUPI's Bernardo Orsini proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save LUPI from getting a goal against them. In the 42nd minute Beppe Longo 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. When Romon Oliver was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 43 minutes had been played. In the 44th match minute, Jamaica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Romon Oliver to maneuver through the defense. Jamaall Padmore hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Demonde Jacobson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Beppe Longo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

In the 52nd minute of the match, Angelo Valcareggi tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Demonde Jacobson saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The supporters of LUPI booed when Jamaica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Karlus Waugh didn't get a good kick on the ball. Demonde Jacobson was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Beppe Longo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 57 minute of play. Demonde Jacobson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beppe Longo in the 60th minute of play. In the 62nd minute, Beppe Longo fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Demonde Jacobson, passed just outside the right post. Beppe Longo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Demonde Jacobson having to make a save. Beppe Longo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Beppe Longo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Demonde Jacobson made a huge save. Alex Abbagnale struck a weak shot in the 66th 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 LUPI. After 67 played minutes Jamaica got a freekick which was hit by Jamaall Padmore. If Karlus Waugh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Demonde Jacobson didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 77th minute, which inside left pole to 0-3. 80 minutes into the game, LUPI's Beppe Longo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Demonde Jacobson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. LUPI's Bernardo Orsini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Finlay Stair in the 85th minute of play. In the 87th minute, Elia Renzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alex Abbagnale in the 90th minute of play forced Jamaica's goalkeeper Demonde Jacobson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jamaica's defense didn't have a chance, in the 92nd minute, when Alex Abbagnale scored to the left of an out of position Demonde Jacobson, making the score, 0-5. In the 95th minute, LUPI's Alex Abbagnale dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-6.