Challenge

Grimes Park
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jed Gilmore kicked off to start the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Finlay Stair during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Finlay Stair hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Jacques Wade hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. 14 minutes into the match, Finlay Stair had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fletcher Huffman. Grimes FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Finlay Stair was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 21st minute, Geroy Ascue hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 22nd minute of the match Grimes FC got a corner. Jamaica's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jed Gilmore ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Jed Gilmore almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Jamaica's Demonde Jacobson did a great save. In the 23rd match minute, Grimes FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adalberto Hines to maneuver through the defense. When Anton Hood fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Grimes FC's protests and gave Anton Hood a yellow card for diving instead. Anton Hood kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Fletcher Huffman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jarell Hill, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Romon Oliver had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Finlay Stair to make the kick off. Fletcher Huffman came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by Jamaica's Finlay Stair. But to his dismay, Finlay Stair quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Jarell Hill sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jamaica's Kordal Duff suffered a sore thigh after 62 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adalberto Hines during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jamaica made a substitution. Glover Woolhead replaced Kordal Duff. In the 63rd minute, Adalberto Hines hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jarell Hill could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Fletcher Huffman made a huge save. Del Clements's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Demonde Jacobson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, Grimes FC's goalkeeper Fletcher Huffman had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jarell Hill.