Challenge

Stade Sylvio Cator
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jonathan Alphonse got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Knocktemple FC booed when Haiti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jean Marie Alcius didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 4th match minute, Haiti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saint Jean Pierre to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 5 minutes, Branigan Mullan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Knocktemple FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Branigan Mullan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benedict Rutherford in the 6th minute of play forced Haiti's goalkeeper Noel Seide to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 12 minutes into the game, Rylie McMichel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Knocktemple FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Haiti the free kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ernso Constant during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Haiti's Ernso Constant got a free kick in the 14th minute. Noel Seide took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benedict Rutherford, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 24 minutes into the match, Benedict Rutherford notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Haiti's Noel Seide. Noel Seide was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 27 minutes into the match, Benedict Rutherford had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Noel Seide. Haiti's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Benedict Rutherford was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 31st minute, Benedict Rutherford ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Noel Seide was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. When Ernso Constant was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 34 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Haiti's Ernso Constant got a free kick in the 35th minute. In the 38th minute, Benedict Rutherford 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. Haiti's Jonathan Alphonse managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Irwin McStephen in the 41 minute of the game. Cullan Prunty fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noel Seide having to interfere. Benedict Rutherford took the ball and in the 46 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Noel Seide. Noel Seide dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Benedict Rutherford made a kick off. 55 minutes into the game, Benedict Rutherford cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Noel Seide was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Haiti's Jean Marie Alcius got a free kick in the 58th minute. In the 59th minute, Benedict Rutherford reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Noel Seide. The goal made the score 0-6. Boyle McJohn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gesner Philippe in the 66th minute of play. 69 minutes into the game, Benedict Rutherford recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Noel Seide. Benedict Rutherford showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-7. In the 73rd minute, Benedict Rutherford made a precise shot to the right of Noel Seide. Haiti's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-8. Noel Seide made an important save on a dangerous shot by Herne Holt in the 78th minute. Benedict Rutherford succeeded in the game's 80th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-9. Noel Seide showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benedict Rutherford, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. After a rather tough play, Haiti's Jonathan Alphonse got a free kick in the 85th minute. After 93 played minutes Haiti got a freekick which was hit by Gesner Philippe. 95 minutes into the match, Haiti's goal looked a bit too open when Benedict Rutherford came free, but Noel Seide reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The throw-in from Cullan Prunty in the 96th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Haiti's Jean Marie Alcius. When the final whistle sounded Knocktemple FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Haiti.