Challenge

Pepsi Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Finlay Stair managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jamaica's supporters rose to their feet, but Finlay Stair was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edward Fransson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Edward Fransson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Romon Oliver, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stig Dahlman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Demonde Jacobson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC Pepsi's Edwin Lundkvist quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Jamaall Padmore, made in the 11th minute of the game. If Bo Pååk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edward Fransson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Finlay Stair in the 17th minute of the match. 18 minutes into the game, Karlus Waugh cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Edward Fransson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Bo Pååk recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Karlus Waugh might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edward Fransson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Karlus Waugh ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 26th minute Finlay Stair shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edward Fransson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the FC Pepsi defense, Romon Oliver kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Edward Fransson. The FC Pepsi fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Edward Fransson should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ingvar Albäck got free with Demonde Jacobson in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Wayan Freeman made in the 36th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by FC Pepsi's Edwin Lundkvist. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leron Sale in the 39th minute of play forced FC Pepsi's goalkeeper Edward Fransson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edward Fransson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karlus Waugh, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Edward Fransson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romon Oliver in the 43rd minute of the match. Finlay Stair took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Edward Fransson. Edward Fransson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. After having played for 47 minutes, Karlus Waugh managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jamaica's supporters crossed their fingers, but Karlus Waugh was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Finlay Stair made a kick off. After 52 played minutes FC Pepsi got a freekick which was hit by Edwin Lundkvist. In the 56th minute Karlus Waugh shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edward Fransson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Finlay Stair in the 57th minute of play forced FC Pepsi's goalkeeper Edward Fransson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 58 minutes into the game, Edwin Lundkvist was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Pepsi's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Jamaica the free kick. After 58 played minutes FC Pepsi got a freekick which was hit by Edwin Lundkvist. Finlay Stair sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Edward Fransson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kordal Duff, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Finlay Stair fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edward Fransson having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ingvar Albäck during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ingvar Albäck hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. With a little luck, FC Pepsi's Edward Fransson got control of the ball when Finlay Stair tried to sneak it across the goal line. Finlay Stair could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Edward Fransson made a huge save. The throw-in from Wayan Freeman in the 81st minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by FC Pepsi's Edwin Lundkvist. Javan Develder kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. FC Pepsi's Ingvar Albäck got his second yellow card of the match in the 90th minute. The referee ordered Ingvar Albäck off the ground. In the 90th minute, Ingvar Albäck hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Jamaica walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.