Challenge

Independence Park
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 河南鹤壁11人代表队's 许文真 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. 河南鹤壁11人代表队's 庞阳森 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save 河南鹤壁11人代表队 from getting a goal against them. 7 minutes into the game, 许文真 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Demonde Jacobson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 10thth minute of the game Aziz Vijiaratnam who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Jamaica's Demonde Jacobson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 13th minute of the match 朱庭云 shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Demonde Jacobson showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Aziz Vijiaratnam took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Demonde Jacobson. Demonde Jacobson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. In the 20th minute 马剑响 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. Demonde Jacobson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 刘磊城 in the 25th minute of the match. Jarell Hills short, quick shot in the 29thth minute got 庞阳森 to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Aziz Vijiaratnam blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Demonde Jacobson having to make a save. 36 minutes into the match, Jarell Hill had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 庞阳森. 河南鹤壁11人代表队's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jarell Hill was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. In the 40th match minute, 河南鹤壁11人代表队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 石誉谦 to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karlus Waugh in the 41st minute of play forced 河南鹤壁11人代表队's goalkeeper 庞阳森 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 43 minutes into the match, 河南鹤壁11人代表队's goalkeeper 庞阳森 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Finlay Stair. 马剑响 took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Demonde Jacobson. Demonde Jacobson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. The Jamaica players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. 河南鹤壁11人代表队 were winning 1-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Finlay Stair to make the kick off. Demonde Jacobson made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when 刘磊城 sent off a good shot on target. Demonde Jacobson made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Aziz Vijiaratnam sent off a good shot on target. 57 minutes into the match, Jamaica's goal looked a bit too open when 许文真 came free, but Demonde Jacobson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 58th match minute, Jamaica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Romon Oliver to maneuver through the defense. Demonde Jacobson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aziz Vijiaratnam went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. 69 minutes into the match, Finlay Stair had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 庞阳森. 河南鹤壁11人代表队's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Finlay Stair was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-4. 庞阳森 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Finlay Stair in the 73rd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as 许文真 kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Demonde Jacobson. That made the score 2-5 in the 76 minute of play. 河南鹤壁11人代表队's 刘磊城 got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kordal Duff sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 庞阳森 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Finlay Stair in the 85th minute of play. After some careless play in the Jamaica defense, Aziz Vijiaratnam 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. 庞阳森 didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Finlay Stair went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-6 was the resulting score. In the 94th minute, Jamaica's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Aziz Vijiaratnam fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. 河南鹤壁11人代表队 had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.