Challenge

Honorato Ascencio
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Denis Milian took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to 【E ➣ Los Pincha Ratas getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Braulio Rivero hit a great ball. Nicasio Unax took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonathan Alphonse, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonathan Alphonse received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Nicasio Unax tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Virgilio Neron during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Virgilio Neron hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Philippe Ambroise during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 17th match minute, Haiti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Philippe Ambroise to maneuver through the defense. Jonathan Alphonse scored 0-1 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nicasio Unax, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 24 minutes in the game Rafael Guillelmo did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Delmiro Nuxila. Eulalio Sesuldo charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eulalio Sesuldo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Eulalio Sesuldo kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Ernso Constant received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Nicasio Unax tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 32 minutes, Jonathan Alphonse managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Haiti's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jonathan Alphonse was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 【E ➣ Los Pincha Ratas's Nicasio Unax played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonathan Alphonse in the 39th minute of play. 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 Jonathan Alphonse to make the kick off. Ernso Constant hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Felix Dorval charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Felix Dorval the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of 【E ➣ Los Pincha Ratas booed when Haiti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Dorval didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rafael Guillelmo made in the 68th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Denis Milian. 70 minutes into the game, Hugo Bertol threw the ball into play from the sideline. Haiti's Jean Marie Alcius quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. If Jonathan Alphonse had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A sloppy throw-in by Delmiro Nuxila in the 74th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Haiti's Rodney Emmanuel. Delmiro Nuxila made in the 78th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Haiti's Ernso Constant. Haiti's Raymond Louis quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Delmiro Nuxila, made in the 81st minute of the game. Haiti's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.