Challenge

Independence Park
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Epifanio Orkatz kicked off to start the match. With a little luck, Barrilete Cósmico's Luciano Azeari got control of the ball when Romon Oliver tried to sneak it across the goal line. Demonde Jacobson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonatan Cuarto, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. With his leg Luciano Azeari managed to avoid a goal in the 11thth minute, when Jamaica's Finlay Stair fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Amador Mundo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Demonde Jacobson having to interfere. After 20 minutes, Javan Develder mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Jamaica and the Barrilete Cósmico players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Barrilete Cósmico booed when Jamaica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Javan Develder didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 21 played minutes, Barrilete Cósmico's Marciano Rey shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Demonde Jacobson came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Barrilete Cósmico reached it. Luciano Azeari took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karlus Waugh, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 30 minutes into the match, Jamaica's Finlay Stair sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luciano Azeari narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Karlus Waugh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jarell Hill fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luciano Azeari having to interfere. Luciano Azeari made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karlus Waugh in the 44th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 46 minutes, Karlus Waugh took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Luciano Azeari to make any attempt to save it. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Karlus Waugh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Jonatan Cuarto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Kordal Duff had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Romulo Rubio fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Barrilete Cósmico's protests and gave Romulo Rubio a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Jamaica booed when Barrilete Cósmico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romulo Rubio didn't get a good kick on the ball. 60 minutes into the match, Barrilete Cósmico's goal looked a bit too open when Finlay Stair came free, but Luciano Azeari reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 61 minutes, Amador Mundo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Barrilete Cósmico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amador Mundo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 65 minutes into the match, Barrilete Cósmico's goal looked a bit too open when Finlay Stair came free, but Luciano Azeari reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Epifanio Orkatz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 70 minutes into the match, Amador Mundo notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Jamaica's Demonde Jacobson. Demonde Jacobson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Jamaica's Geroy Ascue got a free kick in the 76th minute. In the 77th minute of the match Marciano Rey 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. Jonatan Cuarto in the 79thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Demonde Jacobson, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Finlay Stair received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Luciano Azeari tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 81st match minute, Barrilete Cósmico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amador Mundo to maneuver through the defense. If Epifanio Orkatz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 89 played minutes Jamaica got a freekick which was hit by Jamaall Padmore. Blas Tauro scored 2-2 in the 92nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Demonde Jacobson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 95th minute, Finlay Stair 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. Barrilete Cósmico's Luciano Azeari played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Finlay Stair in the 97th minute of play. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Barrilete Cósmico players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.