Challenge

Independence Park
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Berea Matei kicked off to start the match. FC Berea's Dacian Iurea proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save FC Berea from getting a goal against them. Javan Develder made in the 11th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Finlay Stair. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Romon Oliver during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 12th minute, Romon Oliver hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC Berea were furious when Gigi Ardeleanu was red carded, 18 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 17th minute, one of FC Berea:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for FC Berea. FC Berea's Berea Luca quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Kordal Duff, made in the 23rd minute of the game. In the 26th minute of the game Javan Develder made a throw-in which Kordal Duff played forward. 36 minutes into the match, FC Berea's goalkeeper Dacian Iurea had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Finlay Stair. 38 minutes into the match, FC Berea's goal looked a bit too open when Romon Oliver came free, but Dacian Iurea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute, Wayan Freeman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 45 minutes into the match, FC Berea's goal looked a bit too open when Finlay Stair came free, but Dacian Iurea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Finlay Stair made a kick off. Demonde Jacobson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Berea Matei, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karlus Waugh in the 54th minute of play forced FC Berea's goalkeeper Dacian Iurea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Basarab Arotăriței during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Dacian Iurea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karlus Waugh in the 57th minute of play. Dacian Iurea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Romon Oliver, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 61st minute of the game Javan Develder made a throw-in which Kordal Duff played forward. Berea Avram received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Demonde Jacobson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Finlay Stair took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dacian Iurea. Dacian Iurea dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. After a defensive mix-up in FC Berea's zone, Finlay Stair stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dacian Iurea came out of the goal and Finlay Stair tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 78 minutes into the game, Wayan Freeman threw the ball into play from the sideline. FC Berea's Codruț Plop quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The audience thought a goal was coming when Toader Buzoianu got free with Demonde Jacobson in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 82nd minute Romon Oliver shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dacian Iurea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 85th minute Romon Oliver shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dacian Iurea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dacian Iurea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Finlay Stair in the 86th minute of play. Berea Matei scored 2-1 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. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Jamaica had won after a very even match.