Challenge

Independence Park
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Jamaica's Romon Oliver got a free kick in the 2nd minute. A sloppy throw-in by Wayan Freeman in the 7th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by MELATES F.C.'s Avraam Skarpathiotis. After 12 minutes, Norbert Rakowski made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Jamaica's Demonde Jacobson tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Geroy Ascue was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 16 minutes had been played. A collision led to Jamaica getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Geroy Ascue hit a great ball. In the 17th minute of the match Iraklis Leontokardos sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Demonde Jacobson skillfully saved the ball. MELATES F.C.'s Avraam Skarpathiotis managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Wayan Freeman in the 20 minute of the game. 27 minutes into the match, Dimosthenis Tzalakostas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Demonde Jacobson. Jamaica's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dimosthenis Tzalakostas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. If Norbert Rakowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jarell Hill came free with the goalkeeper in the 36th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Iason Plexioudas could save by the left post. In the 38th minute Jamaica were awarded a corner. Finlay Stair went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Jamaica's corner Finlay Stair fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Iason Plexioudas quite easily take care of the ball. MELATES F.C.'s Iason Plexioudas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romon Oliver in the 40th minute of play. Norbert Rakowski struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Demonde Jacobson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MELATES F.C..

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Norbert Rakowski to make the kick off. Demonde Jacobson made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Norbert Rakowski sent off a good shot on target. Panos Chasiotis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Demonde Jacobson having to interfere. In the 58th minute, Jarell Hill ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Iason Plexioudas was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Wayan Freeman made in the 61st minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Jarell Hill however managed to control. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Finlay Stair during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 70th minute, Finlay Stair hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Avraam Skarpathiotis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 75th minute, Romon Oliver 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. 78 minutes into the match, Jamaica's Leron Sale sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Iason Plexioudas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as MELATES F.C.'s Norbert Rakowski slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Demonde Jacobson. That made the score 2-4 after 80 minutes of play. Notis Mantarinakis hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Norbert Rakowski succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-5 in the 88th playminute. Karlus Waugh hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. 92 minutes into the match, Jamaica's goalkeeper Demonde Jacobson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Norbert Rakowski. Jamaica's Romon Oliver got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The MELATES F.C. supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing MELATES F.C. would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.