Challenge

Independence Park
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Florin Hurezan started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Demonde Jacobson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pavel Stafie in the 7th minute of the match. In the 9th minute, Pavel Stafie left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The -Bucovina Siret- fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After some careless play in the -Bucovina Siret- defense, Karlus Waugh kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mihai Predoiu. The -Bucovina Siret- fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mihai Predoiu should have stopped the shot. Karlus Waugh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Mihai Predoiu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 30 played minutes Jamaica got a freekick which was hit by Romon Oliver. With a little luck, -Bucovina Siret-'s Mihai Predoiu got control of the ball when Finlay Stair tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, -Bucovina Siret-'s Narcis Sasu got a free kick in the 33rd minute. After a rather tough play, -Bucovina Siret-'s Ionică Miroiu got a free kick in the 35th minute. Finlay Stair recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, -Bucovina Siret-'s Mihai Predoiu got control of the ball when Finlay Stair tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 42nd minute Romon Oliver shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mihai Predoiu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

After 53rd play minutes Finlay Stair shot 2-1, a short shot which went by Mihai Predoiu and just under the crossbar into goal. A collision led to Jamaica getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Jamaall Padmore hit a great ball. In the 62nd minute, Sever Pop 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. After 65 played minutes Jamaica got a freekick which was hit by Karlus Waugh. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pavel Stafie got free with Demonde Jacobson in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jamaica's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Cezar Marina 68 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-2. A collision led to Jamaica getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Romon Oliver hit a great ball. Florin Hurezan in the 81stth 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. The supporters of -Bucovina Siret- booed when Jamaica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Geroy Ascue didn't get a good kick on the ball. After recieving a nice pass, -Bucovina Siret-'s Cezar Marina tried to score from far away in the 84th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Demonde Jacobson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cezar Marina, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Jamaica's defense didn't have a chance, in the 90th minute, when Florin Hurezan scored to the left of an out of position Demonde Jacobson, making the score, 2-3. Demonde Jacobson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cezar Marina, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. -Bucovina Siret- played a much better game than Jamaica and deserved their victory. The Jamaica players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.