Challenge

Independence Park
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Finlay Stair got the match started through his kick off. Jamaall Padmore hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. A collision led to Paulista F.C getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Eriberto Palmeira hit a great ball. The supporters of Jamaica booed when Paulista F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anselmo Romero didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Karlus Waugh managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jamaica's supporters rose to their feet, but Karlus Waugh was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antônio Carlos de Castro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 18th minute, Pedro Augusto Dionísio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Demonde Jacobson was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Jamaica's Demonde Jacobson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andrézinho Sergipano in the 20th minute of play. In the 22nd minute Pedro Augusto Dionísio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Demonde Jacobson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 23 played minutes Jamaica got a freekick which was hit by Wayan Freeman. Antônio Carlos de Castro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Finlay Stair in the 27th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the match, Jamaica's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Augusto Dionísio came free, but Demonde Jacobson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Augusto Dionísio struck a weak shot in the 31st 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 Paulista F.C. In the 32nd minute, Walmir da Silva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Antônio Carlos de Castro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jarell Hill in the 35th minute. 35 minutes into the game, Jarell Hill recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Antônio Carlos de Castro. Jarell Hill showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. A collision led to Jamaica getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Romon Oliver hit a great ball. In the 44th minute, Andrézinho Sergipano made a precise shot to the right of Demonde Jacobson. Jamaica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. The Jamaica players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Paulista F.C were winning 1-2.

Kordal Duff hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romon Oliver in the 56th minute of play forced Paulista F.C's goalkeeper Antônio Carlos de Castro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paulista F.C's Eriberto Palmeira got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 63 minutes into the match, Jamaica's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Augusto Dionísio came free, but Demonde Jacobson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 65th match minute, Jamaica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Romon Oliver to maneuver through the defense. Demonde Jacobson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Augusto Dionísio in the 68th minute of the match. Antônio Carlos de Castro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romon Oliver in the 70th minute of play. 71 minutes into the match, Jamaica's goalkeeper Demonde Jacobson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andrézinho Sergipano. 78 minutes into the game, Finlay Stair cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Antônio Carlos de Castro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jamaica's Finlay Stair couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Paulista F.C. If Arnaldo Catarinense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Andrézinho Sergipano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Andrézinho Sergipano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Andrézinho Sergipano struck a weak shot in the 90th 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 Paulista F.C. 94 minutes into the match, Kordal Duff had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Antônio Carlos de Castro. Paulista F.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kordal Duff was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Many of Paulista F.C's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Paulista F.C may have spent more time on the ball, but Jamaica were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.