Challenge

Independence Park
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Jamaica's Finlay Stair started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpected shot in the 3rd minute by Leron Sale got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Jamal Musiala scored 0-1 in the 6th 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 9thth minute of the game Jamal Musiala who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Jamaica's Demonde Jacobson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Finlay Stair's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ilan Saudrais read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, Jamaica's goal looked a bit too open when Jamal Musiala came free, but Demonde Jacobson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Finlay Stair's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ilan Saudrais was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. 24 minutes into the match, Mans's goalkeeper Ilan Saudrais had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Finlay Stair. Finlay Stair sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ilan Saudrais showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karlus Waugh in the 28th minute of the match. After 34 minutes of play, Mans's Bérenger Bauche made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Demonde Jacobson was left in no man's land by his defense there! Demonde Jacobson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jamal Musiala in the 38th minute of play. Demonde Jacobson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jamal Musiala in the 39th minute of the match. If Jamal Musiala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jamal Musiala to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Jarell Hill ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ilan Saudrais was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. In the 56th minute Jamal Musiala 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. Ilan Saudrais showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Finlay Stair, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. After 62 played minutes Mans got a freekick which was hit by Thomas Müller. Demonde Jacobson came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by Mans's Thomas Müller. But to his dismay, Thomas Müller quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. Jamaica's Demonde Jacobson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jamal Musiala in the 67th minute of play. If Bérenger Bauche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Demonde Jacobson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thomas Müller, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. After a rather tough play, Mans's Ludovic Russier got a free kick in the 76th minute. Ilan Saudrais showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jarell Hill, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Thomas Müller sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 83 minutes into the game, Jamal Musiala recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Demonde Jacobson. Jamal Musiala showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-4. 87 minutes into the match, Mans's goal looked a bit too open when Romon Oliver came free, but Ilan Saudrais reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 93rd minute, Mans's Thomas Müller dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-5. Mans's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.