Challenge

Bombonera Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Martin Palermo kicked off to start the match. After 2 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Isidoro Sarmiento. In the 5th minute Sebastián Battaglia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcos Cotilla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastián Battaglia in the 7th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, La Candela FC's Rubén-Darío Feldmann got a free kick in the 8th minute. Marcos Cotilla was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Martin Palermo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 18 minute of play. After 20 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Aaron Barrios. 24 minutes into the game, Claudio Marangoni was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. La Candela FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Panama the free kick. A collision led to La Candela FC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Claudio Marangoni hit a great ball. In the 26th minute Isidoro Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruben Sánchez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ruben Sánchez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isidoro Sarmiento in the 28th minute of the match. With a little luck, Panama's Marcos Cotilla got control of the ball when Rubén-Darío Feldmann tried to sneak it across the goal line. 39 minutes into the game, Rubén-Darío Feldmann lined in a short shot 2-0 behind a frustrated Marcos Cotilla. The supporters of La Candela FC booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aaron Barrios didn't get a good kick on the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Tomas Berganza made the kick off in the second half. When Martin Palermo fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored La Candela FC's protests and gave Martin Palermo a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Panama booed when La Candela FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Martin Palermo didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of La Candela FC booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dylan Sarmiento didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 57th play minutes Martin Palermo shot 3-0, a short shot which went by Marcos Cotilla and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 60th minute, Dylan Sarmiento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Dylan Sarmiento hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Panama defense, Martin Palermo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcos Cotilla. The Panama fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcos Cotilla should have stopped the shot. La Candela FC made a substitution. Gabi Batistuta replaced Martin Palermo. In the 70th minute, Orlando Medina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 73 minutes into the match, Tomas Berganza dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ruben Sánchez, 4-1. In the 79th minute, Rubén-Darío Feldmann made a precise shot to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1. After a rather tough play, La Candela FC's Rubén-Darío Feldmann got a free kick in the 81st minute. Ruben Sánchez made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Isidoro Sarmiento sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Panama booed when La Candela FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roberto Rogel didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabi Batistuta in the 91st minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Dylan Sarmiento hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabi Batistuta in the 96th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. La Candela FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.