Challenge

Stadion Maksimir ™
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Zachary Parzysz made the kick off which started today's match. In the 8th minute Panama were awarded a corner. Abraham Alguacil went to the cornerflag to take it. After a rather tough play, Panama's Alex Cambeiro got a free kick in the 11th minute. In the 13th minute, Zachary Parzysz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ibrica Madunić hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. When Lino Budimir came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the GNK Dinamo Zagreb™ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lino Budimir couldn't finish the play. If Tomas Berganza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Panama's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Abraham Alguacil in the 26th minute. In the 29th minute, Abraham Alguacil 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. The supporters of Panama booed when GNK Dinamo Zagreb™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lino Budimir didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of GNK Dinamo Zagreb™ booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Miralles didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Alex Cambeiro hit a great ball. Tomas Berganza took the ball and in the 41 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Elder de Toledo. Elder de Toledo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 44 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Šimunko came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Abraham Alguacil managed to get in a good position for a shot. Panama's supporters rose to their feet, but Abraham Alguacil was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elder de Toledo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After the first half Panama were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Abraham Alguacil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elder de Toledo having to interfere. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Marcos Cotilla stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ibrica Madunić's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. 58 minutes into the match, GNK Dinamo Zagreb™'s goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Elder de Toledo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zachary Parzysz in the 61st minute of the match. 61 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Zachary Parzysz came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Zachary Parzysz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcos Cotilla was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Alex Cambeiro hit a great ball. GNK Dinamo Zagreb™ made a substitution. Arijan Zlatarević replaced Ninoslav Stipanić. In the 65th minute Zachary Parzysz 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 didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bruno Šimunko went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. GNK Dinamo Zagreb™ made a substitution. Stanislav Miškić replaced Lino Budimir. In the 77th minute, Zachary Parzysz made a precise shot to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. After a defensive mix-up in GNK Dinamo Zagreb™'s zone, Tomas Berganza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elder de Toledo came out of the goal and Tomas Berganza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Abraham Alguacil could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Elder de Toledo made a huge save. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zachary Parzysz, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zachary Parzysz, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Panama players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for GNK Dinamo Zagreb™.