Challenge

Agunnaryd Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Berganza made the kick off which started today's match. After 3 played minutes Torbjörn Berg rounded Panama's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's Aaron Ramsdal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 5th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's Ralf Smedfeldt got a free kick in the 8th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th 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. Aaron Ramsdal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Felipe Ros fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Panama's protests and gave Felipe Ros a yellow card for diving instead. Felipe Ros kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Torbjörn Berg might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcos Cotilla. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Torbjörn Berg ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Torbjörn Berg in the 15th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dylan Sarmiento's late challenge caught a Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dylan Sarmiento helped the player get up and apologised. In the 17th minute, Dylan Sarmiento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Panama's Marcos Cotilla got control of the ball when Martin Juračka tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 20th minute Martin Juračka 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Martin Juračka got free with Marcos Cotilla in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Torbjörn Berg's late challenge caught a Panama's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Torbjörn Berg helped the player get up and apologised. After 30 played minutes Elmtaryd Agunnaryd got a freekick which was hit by Torbjörn Berg. After 37 played minutes Elmtaryd Agunnaryd got a freekick which was hit by Torbjörn Berg. The supporters of Panama booed when Elmtaryd Agunnaryd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vincent Traks didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Markus Nordström kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. If Isidoro Sarmiento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's Torbjörn Berg slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Marcos Cotilla. That made the score 3-0 after 46 minutes of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The wind increased when Torbjörn Berg made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Panama's Dylan Sarmiento got a free kick in the 53rd minute. When Tomas Berganza came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Panama 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 Tomas Berganza couldn't finish the play. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martin Juračka in the 58th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, Torbjörn Berg had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Torbjörn Berg was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. If Abraham Alguacil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 63rd match minute, Elmtaryd Agunnaryd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Martin Juračka to maneuver through the defense. After 68 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Jose Carita. Elmtaryd Agunnaryd made a substitution. Elliott Bergman replaced Ralf Smedfeldt. After 69 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Jose Carita. After having played for 70 minutes, Torbjörn Berg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's supporters crossed their fingers, but Torbjörn Berg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tomas Berganza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aaron Ramsdal read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. 75 minutes into the match, Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Isidoro Sarmiento. After a rather tough play, Panama's Jose Carita got a free kick in the 79th minute. In the 80th minute, Jose Carita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Torbjörn Berg came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Elmtaryd Agunnaryd 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 Torbjörn Berg couldn't finish the play. Vincent Traks kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Miguel Miralles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Torbjörn Berg might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcos Cotilla. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Torbjörn Berg ran back to his position shaking his head. 95 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Torbjörn Berg came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.