Challenge

Stan Stadion
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rutger Forsberg started the match with the kick off. Felipe Ros's late challenge caught a SWARS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Felipe Ros helped the player get up and apologised. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Tomas Berganza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Panama's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Berganza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Evert Persson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 12th minute, Tomas Berganza ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Evert Persson was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 18 minutes had been played when some careless play by Panama's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Stamen Zimbilev was slow to take the kick. During this time SWARS's players had a chance to rest. When Panama's Abraham Alguacil in 19 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Evert Persson guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. In the 21st minute, SWARS's Rutger Forsberg dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. In the 23rd minute, Bror Arenius 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. When SWARS's Bror Arenius in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Panama's goalie prevented a goal. If Abraham Alguacil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 28th minute, Tomas Berganza left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Panama fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. With a little luck, Panama's Marcos Cotilla got control of the ball when Alfons Emander tried to sneak it across the goal line. When SWARS's Rutger Forsberg in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Panama's goalie prevented a goal. In the 35th minute, Alex Cambeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Alfons Emander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Marcos Cotilla didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alfons Emander went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Panama's Felipe Ros got his second yellow card of the match in the 39th minute. The referee ordered Felipe Ros off the ground. In the 40th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felipe Ros to maneuver through the defense. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Tomas Berganza made the kick off in the second half. If Tomas Berganza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the SWARS defense, Tomas Berganza kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Evert Persson. The SWARS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Evert Persson should have stopped the shot. Evert Persson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Berganza, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. The supporters of SWARS booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dylan Sarmiento didn't get a good kick on the ball. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfons Emander in the 61st minute of play. SWARS's Evert Persson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 71st minute of play. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfons Emander, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tomas Berganza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Evert Persson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abraham Alguacil hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. When the match was over Panama could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than SWARS throughout the match.