Challenge

Paradise Lost
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) FC Saxon's Jerzy Zaremba 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. 2 minutes into the game, Michal Snaza was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Saxon's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Panama the free kick. Panama made a substitution. Estefania Rasgado replaced Tomas Berganza. When Estefania Rasgado came up free with the goalie in the 5th 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 Estefania Rasgado couldn't finish the play. Isidoro Sarmiento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 9th minute, Estefania Rasgado 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. In the 11th minute, Estefania Rasgado made a precise shot to the right of Cyprian Mindykowski. FC Saxon's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. When Panama's Estefania Rasgado in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Saxon's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Estefania Rasgado in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cyprian Mindykowski saved FC Saxon from getting behind. If Isidoro Sarmiento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cyprian Mindykowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Estefania Rasgado, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Cyprian Mindykowski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Estefania Rasgado in the 22nd minute of the match. In the 23rd match minute, FC Saxon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomasz Treppa to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Estefania Rasgado's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cyprian Mindykowski was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in FC Saxon's zone, Estefania Rasgado stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cyprian Mindykowski came out of the goal and Estefania Rasgado tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Estefania Rasgado blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cyprian Mindykowski having to make a save. After having played for 38 minutes, Estefania Rasgado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Panama's supporters crossed their fingers, but Estefania Rasgado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 40 minutes, Tolek Gregorczyk mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Saxon and the Panama players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 40 played minutes FC Saxon got a freekick which was hit by Tolek Gregorczyk. After 41 played minutes, Panama's Abraham Alguacil shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cyprian Mindykowski came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Panama reached it. 46 minutes into the game, Jose Carita threw the ball into play from the sideline. FC Saxon's Tomasz Treppa quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 47th minute Estefania Rasgado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cyprian Mindykowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Estefania Rasgado stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. FC Saxon's Cyprian Mindykowski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save FC Saxon from getting a goal against them. Estefania Rasgado struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Cyprian Mindykowski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Panama. Cyprian Mindykowski had great luck who in the 57thth minute grab hold of the ball when Estefania Rasgado from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Cyprian Mindykowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Estefania Rasgado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 61stth minute of the game Estefania Rasgado who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Saxon's Cyprian Mindykowski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 63 minutes into the game, Estefania Rasgado recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Cyprian Mindykowski. Estefania Rasgado showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-2. Cyprian Mindykowski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Estefania Rasgado's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. When the match clock showed 72 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Estefania Rasgado sped through FC Saxon's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Cyprian Mindykowski. Estefania Rasgado recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 79 minutes into the match, Estefania Rasgado dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Cyprian Mindykowski, 0-5. Cyprian Mindykowski was a little too slow when Estefania Rasgado got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 84th minute. The score was now 0-6. The Panama fans' excitement grew in the 88th match minute when Panama's Estefania Rasgado looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-7 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 93rd minute Estefania Rasgado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cyprian Mindykowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match was over Panama could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than FC Saxon throughout the match.