Challenge

ESTADIO LA LIBERTAD
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tomas Berganza took the kick off in the first half of the match. Marcos Cotilla made an important save on a dangerous shot by Miguel Volio in the 4th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Miguel Miralles managed to get in a good position for a shot. Panama's supporters rose to their feet, but Miguel Miralles was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ernesto Monge breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 12 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Agustin Barrantes came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ernesto Monge made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isidoro Sarmiento in the 16th minute of play. 21 minutes into the match, Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Agustin Barrantes. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gerardo Millot in the 23rd minute of the match. 29 minutes into the match, Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Miguel Volio. Isidoro Sarmiento hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gerardo Millot, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agustin Barrantes in the 34th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rodrigo Lobo got free with Marcos Cotilla in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Panama's Marcos Cotilla proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Panama from getting a goal against them. The supporters of CS La Libertad booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isidoro Sarmiento didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Agustin Barrantes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcos Cotilla was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. 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.

Ernesto Monge didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tomas Berganza went, in the 51st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. With a little luck, CS La Libertad's Ernesto Monge got control of the ball when Tomas Berganza tried to sneak it across the goal line. CS La Libertad's Ernesto Monge played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 56th minute of play. Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Abraham Alguacils short, quick shot in the 64thth minute got Ernesto Monge to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Gerardo Millot took the ball and in the 66 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marcos Cotilla. Marcos Cotilla dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. If Luis Marin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Alex Cambeiro hit a great ball. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrigo Lobo, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. In the 91st minute Agustin Barrantes 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. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agustin Barrantes in the 93rd minute of play. After 93 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Tomas Berganza.