Challenge

Leo Fender
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tomas Berganza took the kick off in the first half of the match. Miguel Miralles's late challenge caught a FC Ferrauda's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Miguel Miralles helped the player get up and apologised. Miguel Miralles hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Panama's Marcos Cotilla got control of the ball when Raimundo Gora tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 12th minute, Raimundo Gora ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marcos Cotilla was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristiano Messi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Panama's defense didn't have a chance, in the 21st minute, when Cristiano Messi scored to the left of an out of position Marcos Cotilla, making the score, 2-0. The supporters of Panama booed when FC Ferrauda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olof Mellberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristiano Messi in the 29th minute of play. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabríel Fernández in the 30th minute of play. In the 32nd 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. Marcos Cotilla was a little too slow when Gabríel Fernández got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 35th minute. The score was now 3-0. In the 37th minute, Cristiano Messi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Ferrauda fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. Gabríel Fernández took the ball and in the 40 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 5-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gabríel Fernández was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Panama's Felipe Ros got a free kick in the 54th minute. A collision led to FC Ferrauda getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Manuel Lizar hit a great ball. Kajetan Ochabski made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Isidoro Sarmiento sent off a good shot on target. Kajetan Ochabski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 60th minute Cristiano Messi 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. Kajetan Ochabski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Isidoro Sarmiento in the 67th minute. 68 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Cristiano Messi came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, FC Ferrauda's Kajetan Ochabski got control of the ball when Abraham Alguacil tried to sneak it across the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Raimundo Gora came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When FC Ferrauda's Cristiano Messi in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Panama's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Felipe Ros hit a great ball. FC Ferrauda made a substitution. Melchor Egoi replaced Miguel Ángel Russo. In the 79th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felipe Ros to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, John Paul West managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Ferrauda's supporters rose to their feet, but John Paul West was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marcos Cotilla breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the Panama defense, Cristiano Messi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcos Cotilla. The Panama fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcos Cotilla should have stopped the shot. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristiano Messi in the 85th minute of play. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raimundo Gora, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. 88 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Raimundo Gora came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 90th minute of the match Abraham Alguacil shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kajetan Ochabski showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raimundo Gora in the 93rd minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC Ferrauda were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Panama for a fine match.