Alejandro Perez
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gilberto Eleazar kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Volvimos mejores booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matthew Garrido didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 10 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Felipe Ros. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eurico Lima got free with Marcos Cotilla in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With 20 minutes on the clock, Aaron Barrios commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 20 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Panama! The goalkeeper, Marcos Cotilla, was totally fooled by Volvimos mejores's Eurico Lima, who 22 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Samuel Asteri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alejandro Avellaneda received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Marcos Cotilla came out and tried to block the shot, but Alejandro Avellaneda slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 28th minute. 33 minutes had been played when some careless play by Volvimos mejores's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Abraham Alguacil was slow to take the kick. During this time Panama's players had a chance to rest. In the 33rd match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matthew Garrido to maneuver through the defense. In the 35th minute Gilberto Eleazar 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. Marcos Cotilla made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Eloy Bonadona sent off a good shot on target. In the 41stth minute of the game Gilberto Eleazar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Panama's Marcos Cotilla was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 42nd minute, Abraham Alguacil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 42nd minute Carlos Cordearo 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. Marcos Cotilla didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 44th minute, which inside left pole to 3-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomas Berganza to strike the kick off in the second half. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eurico Lima, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Miguel Miralles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samuel Asteri having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abraham Alguacil during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Abraham Alguacil kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilberto Eleazar in the 65th minute of play. In the 67th minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samuel Asteri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Isidoro Sarmiento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Samuel Asteri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Panama booed when Volvimos mejores was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antônio Carlos Nogueira didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 75th minute of the match Abraham Alguacil sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Samuel Asteri skillfully saved the ball. Samuel Asteri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isidoro Sarmiento, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Miguel Miralles kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Inocencio Valente in the 85th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Inocencio Valente in the 88th minute of play. In the 88thth minute of the game Inocencio Valente who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Panama's Marcos Cotilla was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 91 minutes into the match, Inocencio Valente notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Panama's Marcos Cotilla. Marcos Cotilla was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Eurico Lima fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcos Cotilla having to interfere. Volvimos mejores were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Panama for a fine match.
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