Challenge

Lino Quinito
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mauro Matos made the kick off which started today's match. Dionisio Ondino 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 2nd minute. 4 minutes into the game, Tomas Berganza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Dionisio Ondino was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 6 minutes into the game, one of Elite Azulgrana:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Elite Azulgrana:s Dionisio Ondino showed great skill when he stopped Abraham Alguacil:s penalty. In the 10th minute of the match, Aureliano Loramendi tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marcos Cotilla saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Aaron Barrios kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. 12 minutes into the match, Mauro Matos sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Marcos Cotilla threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Mauro Matos this time. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aureliano Loramendi in the 16th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Elite Azulgrana booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aaron Barrios didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elite Azulgrana's Dionisio Ondino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 27th minute of play. Elite Azulgrana's Dionisio Ondino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Sarmiento in the 29th minute of play. In the 32nd minute Aureliano Loramendi 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. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Isidoro Sarmiento hit a great ball. A hard shot by Isaias Baldovino from long distance, 34 minutes into the match, got Marcos Cotilla's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 35 minutes into the match, Elite Azulgrana's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Sarmiento came free, but Dionisio Ondino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 41 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Abraham Alguacil. Tito Villalba recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 45th match minute, Elite Azulgrana was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pastor Sagrario to maneuver through the defense. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomas Berganza was the one to do the kick off. Isidoro Sarmiento recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 60 minutes, Isidoro Sarmiento managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Panama's supporters crossed their fingers, but Isidoro Sarmiento was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 70th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felipe Ros to maneuver through the defense. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aureliano Loramendi, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Isidoro Sarmiento scored 1-2 in the 72nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dionisio Ondino, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Panama booed when Elite Azulgrana was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romulo Jayvier didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 77th minute, Abraham Alguacil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tito Villalba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 83rd minute, Aureliano Loramendi made a precise shot to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. When Tomas Berganza fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Panama's protests and gave Tomas Berganza a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Elite Azulgrana booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomas Berganza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mauro Matos in the 92nd minute of play. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Panama players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.