Challenge

La Fabrica de Sueños
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tomas Berganza started the match with the kick off. When Cipriano Lastras fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored VALPICA C.F.'s protests and gave Cipriano Lastras a yellow card for diving instead. After 5 played minutes VALPICA C.F. got a freekick which was hit by Cipriano Lastras. 8 minutes into the match, VALPICA C.F.'s goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Rodrigo Ramos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th match minute, VALPICA C.F. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alain Losada to maneuver through the defense. After 11 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Tomas Berganza. In the 12th 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. In the 14thth minute of the game Tomas Berganza who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but VALPICA C.F.'s Rodrigo Ramos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match had gone on for 14 minutes, Tomas Berganza put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Rodrigo Ramos. In the 20thth minute of the game Tavio Rienda 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. Jerico March charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jerico March the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 23rd minute, Jerico March hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th 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. Rodrigo Ramos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Isidoro Sarmiento struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Rodrigo Ramos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Panama. Isidoro Sarmiento took the ball and in the 30 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rodrigo Ramos. Rodrigo Ramos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Quique Bacete 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 1-2.

A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Aaron Barrios hit a great ball. With an all-out effort, Panama's Rodrigo Ramos threw himself towards the right post 58 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Miguel Miralles, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. An unexpectedly hard shot by Goren Barba in the 59th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Isidoro Sarmiento could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Rodrigo Ramos made a huge save. In the 65th match minute, VALPICA C.F. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Medero Nadal to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in VALPICA C.F.'s zone, Miguel Miralles stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rodrigo Ramos came out of the goal and Miguel Miralles tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. VALPICA C.F.'s Rodrigo Ramos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save VALPICA C.F. from getting a goal against them. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maximiliano Camara in the 75th minute of the match. VALPICA C.F.'s goalkeeper couldn't reach when Isidoro Sarmiento 78 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-3. After 92 played minutes VALPICA C.F. got a freekick which was hit by Cipriano Lastras. Cipriano Lastras kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. When the match was over Panama could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than VALPICA C.F. throughout the match.