Challenge

Marcelo Gallardo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Cridas FC's Lucio Hori started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, Cridas FC's Cristo Daunte got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Miguel Miralles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Herminio Otsando having to interfere. Abraham Alguacil took the ball and in the 13 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Herminio Otsando. Herminio Otsando dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 16 minutes into the match, Lucio Hori had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lucio Hori was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Abraham Alguacil might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Herminio Otsando. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abraham Alguacil ran back to his position shaking his head. Herminio Otsando showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 33rd minute of the match. Isidoro Sarmiento struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Herminio Otsando didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Panama. Marcos Cotilla made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sánchez in the 41st minute. In the 45th minute, Abraham Alguacil ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Herminio Otsando was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. After the first half Panama were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

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. Abraham Alguacil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Herminio Otsando having to interfere. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Miguel Miralles hit a great ball. Miguel Miralles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Herminio Otsando tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abraham Alguacil got a throw-in 62 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Felipe Ros. The supporters of Panama booed when Cridas FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian Sánchez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Miguel Miralles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 73rd minute, Cristian Sánchez made a precise shot to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. In the 77th minute Lucio Hori 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. Herminio Otsando was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Miguel Miralles showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-3 in the 81 minute of play. In the 86th minute, Abraham Alguacil got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sánchez in the 90th minute of play. If Tomas Berganza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.