Challenge

CARDINAL STADIUM
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Iordache Donici started the match with the kick off. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iordache Donici, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of C Ａ R D I N Ａ L booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dylan Sarmiento didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Panama's Dylan Sarmiento got a free kick in the 6th minute. If Jean-Jacques Ares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iordache Donici in the 8th minute of the match. Deng Kun Xu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Marcos Cotilla made a huge save. Marcos Cotilla made an important save on a dangerous shot by Iordache Donici in the 13th minute. Felipe Ros was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 13 minutes into the match. Felipe Ros kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. In the 15th minute, Jean-Jacques Ares sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Panama's Marcos Cotilla didn't even have to move. Marcos Cotilla made an important save on a dangerous shot by Deng Kun Xu in the 19th minute. 23 minutes into the match, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Yang Ming Ran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dylan Sarmiento kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Iordache Donici got a free kick in the 27th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iordache Donici in the 36th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Herminio Vincente in the 38th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Panama were awarded a corner in the 42th minute after C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Abraham Alguacil took the corner.

Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Deng Kun Xu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alex Cambeiro hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. In the 54th minute, Cazimir Bărbătescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 58 minutes into the game, Iordache Donici cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Marcos Cotilla was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 61 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Herminio Vincente came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Iordache Donici took the ball and in the 62 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 3-0. After a rather tough play, Panama's Abraham Alguacil got a free kick in the 65th minute. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Sergiu Panaitescu was substituted for Iordache Donici. 71 minutes into the match, Herminio Vincente 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. After a rather tough play, Panama's Miguel Miralles got a free kick in the 84th minute. If Sergiu Panaitescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 92 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Herminio Vincente came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Isidoro Sarmiento could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Yang Ming Ran made a huge save. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Panama for a fine match.