Challenge

Anfield Road
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kristoffer Ek took the kick off in the first half of the match. Marcos Cotilla made an important save on a dangerous shot by Inocencio Lorien in the 7th minute. Panama's Marcos Cotilla proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save Panama from getting a goal against them. In the 13th minute, one of Panama:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Panama. With a little luck, Panama's Marcos Cotilla got control of the ball when Inocencio Lorien tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marcu Pantelimon made a great header on NovaStella FK's corner, it was just that Panama's Marcos Cotilla managed to reach the ball for a save. Through an outstanding action, after 26 minutes, Marcos Cotilla successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Dylan Sarmiento kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kristoffer Ek in the 32nd 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 Marcu Pantelimon in the 34th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Tomas Berganza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Reine Lidberg's late challenge caught a Panama's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Reine Lidberg helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of NovaStella FK booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felipe Ros didn't get a good kick on the ball. 45 minutes into the match, Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Inocencio Lorien.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Berganza stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reine Lidberg in the 51st minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcu Pantelimon in the 55th minute of play. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kristoffer Ek in the 57th minute of the match. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kristoffer Ek, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 59 minutes into the game, Marcu Pantelimon was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. NovaStella FK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Panama the free kick. In the 61st minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Viktor Häll saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tomas Berganza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Viktor Häll having to interfere. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kristoffer Ek in the 71st minute of play. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Miguel Miralles hit a great ball. In the 73rd minute Reine Lidberg 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 wonderful reflex save on a shot from Inocencio Lorien in the 75th minute of play. Isidoro Sarmiento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 78th minute Inocencio Lorien 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. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kristoffer Ek in the 80th minute of play. 88 minutes into the match, Inocencio Lorien notched a goal, 2-0, 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. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kristoffer Ek in the 92nd minute of play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. NovaStella FK fully deserved thier win.