Challenge

Timbau
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Panama's Tomas Berganza 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. Tudor Balțoi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Miguel Miralles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tudor Balțoi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tomas Berganza went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Elemér Udvarhelyi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Elemér Udvarhelyi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristi Ionășescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. 26 minutes had been played when some careless play by Panama's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ferdinand Jupân was slow to take the kick. During this time Timbau CSM's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Ferdinand Jupân almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Panama's Marcos Cotilla did a great save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Miralles in the 27th minute of play forced Timbau CSM's goalkeeper Tudor Balțoi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 32 minutes, Cristi Ionășescu took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Marcos Cotilla to make any attempt to save it. Nechifor Ispas kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. In the 36th minute of the match Abraham Alguacil shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tudor Balțoi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Tudor Balțoi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abraham Alguacil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tudor Balțoi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 39th minute of the match. If Tomas Berganza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 44th minute, Nechifor Ispas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alex Cambeiro's late challenge caught a Timbau CSM's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alex Cambeiro helped the player get up and apologised. Alex Cambeiro hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Viorel Plăcintă'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. Viorel Plăcintă helped the player get up and apologised. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Elemér Udvarhelyi to strike the kick off in the second half. With an all-out effort, Panama's Tudor Balțoi threw himself towards the right post 51 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tomas Berganza, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Tomas Berganza struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Tudor Balțoi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Panama. Tudor Balțoi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 54th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Panama's Tudor Balțoi threw himself towards the right post 57 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tomas Berganza, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Tomas Berganza received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Tudor Balțoi came out and tried to block the shot, but Tomas Berganza slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 59th minute. Tomas Berganza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tudor Balțoi having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elemér Udvarhelyi in the 70th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Alex Cambeiro was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 71 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Panama's Alex Cambeiro got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Tomas Berganza struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Tudor Balțoi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Panama. When Matthew Garrido fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Panama's protests and gave Matthew Garrido a yellow card for diving instead. Matthew Garrido hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. 83 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Elemér Udvarhelyi came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomas Berganza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tudor Balțoi having to interfere. In the 95th minute there was a penalty for Timbau CSM. Elemér Udvarhelyi stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Marcos Cotilla. 4-2.