Challenge

DOM BOSCO
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomas Berganza got the match started through his kick off. With 7 minutes on the clock, Hamílton Magalhães commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 6 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for GUARANI E.C.! Manuel Paranaense went to the wrong direction when Abraham Alguacil was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Manuel Paranaense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 10th minute of the match. In the 11th minute, Tomas Berganza left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Panama fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. With a little luck, Panama's Marcos Cotilla got control of the ball when Vicente Paraense tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Paraense, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Manuel Paranaense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isidoro Sarmiento, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Manuel Paranaense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. GUARANI E.C.'s Manuel Paranaense played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Sarmiento in the 27th minute of play. Mazinho Barral hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. If Tomas Berganza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Vítor Marinho hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Tomas Berganza took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Manuel Paranaense. Manuel Paranaense dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-5. Manuel Paranaense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 40th minute of play. Isidoro Sarmiento blasted a shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Manuel Paranaense having to make a save. Isidoro Sarmiento recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 46th minute, Alex Cambeiro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Manuel Paranaense was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-6. After the first half Panama were leading 0-6. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vicente Paraense stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of GUARANI E.C. booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abraham Alguacil didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 56 in the game by Abraham Alguacil from a close distance when the talented Manuel Paranaense managed to make a qualified save. GUARANI E.C.'s players were relieved. 58 minutes into the match, GUARANI E.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Sarmiento came free, but Manuel Paranaense reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. GUARANI E.C.'s Manuel Paranaense proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save GUARANI E.C. from getting a goal against them. 62 minutes into the match, GUARANI E.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Manuel Paranaense reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manuel Paranaense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abraham Alguacil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 71 minutes into the game, Tomas Berganza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-7. Manuel Paranaense was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 73rd minute of play forced GUARANI E.C.'s goalkeeper Manuel Paranaense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manuel Paranaense made an important save on a dangerous shot by Isidoro Sarmiento in the 74th minute. In the 82nd minute, Panama's Alex Cambeiro ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Manuel Paranaense. Manuel Paranaense yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-8. Norberto Donatello kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Manuel Paranaense was out of position in the 90 minute of play, and Miguel Miralles capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Miguel Miralles really showed his touch with that goal: 0-10. In the 93rd minute, Panama's Tomas Berganza ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Manuel Paranaense. Manuel Paranaense yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-11. Manuel Paranaense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 96th minute of play. Panama's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.