Challenge

Diego Milito
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, 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. Tomas Berganza started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Franco Di Santo in the 6th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 16th minute, Racing Comunicaciones's Rodolfo Hanot dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 19th minute Abraham Alguacil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Laureano Belasko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Racing Comunicaciones's goal looked a bit too open when Abraham Alguacil came free, but Laureano Belasko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes into the game, Aaron Barrios was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Panama's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Racing Comunicaciones the free kick. A hard shot 28 in the game by Rodolfo Hanot from a close distance when the talented Marcos Cotilla managed to make a qualified save. Panama's players were relieved. After 32 played minutes Racing Comunicaciones got a freekick which was hit by Atilano Blanco. Tomas Berganza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Laureano Belasko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Atilano Blanco kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Faustino Egoitz hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Radomil Hodyl was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 42nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Rodolfo Hanot kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Abraham Alguacil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Rodolfo Hanot made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aaron Barrios to maneuver through the defense. In the 54th minute, Felipe Ros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 56th minute of play forced Racing Comunicaciones's goalkeeper Laureano Belasko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodolfo Hanot, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 61st minute, Racing Comunicaciones's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Tomas Berganza fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Racing Comunicaciones's Laureano Belasko proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Racing Comunicaciones from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice moves Abraham Alguacil could shoot a difficult shot in the 64th minute, which Laureano Belasko however easily saved by the left post. Laureano Belasko made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Isidoro Sarmiento sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet as Panama's Miguel Miralles slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Laureano Belasko. That made the score 2-1 after 77 minutes of play. Laureano Belasko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 81st minute of play. Laureano Belasko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 88th minute of the match. In the 89th minute, Isidoro Sarmiento made a precise shot to the right of Laureano Belasko. Racing Comunicaciones's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. Rodolfo Hanot kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. In the 94th minute Maximiliano Celio 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.