Challenge

L Abarset Park
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) 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. Harvey Smith showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Berganza, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. After some careless play in the FC Shakhtar Donetsk defense, Tomas Berganza kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Harvey Smith. The FC Shakhtar Donetsk fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Harvey Smith should have stopped the shot. After taking down the ball on Panama's corner Abraham Alguacil fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Harvey Smith quite easily take care of the ball. If Tony Froggatt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 13 minutes into the game, one of FC Shakhtar Donetsk:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tomas Berganza during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Tomas Berganza hit a great ball. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ethan Stiles, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Tomas Berganza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Harvey Smith having to interfere. Marcos Cotilla was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ethan Stiles showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 21 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ethan Stiles got free with Marcos Cotilla in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Harvey Smith made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 28th minute of play. Toby Morgan charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Toby Morgan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to FC Shakhtar Donetsk getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Toby Morgan hit a great ball. Tomas Berganza scored 1-2 in the 32nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Harvey Smith, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Harvey Smith showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isidoro Sarmiento in the 34th minute of the match. In the 35th minute, Toby Morgan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jake Thorn kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. 44 minutes into the match, Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ethan Stiles. Panama's Abraham Alguacil got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ethan Stiles stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tony Froggatt in the 53rd minute of play. Harvey Smith took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Harvey Smith showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Berganza, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. After a rather tough play, Panama's Abraham Alguacil got a free kick in the 59th minute. In the 60th minute Ethan Stiles 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 Doug Holyfield in the 62nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, FC Shakhtar Donetsk's Toby Morgan got a free kick in the 65th minute. An unexpected shot in the 69th minute by Abraham Alguacil got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Isidoro Sarmiento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tomas Berganza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Harvey Smith read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. Marcos Cotilla came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Shakhtar Donetsk's Damien Blake. But to his dismay, Damien Blake quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. When Panama's Tomas Berganza in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Shakhtar Donetsk's goalie prevented a goal. Miguel Miralles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Harvey Smith tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Frankie Bourne hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. When Panama's Tomas Berganza in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Shakhtar Donetsk's goalie prevented a goal. Felipe Ros kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Despite being the better team, Panama failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.