Challenge

FCA Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dominik Spychalski got the match started through his kick off. Artur Boruc came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by Panama's Abraham Alguacil. But to his dismay, Abraham Alguacil quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 6th minute of the game. One of Panama:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of FC Alkomaty:s goal. Marcos Cotilla had in the 7thth minute some difficulties stopping Wojciech Brytan's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After a rather tough play, Panama's Tomas Berganza got a free kick in the 10th minute. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dominik Spychalski in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcos Cotilla saved Panama from getting behind. 19 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Dominik Spychalski came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Panama's defense didn't have a chance, in the 21st minute, when Dominik Spychalski scored to the left of an out of position Marcos Cotilla, making the score, 1-1. 26 minutes into the match, Dominik Spychalski notched a goal, 2-1, 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. After 30 minutes of play, FC Alkomaty's Dominik Spychalski made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcos Cotilla was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dominik Spychalski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcos Cotilla having to interfere. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dominik Spychalski in the 45th minute of play. 48 minutes into the game, Dominik Spychalski recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Marcos Cotilla. Dominik Spychalski showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomas Berganza was the one to do the kick off. If Dominik Spychalski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Marcos Cotilla didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dominik Spychalski went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-1 was the resulting score. Felipe Ros made in the 69th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Abraham Alguacil. Dominik Spychalski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcos Cotilla read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. A collision led to FC Alkomaty getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Blas Llin hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aaron Barrios during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Panama's Aaron Barrios got a free kick in the 87th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Patryk Komornicki managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Alkomaty's supporters rose to their feet, but Patryk Komornicki was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marcos Cotilla breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 94 minutes, Alex Cambeiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Panama and the FC Alkomaty players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of FC Alkomaty booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Cambeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. FC Alkomaty had won after a very even match.