Challenge

PINGO PINGO ARENA
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Alvaro Micarelli started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Dionisio Raphael showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 5th minute of the match. Alvaro Micarelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcos Cotilla having to interfere. Alvaro Micarelli might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcos Cotilla. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alvaro Micarelli ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 12th minute, Isidoro Sarmiento ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dionisio Raphael was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Alvaro Micarelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Dionisio Raphael took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Alvaro Micarelli managed to get in a good position for a shot. PINGO PINGO's supporters rose to their feet, but Alvaro Micarelli 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. Dionisio Raphael took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvaro Micarelli in the 32nd minute of the match. If Tomas Berganza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Miguel Miralles came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Panama fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Miguel Miralles couldn't finish the play. Tomas Berganza kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

PINGO PINGO's Filip Josefsson was substituted for Alvaro Micarelli. 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. After a rather tough play, Panama's Jose Carita got a free kick in the 59th minute. Jose Carita hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Matthew Garrido made in the 65th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Abraham Alguacil. 69 minutes into the game, PINGO PINGO's Filip Josefsson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcos Cotilla made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Gilberto Demario blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marcos Cotilla having to make a save. Dionisio Raphael made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abraham Alguacil in the 79th minute. When Panama's Tomas Berganza in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye PINGO PINGO's goalie prevented a goal. Isidoro Sarmiento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Panama defense, Filip Josefsson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcos Cotilla. The Panama fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcos Cotilla should have stopped the shot. In the 92nd match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felipe Ros to maneuver through the defense. In the 93rd minute of the match Joga Bem shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marcos Cotilla showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The supporters of Panama booed when PINGO PINGO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filip Josefsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Filip Josefsson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Panama players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented PINGO PINGO from taking control. The game ends in a draw.