Challenge

Kesgrave Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Vladimir Alferov started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Galatasaray booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matthew Garrido didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 4th minute, Dylan Sarmiento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Galatasaray booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Carita didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vladislav Apostolov might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcos Cotilla. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vladislav Apostolov ran back to his position shaking his head. Vladimir Alferov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vladimir Alferov kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind Galatasaray's goalkeeper Afşar Uzgoren, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 23 minutes into the match, Galatasaray's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Sarmiento came free, but Afşar Uzgoren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Panama's attack was well implemented in the 23rd minute, but when Isidoro Sarmiento was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Galatasaray's Afşar Uzgoren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 26th minute of play. The supporters of Galatasaray booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isidoro Sarmiento didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vladimir Alferov succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 27th playminute. Panama's Marcos Cotilla proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Panama from getting a goal against them. Vladimir Alferov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Marcos Cotilla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tytus Raschke blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marcos Cotilla having to make a save. In the 42nd minute of the game Jose Carita made a throw-in which Miguel Miralles played forward. Galatasaray's Afşar Uzgoren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 47th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Tomas Berganza made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Galatasaray getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Vladislav Apostolov hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Galatasaray's Vladislav Apostolov got a free kick in the 55th minute. The supporters of Panama booed when Galatasaray was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Szczepan Zakrzewski didn't get a good kick on the ball. 64 minutes into the match, Galatasaray's goalkeeper Afşar Uzgoren had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alex Cambeiro. In the 66th minute, Vladimir Alferov ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marcos Cotilla was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Galatasaray's Afşar Uzgoren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Sarmiento in the 71st minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Kryspin Kasprzykowski came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vladimir Alferov, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. In the 78th match minute, Galatasaray was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonid Gulyaev to maneuver through the defense. Vladimir Alferov might have been able to make a better finish in the 89th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcos Cotilla. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vladimir Alferov ran back to his position shaking his head. Abraham Alguacil shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Jose Carita made in the 95th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Tomas Berganza however managed to control. Afşar Uzgoren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 98th minute of play. Galatasaray's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.