Challenge

Diego A Maradona
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Marco Lorien kicked off to start the match. Carmelo Brais kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. 4 minutes into the game, Abraham Alguacil 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 AFC FUSION the free kick. Abraham Alguacil hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. 7 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Carolo Isidor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Isidoro Sarmiento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 12 played minutes AFC FUSION got a freekick which was hit by Benicio Senen. In the 13th minute of the match Abraham Alguacil sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Carolo Isidor skillfully saved the ball. 15 minutes into the match, Miguel Miralles had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carolo Isidor. AFC FUSION's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Miguel Miralles was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Carmelo Brais hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. After having played for 18 minutes, Tomas Berganza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Panama's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Berganza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Carolo Isidor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isidoro Sarmiento, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. After 23 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Abraham Alguacil. AFC FUSION's Benicio Senen got his second yellow card of the match in the 25th minute. The referee ordered Benicio Senen off the ground. The supporters of Panama booed when AFC FUSION was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benicio Senen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tomas Berganza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Carolo Isidor read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. After 34 played minutes AFC FUSION got a freekick which was hit by Severino Cibran. When Isidoro Sarmiento came up free with the goalie in the 35th 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 Isidoro Sarmiento couldn't finish the play. Marcos Cotilla was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ramiro Arnalt showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 39 minute of play. In the 43rd minute, Tomas Berganza left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Panama fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Berganza stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Carolo Isidor 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 52nd minute. After a rather tough play, AFC FUSION's Ciro Lando got a free kick in the 53rd minute. AFC FUSION's Carolo Isidor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save AFC FUSION from getting a goal against them. After 55 minutes AFC FUSION's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Abraham Alguacil who took care of the corner kick. 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 Carolo Isidor quite easily take care of the ball. Carolo Isidor was out of position in the 62 minute of play, and Isidoro Sarmiento capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Isidoro Sarmiento really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. After 66 minutes of play, Panama's Tomas Berganza made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Carolo Isidor was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, AFC FUSION's Severino Cibran got a free kick in the 71st minute. Miguel Miralles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 75th minute, Abraham Alguacil made a precise shot to the right of Carolo Isidor. AFC FUSION's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. Carolo Isidor 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 79th minute. When Tomas Berganza came up free with the goalie in the 84th 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 Tomas Berganza couldn't finish the play. After 86 played minutes Tomas Berganza rounded AFC FUSION's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-6. Carolo Isidor made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Abraham Alguacil sent off a good shot on target. In the 93rd minute, Panama's Tomas Berganza dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-7. Panama played a much better game than AFC FUSION and deserved their victory. The AFC FUSION players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.