Challenge

Marcelo Gallardo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Berganza started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Alfredo Esiquio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 4th minute, Felipe Ros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucio Hori in the 7th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Herminio Otsando narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Herminio Otsando showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abraham Alguacil in the 16th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Tomas Berganza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Panama's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Berganza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Herminio Otsando breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Panama booed when Cridas FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Epifanio Urdaspal didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Abraham Alguacil came up free with the goalie in the 21st 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 Abraham Alguacil couldn't finish the play. Abraham Alguacil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Herminio Otsando having to interfere. The supporters of Cridas FC booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felipe Ros didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 47 minutes, Aaron Barrios mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Panama and the Cridas FC players grew even worse after the yellow card.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lucio Hori was the one to do the kick off. After some careless play in the Cridas FC defense, Isidoro Sarmiento kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Herminio Otsando. The Cridas FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Herminio Otsando should have stopped the shot. Cridas FC's Herminio Otsando played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 55th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isidoro Sarmiento in the 59th minute of play forced Cridas FC's goalkeeper Herminio Otsando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Panama's Tomas Berganza slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Herminio Otsando. That made the score 0-3 after 68 minutes of play. Isidoro Sarmiento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 79 minutes, Zacarias Elija mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cridas FC and the Panama players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Cridas FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 79th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Panama a penalty, 80 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Abraham Alguacil, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Cridas FC's Herminio Otsando. 0-4. Cridas FC's Herminio Otsando proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Cridas FC from getting a goal against them. Epifanio Urdaspal charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Epifanio Urdaspal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Cridas FC getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Epifanio Urdaspal hit a great ball. A sloppy throw-in by Matthew Garrido in the 87th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Cridas FC's Alfredo Esiquio. 89 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Lucio Hori came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aaron Barrios kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. The long shot by Abraham Alguacil in the 95th minute really tested Herminio Otsando's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Matthew Garrido during the 96th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Matthew Garrido hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. Panama played a much better game than Cridas FC and deserved their victory. The Cridas FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.