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Match Report
Olympia
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Thor Ståhlberg made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franco Di Massa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Franco Di Massa 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 8th minute. In the 9th minute Panama were awarded a corner. Abraham Alguacil went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Abraham Alguacil got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Franco Di Massa quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 11th minute, Dylan Sarmiento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 18th minute of play forced Bergandy's goalkeeper Franco Di Massa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Berganza in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Franco Di Massa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jörgen Valrot sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 26 played minutes Bergandy got a freekick which was hit by Andreas Asklöv. Bergandy's Franco Di Massa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 27th minute of play. Sven Granberg who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 29thth minute tested the skills of Marcos Cotilla when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 29 minutes into the game, Miguel Miralles 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 Bergandy the free kick. In the 29th minute, Miguel Miralles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thor Ståhlberg in the 39th minute of the match. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thor Ståhlberg in the 39th minute of the match. In the 41st minute, Aaron Barrios hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luiz Eduardo Xavier recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Alex Cambeiro hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Panama defense, Luiz Eduardo Xavier 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. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Berganza stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thor Ståhlberg in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 53rd minute, Felipe Ros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 55 minutes into the game, Luiz Eduardo Xavier cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Marcos Cotilla was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Panama's Abraham Alguacil got a free kick in the 58th minute. 59 minutes into the match, Sven Granberg had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sven Granberg was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. In the 63rd minute, Sven Granberg left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bergandy fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. Bergandy's Daniel Koch was substituted for Thor Ståhlberg. In the 67th minute Ingvar Molander shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcos Cotilla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Panama's Abraham Alguacil got a free kick in the 68th minute. When Felipe Ros fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Panama's protests and gave Felipe Ros a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Panama's Felipe Ros got a free kick in the 69th minute. After 79 played minutes Bergandy got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Koch. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ingvar Molander, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Isidoro Sarmiento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When %teams%'s Isidoro Sarmiento was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 5-2 just inside the left pole, 86 minutes into the game. Franco Di Massa was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Koch in the 91st minute of the match. Bergandy's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.
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