Challenge

Rams Park
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomas Berganza kicked off to start the match. In the 8th minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duda Viana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the HORIZZONT defense, Tomas Berganza kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Duda Viana. The HORIZZONT fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Duda Viana should have stopped the shot. İlbey Çetinel's late challenge caught a Panama's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. İlbey Çetinel helped the player get up and apologised. When Panama's Tomas Berganza in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye HORIZZONT's goalie prevented a goal. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Naim Gencal in the 18th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isidoro Sarmiento in the 19th minute of play forced HORIZZONT's goalkeeper Duda Viana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Isidoro Sarmiento's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Duda Viana was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when İlbey Çetinel got free with Marcos Cotilla in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Berganza in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Duda Viana prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ahmet Gökalp Cengel charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ahmet Gökalp Cengel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to HORIZZONT getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Ahmet Gökalp Cengel hit a great ball. Panama's Marcos Cotilla proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Panama from getting a goal against them. 32 minutes into the match, Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Duda Viana narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Arif Babürşahs short, quick shot in the 35thth minute got Marcos Cotilla to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 36 minutes into the game, Rahim Sidam recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Marcos Cotilla. Rahim Sidam showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Duda Viana 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 43rd minute. Panama's Marcos Cotilla proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Panama from getting a goal against them. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Naim Gencal in the 47th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rahim Sidam to make the kick off. Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rahim Sidam in the 55th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tomas Berganza hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mirza Yazargil in the 60th minute of play. 62 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Rahim Sidam came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 63rd minute Arif Babürşah 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. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arif Babürşah, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. HORIZZONT's Duda Viana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Sarmiento in the 66th minute of play. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Naim Gencal in the 70th minute of the match. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rahim Sidam in the 72nd minute of play. In the 74th minute Arif Babürşah 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. The supporters of HORIZZONT booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abraham Alguacil didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 79 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Isidoro Sarmiento. 81 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Mirza Yazargil came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcos Cotilla didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Naim Gencal went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. HORIZZONT's Yaşar Akbuğ was substituted for Rahim Sidam. 87 minutes into the match, HORIZZONT's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Duda Viana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, HORIZZONT's Duda Viana got control of the ball when Isidoro Sarmiento tried to sneak it across the goal line.