Challenge

Estadio Gualeguay
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Punta Alvear's Inocencio Frichoso started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 2nd minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Venancio Oto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Punta Alvear getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Domingo Cordarrel hit a great ball. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacinto Eleazar in the 7th minute of play. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacinto Eleazar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Panama's Tomas Berganza got a free kick in the 11th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Inocencio Frichoso got free with Marcos Cotilla in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Flavio Gergori hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Inocencio Frichoso could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Marcos Cotilla made a huge save. Flavio Gergori hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. After 17 played minutes, Panama's Abraham Alguacil shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Venancio Oto came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Panama reached it. 19 minutes into the match, Jacinto Eleazar notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Panama's Marcos Cotilla. Marcos Cotilla was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 24 minutes into the match, Punta Alvear's goal looked a bit too open when Abraham Alguacil came free, but Venancio Oto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Punta Alvear's Bogdan Gopov got a free kick in the 31st minute. Marcos Cotilla made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jacinto Eleazar in the 36th minute. Marcos Cotilla made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Inocencio Frichoso sent off a good shot on target. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gervasio Godoy in the 41st minute of play. Venancio Oto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Isidoro Sarmiento went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. The Punta Alvear players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Panama were winning 1-2.

The supporters of Panama booed when Punta Alvear was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bogdan Gopov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Isidoro Sarmiento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 57th minute, Panama's Abraham Alguacil ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Venancio Oto. Venancio Oto yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Inocencio Frichoso in the 61st minute of play. Emanuel Gizon hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. When Punta Alvear's Inocencio Frichoso in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Panama's goalie prevented a goal. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Inocencio Frichoso, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. The supporters of Panama booed when Punta Alvear was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bogdan Gopov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 77th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felipe Ros to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edelmiro Veremundo in the 78th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 82 minutes into the game, Inocencio Frichoso cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. Marcos Cotilla was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 87th minute of the match, Alex Cambeiro got a very nice opportunity to score, but Venancio Oto was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After a rather tough play, Panama's Alex Cambeiro got a free kick in the 90th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 94 minutes, Venancio Oto successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 96th minute, Inocencio Frichoso made a precise shot to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-3. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Punta Alvear fans cheered their team off the field, for while Panama had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.