Challenge

Fuerte Azul
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hipolito Ponce got the match started through his kick off. When Panama's Tomas Berganza in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AlmaToran's goalie prevented a goal. Through an outstanding action, after 7 minutes, Marcos Cotilla successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 10 minutes of play, AlmaToran's Hipolito Ponce made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcos Cotilla was left in no man's land by his defense there! Hipolito Ponce's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcos Cotilla read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. 22 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Hipolito Ponce came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hipolito Ponce succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 24th playminute. Hipolito Ponce kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. When Cris Tellado fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AlmaToran's protests and gave Cris Tellado a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 31st minute of the game. One of AlmaToran:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Panama:s goal. Loreto Palanques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 37 minutes into the match, AlmaToran's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Loreto Palanques reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Loreto Palanques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

Arotza Dobarral'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. Arotza Dobarral helped the player get up and apologised. AlmaToran's Aztore Aroztegui was substituted for Chale Trabeso. AlmaToran's Arotza Dobarral quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Jose Carita, made in the 64th minute of the game. 66 minutes in the game, Tomas Berganza fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Loreto Palanques having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Tomas Berganza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Loreto Palanques was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. Abraham Alguacil took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Loreto Palanques. Loreto Palanques dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. AlmaToran's Loreto Palanques played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 79th minute of play. AlmaToran's Loreto Palanques played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 85th minute of play. 85 minutes into the game, Panama's Tomas Berganza nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Loreto Palanques made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. In the 88thth minute of the game Hipolito Ponce who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Panama's Marcos Cotilla was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 90th minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Loreto Palanques saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rodrigo Garival kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match.