Challenge

Traci Lords Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tomas Berganza took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Panama booed when Algoso Warriors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olívio da Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Gio Moreno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Panama's Marcos Cotilla proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Panama from getting a goal against them. Marcos Cotilla made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Gio Moreno sent off a good shot on target. Panama were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after Algoso Warriors's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Abraham Alguacil took the corner. Tomas Berganza scored 0-1 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nestor Guillelmus, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nestor Guillelmus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isidoro Sarmiento in the 34th minute of the match. Panama's Marcos Cotilla proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Panama from getting a goal against them. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Gio Moreno made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the game, Gio Moreno cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Marcos Cotilla was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Ricardo Dantas fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Algoso Warriors's protests and gave Ricardo Dantas a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Algoso Warriors's Ricardo Dantas got a free kick in the 60th minute. 61 minutes into the game, Panama's Tomas Berganza nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nestor Guillelmus made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. 69 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Gio Moreno came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hipólito Neto struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Marcos Cotilla didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Algoso Warriors. In the 75th minute, Araoz Miñano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 77th minute Isidoro Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nestor Guillelmus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gio Moreno in the 79th minute of play. Hipólito Neto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcos Cotilla having to interfere. The referee felt a red card was in order, 81 minutes into the game, when Aaron Barrios put in a rough tackle. The supporters of Algoso Warriors booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aaron Barrios didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hipólito Neto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 85 played minutes Algoso Warriors got a freekick which was hit by Gio Moreno. A long shot from Abraham Alguacil in the 86th minute of play was well struck, but Nestor Guillelmus made a really good save at the right post. Felipe Ros kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. In the 88th minute, Hipólito Neto got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 96 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when José San Martín came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Panama's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.