Challenge

HighLAND. PARK
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 8th minute, Ruperto Leguizamón hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eliseo Totakoxe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isidoro Sarmiento in the 13th minute of play. Patrik Hökqvist kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. In the 19th minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eliseo Totakoxe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 21 minutes had been played when some careless play by Gl3n Grant A C's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Abraham Alguacil was slow to take the kick. During this time Panama's players had a chance to rest. 23 minutes into the game, Gl3n Grant A C's Patrik Hökqvist nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcos Cotilla made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 27 minutes into the game, Patrik Hökqvist recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Marcos Cotilla. Patrik Hökqvist showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Tomas Berganza hit a great ball. The throw-in from Matthew Garrido in the 31st minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Gl3n Grant A C's Emilio Tohias. When the match clock showed 32 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Arnulfo Batista sped through Panama's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Lucas Platon hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. 39 minutes into the game, Patrik Hökqvist cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Marcos Cotilla was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Panama's Jose Carita got a free kick in the 46th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomas Berganza to make the kick off. In the 55th minute Silverio Liher 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 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arnulfo Batista, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. In the 67th match minute, Gl3n Grant A C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucas Platon to maneuver through the defense. Panama were furious when Aaron Barrios was red carded, 69 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in Panama fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 69th minute. Penalty! Panama:s Marcos Cotilla showed great skill when he stopped Claes Lövskog:s penalty. Claes Lövskog was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 73 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Gl3n Grant A C fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 73rd minute. Penalty! After a defensive mix-up in Gl3n Grant A C's zone, Miguel Miralles stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eliseo Totakoxe came out of the goal and Miguel Miralles tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Patrik Hökqvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emilio Tohias in the 85th minute of play. In the 87th minute Isidoro Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eliseo Totakoxe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 94th minute, Fermin Olivar made a precise shot to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. After 96 minutes, Isidoro Sarmiento mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Panama and the Gl3n Grant A C players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Isidoro Sarmiento hit a great ball. After 99 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Matthew Garrido. Panama's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.