Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Berganza's late challenge caught a FC Fanaticii's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tomas Berganza helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Tomas Berganza hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Marius Măgură managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Fanaticii's supporters rose to their feet, but Marius Măgură was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marcos Cotilla breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 22 minutes into the match, Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Andrei Pavel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Panama were awarded a corner in the 23th minute after FC Fanaticii's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Abraham Alguacil took the corner. After a rather tough play, FC Fanaticii's Adrian Jitaru got a free kick in the 26th minute. Andrei Pavel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abraham Alguacil in the 27th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Panama's zone, Marius Măgură stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcos Cotilla came out of the goal and Marius Măgură tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Panama booed when FC Fanaticii was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernest Poplăcean didn't get a good kick on the ball. Isidoro Sarmiento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Andrei Pavel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Adrian Jitaru to make the kick off. The supporters of FC Fanaticii booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dylan Sarmiento didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marius Măgură in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marcos Cotilla prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marius Măgură, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 58th minute, Panama's Abraham Alguacil dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. Andrei Pavel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 63rd minute of the match. Aaron Barrios kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Andrei Pavel came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by Panama's Tomas Berganza. But to his dismay, Tomas Berganza quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 79th minute of play forced FC Fanaticii's goalkeeper Andrei Pavel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcos Cotilla stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marius Măgură's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. After having played for 85 minutes, Adrian Jitaru managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Fanaticii's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adrian Jitaru was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 90 played minutes FC Fanaticii got a freekick which was hit by Aurelian Enișteanu. In the 96th minute Marius Măgură 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. When the match was over Panama could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than FC Fanaticii throughout the match.