Challenge

Ralles Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomas Berganza got the match started through his kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Berganza in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kristian Odén saved Ralles Bollklubb from getting behind. 7 minutes into the game, Marcus Wester recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Marcos Cotilla. Marcus Wester showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. In the 10th minute, Alfons Påk made a precise shot to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcus Wester in the 15th minute of play. A collision led to Ralles Bollklubb getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Rasmus Ferdinand hit a great ball. Kristian Odén made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 23rd minute of play. In the 24th minute Panama were awarded a corner. Abraham Alguacil went to the cornerflag to take it. With a little luck, Panama's Marcos Cotilla got control of the ball when Leif Classon tried to sneak it across the goal line. Panama's defense didn't have a chance, in the 33rd minute, when Leif Classon scored to the left of an out of position Marcos Cotilla, making the score, 3-0. 38 minutes into the match, Ralles Bollklubb's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Kristian Odén reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Ralles Bollklubb getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Örjan Isaksson hit a great ball. In the 42nd minute, Tomas Berganza ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kristian Odén was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. In the 46th minute, Marcus Wester left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ralles Bollklubb fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bengt Colin was the one to do the kick off. Johannes Ahlquist hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. In the 55th minute, Abraham Alguacil 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. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bengt Colin, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. After 60 minutes, Abraham Alguacil mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Panama and the Ralles Bollklubb players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Abraham Alguacil hit a great ball. Marcos Cotilla didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marcus Wester went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-1 was the resulting score. In the 72nd minute, Marcus Wester made a precise shot to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-1. Abraham Alguacil recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leif Classon in the 78th minute of play. Kristian Odén showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Berganza, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Abraham Alguacil recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcus Wester, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcus Wester kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 90th minute of play forced Ralles Bollklubb's goalkeeper Kristian Odén to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adam Ek, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Tomas Berganza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. For all the effort they put into the match, the Panama players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Ralles Bollklubb.