Challenge

Stade An Ráth Mór
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 9th minute, Isidoro Sarmiento 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. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Miguel Miralles's late challenge caught a Rathmore Lime Tree's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Miguel Miralles helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Miguel Miralles hit a great ball. Rathmore Lime Tree's Sofyane Valognes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Sarmiento in the 21st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Rathmore Lime Tree's Brandon Pardon got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Sofyane Valognes 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 25th minute. Rathmore Lime Tree's Sofyane Valognes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 26th minute of play. Isidoro Sarmiento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 35th minute, Brandon Pardon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Rathmore Lime Tree defense, Tomas Berganza kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sofyane Valognes. The Rathmore Lime Tree fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sofyane Valognes should have stopped the shot. After the first half Panama were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Tomas Berganza made the kick off in the second half. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Isidoro Sarmiento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 55 minutes, Bakary Guinaudeau mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rathmore Lime Tree and the Panama players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 55 played minutes Rathmore Lime Tree got a freekick which was hit by Bakary Guinaudeau. In the 59th minute, Miguel Miralles reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Sofyane Valognes. The goal made the score 0-2. Sofyane Valognes made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Abraham Alguacil sent off a good shot on target. With an all-out effort, Panama's Sofyane Valognes threw himself towards the right post 67 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tomas Berganza, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 68th minute of the match Panama got a corner. Rathmore Lime Tree's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Abraham Alguacil ran over to the corner to take the kick. Abraham Alguacil took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 75th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sofyane Valognes. Rathmore Lime Tree's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When Hervé Annette fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rathmore Lime Tree's protests and gave Hervé Annette a yellow card for diving instead. In the 78th match minute, Rathmore Lime Tree was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hervé Annette to maneuver through the defense. In the 85th 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. After a defensive mix-up in Rathmore Lime Tree's zone, Isidoro Sarmiento stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sofyane Valognes came out of the goal and Isidoro Sarmiento tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Rathmore Lime Tree's zone, Isidoro Sarmiento stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sofyane Valognes came out of the goal and Isidoro Sarmiento tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abraham Alguacil got free with Sofyane Valognes in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.