Challenge

Stade de la Mosson
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Berganza made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute, Tomas Berganza 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. Isidoro Sarmiento struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Fredrik Bennet didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Panama. In the 7th match minute, Samurai was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Henry Kjellkvist to maneuver through the defense. Fredrik Bennet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alex Cambeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. After having played for 13 minutes, Abraham Alguacil managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Panama's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abraham Alguacil was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Miguel Miralles took the ball and in the 19 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fredrik Bennet. Fredrik Bennet dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. If Isidoro Sarmiento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 25th 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. Miguel Miralles struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Fredrik Bennet didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Panama. Tomas Berganza scored 0-2 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fredrik Bennet, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Samurai's goalkeeper Fredrik Bennet, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Henry Åkerström in the 36th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Berganza in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fredrik Bennet prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Tomas Berganza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Isidoro Sarmiento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 43rd minute, Tomas Berganza ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fredrik Bennet was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Isidoro Sarmiento recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mattias Smefeldt stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 57 minutes into the game, Isidoro Sarmiento cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Fredrik Bennet was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 62nd minute, Panama's Miguel Miralles ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Fredrik Bennet. Fredrik Bennet yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. Fredrik Bennet made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Miguel Miralles sent off a good shot on target. Jose Carita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Fredrik Bennet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Tomas Berganza came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Panama fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tomas Berganza couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet as Abraham Alguacil kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Fredrik Bennet. That made the score 0-6 in the 69 minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Abraham Alguacil managed to get in a good position for a shot. Panama's supporters rose to their feet, but Abraham Alguacil was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fredrik Bennet breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Samurai's defense didn't have a chance, in the 76th minute, when Isidoro Sarmiento scored to the left of an out of position Fredrik Bennet, making the score, 0-7. When the match had gone on for 86 minutes, Miguel Miralles put it in 0-8 from a short distance just to the right of Fredrik Bennet. In the 90th minute, Panama's Tomas Berganza dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-9. 96 minutes into the match, Samurai's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Fredrik Bennet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Samurai fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Panama were clearly better and deserved to take the win.