Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kostas Karalexopoulos made the kick off which started today's match. Isidoro Sarmiento blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Avraam Maggioros having to make a save. Avraam Maggioros made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abraham Alguacil in the 11th minute. In the 12th minute of the match Panama got a corner. Pagos FC'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. It was a well-played corner which Miguel Miralles managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. The supporters of Panama booed when Pagos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Akis Dadamis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in Pagos FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 21st minute. Penalty! 27 minutes into the game, Alex Cambeiro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Avraam Maggioros was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Avraam Maggioros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 30th minute of the match. Panama's Tomas Berganza managed to work through Pagos FC's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Tomas Berganza dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. If Isidoro Sarmiento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 39 minutes, Tomas Berganza put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Avraam Maggioros. 42 minutes into the match, Pagos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Avraam Maggioros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Avraam Maggioros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isidoro Sarmiento in the 43rd minute of play. In the 45th minute Panama were awarded a corner. Abraham Alguacil went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Abraham Alguacil got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Avraam Maggioros quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abraham Alguacil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Avraam Maggioros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The Panama fans' excitement grew in the 56th match minute when Panama's Tomas Berganza looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Panama's Tomas Berganza got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Tomas Berganza put it in 5-0 from a short distance just to the right of Avraam Maggioros. When the match clock showed 68 minutes, the score became 7-0 when Tomas Berganza sped through Pagos FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Avraam Maggioros. 70 minutes into the game, Panama's Tomas Berganza nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Avraam Maggioros made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 8-0. Avraam Maggioros didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tomas Berganza went, in the 74th minute, to the upper right corner, 9-0 was the resulting score. After some careless play in the Pagos FC defense, Isidoro Sarmiento kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Avraam Maggioros. The Pagos FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Avraam Maggioros should have stopped the shot. Tomas Berganza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Avraam Maggioros having to interfere. In the 88thth minute of the game Tomas Berganza who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pagos FC's Avraam Maggioros was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tomas Berganza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 94 minutes, Tomas Berganza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Panama's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Berganza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 94 minutes into the game, Panama's Abraham Alguacil nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Avraam Maggioros made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 11-0. Tomas Berganza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Avraam Maggioros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Panama fully deserved thier win.