Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) AKYAZISPOR's Öztürk Nezir started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Panait Urdoi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Panama were awarded a corner in the 4th minute after AKYAZISPOR's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Abraham Alguacil took the corner. The corner led Panama's Abraham Alguacil to fire away a dangerous shot which Panait Urdoi despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 6 minutes of play, AKYAZISPOR's Durmuş Abay made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcos Cotilla was left in no man's land by his defense there! Abraham Alguacil struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Panait Urdoi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Panama. 10 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Durmuş Abay came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Öztürk Nezir, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Durmuş Abay, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. After 17 played minutes AKYAZISPOR got a freekick which was hit by Öztürk Nezir. With an all-out effort, Panama's Panait Urdoi threw himself towards the right post 18 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tomas Berganza, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 20th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isidoro Sarmiento to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Tomas Berganza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Panama's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Berganza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Panait Urdoi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 27th minute, Felipe Ros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 30 minutes into the game, Durmuş Abay cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Marcos Cotilla was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Abraham Alguacil could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Panait Urdoi made a huge save. In the 36th minute, Tomas Berganza fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. In the 43rd match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abraham Alguacil to maneuver through the defense. Aaron Barrios hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. In the 46th minute Durmuş Abay 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. After a rather tough play, AKYAZISPOR's Melih Uğurata got a free kick in the 48th minute. Panait Urdoi didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 48th minute, which inside left pole to 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Tomas Berganza made the kick off in the second half. Panama's Marcos Cotilla proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Panama from getting a goal against them. After 57 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Felipe Ros. Dylan Sarmiento hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. 63 minutes into the match, Durmuş Abay had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Durmuş Abay was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. In the 72nd minute, Aaron Barrios hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adam Pracki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Öztürk Nezir got free with Marcos Cotilla in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 82 minutes into the match, AKYAZISPOR's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Panait Urdoi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. AKYAZISPOR's Panait Urdoi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Sarmiento in the 85th minute of play. In the 87th minute, Melih Uğurata left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AKYAZISPOR fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Melih Uğurata in the 94th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcos Cotilla was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Durmuş Abay showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-5 in the 95 minute of play. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Durmuş Abay, who was totally free with the ball in the 99th minute.