Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Canarinho Atordoado's Elói Azevedo 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. 6 minutes into the match, Tomas Berganza dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Tiago Gabriel Luz, 1-0. Tiago Gabriel Luz 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 11th minute. After a rather tough play, Panama's Abraham Alguacil got a free kick in the 12th minute. In the 14th minute of the match, Tomas Berganza tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Tiago Gabriel Luz saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Tiago Gabriel Luz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Miralles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 19th minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiago Gabriel Luz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute, Luiz Guilherme do Nascimento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tiago Gabriel Luz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Tomas Berganza showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 21 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 25th minute of play forced Canarinho Atordoado's goalkeeper Tiago Gabriel Luz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th minute, Luiz Guilherme do Nascimento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 27 minutes into the match, Canarinho Atordoado's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Tiago Gabriel Luz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tiago Gabriel Luz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isidoro Sarmiento in the 28th minute of play. When Isidoro Sarmiento got free in front of the goal in the 28th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Tiago Gabriel Luz was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Abraham Alguacil kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Tiago Gabriel Luz. That made the score 3-0 in the 30 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abraham Alguacil got free with Tiago Gabriel Luz in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 34th minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiago Gabriel Luz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36th minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiago Gabriel Luz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luiz Guilherme do Nascimento's late challenge caught a Panama's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luiz Guilherme do Nascimento helped the player get up and apologised. In the 42nd minute, Luiz Guilherme do Nascimento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tiago Gabriel Luz made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Abraham Alguacil sent off a good shot on target. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomas Berganza was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd 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. Luiz Guilherme do Nascimento was shown his second yellow card after 54 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a rather tough play, Canarinho Atordoado's Luiz Guilherme do Nascimento got a free kick in the 54th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 57th minute of play forced Canarinho Atordoado's goalkeeper Tiago Gabriel Luz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Abraham Alguacil's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tiago Gabriel Luz was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. In the 62nd minute Isidoro Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiago Gabriel Luz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tiago Gabriel Luz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isidoro Sarmiento, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. When Panama's Tomas Berganza in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Canarinho Atordoado's goalie prevented a goal. 66 minutes into the game, Régis Abraão was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Canarinho Atordoado's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Panama the free kick. After a rather tough play, Canarinho Atordoado's Régis Abraão got a free kick in the 66th minute. Tiago Gabriel Luz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alex Cambeiro in the 68th minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Jose Carita in the 72nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Canarinho Atordoado's Régis Abraão. Tiago Gabriel Luz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 74th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isidoro Sarmiento in the 75th minute of play forced Canarinho Atordoado's goalkeeper Tiago Gabriel Luz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Panama booed when Canarinho Atordoado was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Gustavo Souza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tomas Berganza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 80th minute, Abraham Alguacil made a precise shot to the right of Tiago Gabriel Luz. Canarinho Atordoado's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. Elói Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcos Cotilla having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 88th minute of play forced Canarinho Atordoado's goalkeeper Tiago Gabriel Luz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tiago Gabriel Luz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidoro Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tiago Gabriel Luz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 90th minute of play. Tiago Gabriel Luz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 91st minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Canarinho Atordoado's zone, Isidoro Sarmiento stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tiago Gabriel Luz 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. In the 95th minute, Alex Cambeiro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Panama fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Panama had played much better football throughout.