Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Froilan Guzman made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 7th match minute, Piuke was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benito Quin to maneuver through the defense. Prudencio Gonchan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abraham Alguacil in the 8th minute of play. If Tomas Berganza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomas Berganza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Prudencio Gonchan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. After 19 minutes Piuke's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Abraham Alguacil who took care of the corner kick. After having played for 21 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. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eloy Steven in the 26th minute of play. After 28 minutes of play, Piuke's Froilan Guzman 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! Prudencio Gonchan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 34th minute of the match. Prudencio Gonchan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tomas Berganza went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Tomas Berganza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Prudencio Gonchan having to interfere. If Tomas Berganza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

After a rather tough play, Panama's Miguel Miralles got a free kick in the 53rd minute. After having played for 56 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 58th minute of play forced Piuke's goalkeeper Prudencio Gonchan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Jose Carita hit a great ball. 63 minutes into the match, Piuke's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Prudencio Gonchan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Prudencio Gonchan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Miralles in the 67th minute of the match. 68 minutes had been played when some careless play by Piuke's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Abraham Alguacil was slow to take the kick. During this time Panama's players had a chance to rest. Alex Cambeiro hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. In the 71stth minute of the game Froilan Guzman who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Panama's Marcos Cotilla was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match had gone on for 71 minutes, Froilan Guzman put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Marcos Cotilla. An unexpected shot in the 74th minute by Lino Gurutz got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Tomas Berganza succeeded in the game's 78th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-2. Eloy Steven sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eloy Stevens short, quick shot in the 90thth minute got Marcos Cotilla to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 92 minutes into the game, Tomas Berganza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Prudencio Gonchan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 96 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Jose Carita. In the 98th minute, Felipe Ros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcos Cotilla was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 98th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Isaac Madaleno. Panama's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.