Challenge

VSC Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The audience was convinced that Rune Fågel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcos Cotilla was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. After 6 minutes, Alex Cambeiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Panama and the Vänersborg SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 6 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Alex Cambeiro. Stewart Tongs 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. 12 minutes had been played when some careless play by Vänersborg SC'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. In the 22nd minute Rune Fågel 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. In the 22nd match minute, Vänersborg SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Örjan Magnusson to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd 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. Stewart Tongs breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Vänersborg SC booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Cambeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Panama booed when Vänersborg SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Örjan Magnusson didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 36th minute, Rune Fågel made a precise shot to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. In the 43rd match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isidoro Sarmiento to maneuver through the defense. 2-0 became the score in the 46th minute when Örjan Magnusson elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Tomas Berganza made the kick off in the second half. 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. 56 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Örjan Magnusson came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Magne Drewitz in the 57th minute of play. After some careless play in the Panama defense, Bobbo Viking kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcos Cotilla. The Panama fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcos Cotilla should have stopped the shot. Stewart Tongs showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 63rd minute of the match. Panama's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Abraham Alguacil in the 64th minute. Panama's Dylan Sarmiento was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Stewart Tongs in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rune Fågel, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. After a rather tough play, Panama's Matthew Garrido got a free kick in the 70th minute. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rune Fågel in the 73rd minute of play. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tord Alberg in the 76th minute of the match. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rune Fågel in the 80th minute of the match. Tomas Berganza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stewart Tongs having to interfere. In the 84thth minute of the game Tomas Berganza who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Vänersborg SC's Stewart Tongs was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Magne Drewitz charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Magne Drewitz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Vänersborg SC getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Magne Drewitz hit a great ball. 87 minutes into the game Abraham Alguacil kicked a great long shot which passed Stewart Tongs straight ahead into the goal, Result 3-1. One couldn't see Abraham Alguacil behind all of his teammates who surrounded to congratulate him. After 90 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Oscar Laguna. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tord Alberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rune Fågel in the 93rd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Vänersborg SC had won after a very even match.