Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomas Berganza kicked off to start the match. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maurício Araújo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Miralles, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Jeremias Peixoto hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. After 7 minutes, Felipe Ros mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Panama and the Floresta Club U18 players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Felipe Ros hit a great ball. 11 minutes into the match, Floresta Club U18's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Maurício Araújo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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 12th minute. 15 minutes into the game, Tomas Berganza recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Maurício Araújo. Tomas Berganza showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 21st minute of play forced Floresta Club U18's goalkeeper Maurício Araújo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A sloppy throw-in by Matthew Garrido in the 24th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Floresta Club U18's Agnaldo Vaz. After 24 minutes, Abraham Alguacil mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Panama and the Floresta Club U18 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Abraham Alguacil kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. In the 26thth minute of the game Tomas Berganza who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Floresta Club U18's Maurício Araújo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, Floresta Club U18's Maurício Araújo got control of the ball when Isidoro Sarmiento tried to sneak it across the goal line. Floresta Club U18's Cafu Tinoco managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Felipe Ros in the 31 minute of the game. Jeremias Peixoto kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Berganza in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Maurício Araújo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Abraham Alguacil's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Maurício Araújo firmly grabbed it by the left post. Maurício Araújo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 36th minute of play. 39 minutes into the match, Floresta Club U18's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Sarmiento came free, but Maurício Araújo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Panama's Tomas Berganza got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Maurício Araújo. That made the score 2-0 after 44 minutes of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jeremias Peixoto stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Tomas Berganza notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Floresta Club U18's Maurício Araújo. Maurício Araújo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Floresta Club U18's Maurício Araújo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 55th minute of play. When Panama's Tomas Berganza in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Floresta Club U18's goalie prevented a goal. Maurício Araújo 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 62nd minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maurício Araújo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 63 minutes of play, Panama's Miguel Miralles made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maurício Araújo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Maurício Araújo 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 68th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 72nd minute of play forced Floresta Club U18's goalkeeper Maurício Araújo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isidoro Sarmiento in the 73rd minute of play forced Floresta Club U18's goalkeeper Maurício Araújo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Floresta Club U18's Cafu Tinoco managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Felipe Ros in the 76 minute of the game. 78 minutes into the game, Tomas Berganza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-0. Maurício Araújo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 82 minutes into the game, Matthew Garrido threw the ball into play from the sideline. Floresta Club U18's Cafu Tinoco quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 84th minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maurício Araújo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 87 minutes of play, Panama's Tomas Berganza made it 7-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maurício Araújo was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 95 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Floresta Club U18! 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.