Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Panama's Tomas Berganza 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. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Isidoro Sarmiento hit a great ball. After having played for 14 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. Tomas Berganza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kerimhan Bürge having to interfere. Kerimhan Bürge made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abraham Alguacil in the 20th minute. Turgay Arısan hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. 23 minutes into the game, Barış Omay was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ASLANAS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Panama the free kick. Tomas Berganza might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kerimhan Bürge. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Berganza ran back to his position shaking his head. 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 27th minute. The corner led to Panama's Matthew Garrido getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. In the 32nd match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dylan Sarmiento to maneuver through the defense. Marcos Cotilla didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tolga Altınkaya went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Panama's Jose Carita got a free kick in the 44th minute. Fikri Uygun took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 45th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Marcos Cotilla. Panama's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 47 minutes into the game, ASLANAS's Barış Omay nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcos Cotilla made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After the first half ASLANAS were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tolga Altınkaya stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Matthew Garrido kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Panama's Jose Carita got a free kick in the 61st minute. After 63 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Abraham Alguacil. In a very dangerous position, a player in Panama fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 67th minute. Penalty! In the 70th minute, ASLANAS's Barış Omay dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. ASLANAS's Kerimhan Bürge played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 73rd minute of play. In the 81st match minute, ASLANAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hayyam Saygılı to maneuver through the defense. Kerimhan Bürge took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 86 minutes into the match, ASLANAS's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Kerimhan Bürge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of ASLANAS booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aaron Barrios didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Panama's Marcos Cotilla got control of the ball when Turgay Arısan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Isidoro Sarmiento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Kerimhan Bürge tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tomas Berganza scored 1-3 in the 96th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kerimhan Bürge, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Panama lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.