Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Luisito Suárez took the kick off in the first half of the match. 0-1 became the score in the 3rd minute when Chiquinho Vargas elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 10 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Chiquinho Vargas came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th 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. Abdi Ufki breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 19th minute, Alexandre Valladares 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. After 22 played minutes, Legion of Boom's Rony Teixeira shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Legion of Boom reached it. In the 23rd minute Luisito Suárez 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 26th minute Giovanni Alagoano 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 27th minute, Tomas Berganza reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Abdi Ufki. The goal made the score 1-1. Abraham Alguacil's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Abdi Ufki firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 32ndth minute of the game Giovanni Alagoano 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. After 32 minutes, Giovanni Alagoano made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Panama's Marcos Cotilla tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abdi Ufki made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abraham Alguacil in the 46th minute. Abdi Ufki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 47th minute of the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomas Berganza made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abraham Alguacil in the 51st minute of play forced Legion of Boom's goalkeeper Abdi Ufki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 52nd minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdi Ufki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luisito Suárez came free with the goalkeeper in the 53rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Marcos Cotilla could save by the left post. Luisito Suárez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Marcos Cotilla made a huge save. Tomas Berganza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdi Ufki having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Tomas Berganza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abdi Ufki was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. Tomas Berganza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Abdi Ufki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abdi Ufki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 68th minute of play. Abraham Alguacil's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abdi Ufki read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tomas Berganza during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 75th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomas Berganza to maneuver through the defense. 76 minutes into the game, Chiquinho Vargas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Legion of Boom's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Panama the free kick. In the 76th minute, Chiquinho Vargas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 80 minutes into the game, Legion of Boom's Luisito Suárez 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, 1-3. 83 minutes into the match, Legion of Boom's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Sarmiento came free, but Abdi Ufki 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 84th minute. The corner led Panama's Miguel Miralles to fire away a dangerous shot which Abdi Ufki despite some difficulties managed to get hold on 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 Abdi Ufki was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. Legion of Boom's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.