Challenge

Estadio Hacha y Tiza
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leonides Ledesma started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute, Isidoro Sarmiento made a precise shot to the right of Mario Pueblo. Metapalo FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. If Leonides Ledesma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 10th minute, Miguel Miralles left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Panama fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. 15 minutes into the match, Metapalo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Mario Pueblo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mario Pueblo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Isidoro Sarmiento went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Mario Pueblo came out of the goal in the 20th minute to try and stop a shot by Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento. But to his dismay, Isidoro Sarmiento quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abraham Alguacil in the 22nd minute of play forced Metapalo FC's goalkeeper Mario Pueblo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 23 played minutes Metapalo FC got a freekick which was hit by Oscar Inge. After 24 played minutes, Panama's Abraham Alguacil shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mario Pueblo 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 Panama reached it. 26 minutes into the match, Metapalo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Sarmiento came free, but Mario Pueblo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Berganza in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mario Pueblo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some careless play in the Metapalo FC defense, Tomas Berganza kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mario Pueblo. The Metapalo FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mario Pueblo should have stopped the shot. Abraham Alguacil scored 0-6 in the 32nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mario Pueblo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 35 minutes into the match, Metapalo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abraham Alguacil came free, but Mario Pueblo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, Metapalo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Sarmiento came free, but Mario Pueblo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 38th match minute, Metapalo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonides Ledesma to maneuver through the defense. Metapalo FC's Mario Pueblo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abraham Alguacil in the 39th minute of play. Mario Pueblo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 42nd minute of play. Isidoro Sarmiento took the ball and in the 43 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mario Pueblo. Mario Pueblo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-7. After some careless play in the Metapalo FC defense, Abraham Alguacil kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mario Pueblo. The Metapalo FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mario Pueblo should have stopped the shot. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-8 lead.

Tomas Berganza's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 52ndth minute, Mario Pueblo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Metapalo FC's Mario Pueblo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Metapalo FC from getting a goal against them. 56 minutes into the match, Tomas Berganza notched a goal, 0-9, to the right of Metapalo FC's Mario Pueblo. Mario Pueblo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 59th minute, Panama's Abraham Alguacil ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mario Pueblo. Mario Pueblo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-10. 65 minutes into the match, Tomas Berganza notched a goal, 0-11, to the right of Metapalo FC's Mario Pueblo. Mario Pueblo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a little luck, Metapalo FC's Mario Pueblo got control of the ball when Abraham Alguacil tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 70th minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mario Pueblo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mario Pueblo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Tomas Berganza showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-12 in the 70 minute of play. When the match had gone on for 77 minutes, Miguel Miralles put it in 0-14 from a short distance just to the right of Mario Pueblo. Mario Pueblo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miguel Miralles in the 81st minute of play. In the 82nd minute Isidoro Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mario Pueblo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mario Pueblo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Miralles in the 83rd minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Miguel Miralles kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Mario Pueblo. That made the score 0-15 in the 84 minute of play. Abraham Alguacil in the 87thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mario Pueblo, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Mario Pueblo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Isidoro Sarmiento kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Mario Pueblo. That made the score 0-16 in the 90 minute of play. In the 93rd match minute, Metapalo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oscar Inge to maneuver through the defense. Mario Pueblo made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Abraham Alguacil sent off a good shot on target. When the final whistle sounded Panama left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Metapalo FC.