Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Chrrstine Magloire took the kick off in the first half of the match. M. Dedy Suryana was out of position in the 5 minute of play, and Isidoro Sarmiento capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Isidoro Sarmiento really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. When Panama's Tomas Berganza in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Defence Force's goalie prevented a goal. Isidoro Sarmiento might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over M. Dedy Suryana. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Isidoro Sarmiento ran back to his position shaking his head. Isidoro Sarmiento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. M. Dedy Suryana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcos Cotilla didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rudranath de Freitas went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 21st play minute Abraham Alguacil came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised M. Dedy Suryana. 2-1. Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 25th minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but M. Dedy Suryana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Isidoro Sarmiento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chrrstine Magloire in the 47th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomas Berganza was the one to do the kick off. Rudranath de Freitas's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Marcos Cotilla firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 63 minutes Defence Force's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Abraham Alguacil who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Dylan Sarmiento got away a dangerous shot. Despite this M. Dedy Suryana quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After a rather tough play, Panama's Miguel Miralles got a free kick in the 65th minute. M. Dedy Suryana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abraham Alguacil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chrrstine Magloire in the 83rd minute of play. In the 85th minute of the match Defence Force got a corner. Panama's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cornelius Ramkisson ran over to the corner to take the kick. The supporters of Panama booed when Defence Force was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chrrstine Magloire didn't get a good kick on the ball. Panama's Felipe Ros pulled a muscle in his back after 87 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Panama made a substitution. Alberto Sainz replaced Felipe Ros. In the 88th match minute, Defence Force was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chrrstine Magloire to maneuver through the defense. In the 96th minute, Shurwayne Rampartap hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Panama's Abraham Alguacil got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. For all the effort they put into the match, the Defence Force players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Panama.