Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Marcus Batista got the match started through his kick off. Abraham Alguacils short, quick shot in the 5thth minute got Kong Gang Zhan to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The audience was convinced that Tomas Berganza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kong Gang Zhan was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Kong Gang Zhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Panama were awarded a corner in the 9th minute after Cremonese FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Abraham Alguacil took the corner. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Miguel Miralles in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kong Gang Zhan saved Cremonese FC from getting behind. Kong Gang Zhan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 15th minute of play. Kong Gang Zhan was out of position in the 15 minute of play, and Tomas Berganza capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Tomas Berganza really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. If Afiz Cho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Abraham Alguacil's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 22ndth minute, Kong Gang Zhan skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcus Batista in the 25th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 25 minutes, Miguel Miralles mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Panama and the Cremonese FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. 27 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Afiz Cho came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcus Batista in the 32nd minute of the match. Jackie Tan took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marcos Cotilla. Marcos Cotilla dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. When Abraham Alguacil came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Panama fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Abraham Alguacil couldn't finish the play. In the 40th minute, Panama's Tomas Berganza ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Kong Gang Zhan. Kong Gang Zhan yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. Tomas Berganza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Kong Gang Zhan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 45 minutes, Alex Cambeiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Panama and the Cremonese FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 45th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Cambeiro to maneuver through the defense. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Berganza stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 54th minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kong Gang Zhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, Cremonese FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Kong Gang Zhan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 60th match minute, Cremonese FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cezary Marchlewicz to maneuver through the defense. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcos Cotilla was out of position in the 66 minute of play, and Afiz Cho capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Afiz Cho really showed his touch with that goal: 2-3. Cremonese FC's Cezary Marchlewicz got his second yellow card of the match in the 69th minute. The referee ordered Cezary Marchlewicz off the ground. Kong Gang Zhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abraham Alguacil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kong Gang Zhan came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by Panama's Abraham Alguacil. But to his dismay, Abraham Alguacil quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-3. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yasar Bonnemain in the 79th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Berganza in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kong Gang Zhan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Kong Gang Zhan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Berganza's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. Panama's Marcos Cotilla proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Panama from getting a goal against them. Tomas Berganza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Kong Gang Zhan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 93 minutes, Tomas Berganza mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Panama and the Cremonese FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cremonese FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.