Challenge

MAURO ARENA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Berganza made the kick off which started today's match. 2 minutes into the game, Tymoteusz Mikulski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mauro's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Panama the free kick. In the 2nd match minute, Mauro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tymoteusz Mikulski to maneuver through the defense. Marcos Cotilla made an important save on a dangerous shot by Islam Slimani in the 10th minute. Tomas Berganza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lu Hong Qiang having to interfere. In the 15th minute, Miguel Miralles 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. In the 18th minute, Tomas Berganza made a precise shot to the right of Lu Hong Qiang. Mauro's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 23rd minute of play forced Mauro's goalkeeper Lu Hong Qiang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zula Tamulewicz's late challenge caught a Panama's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zula Tamulewicz helped the player get up and apologised. Tomas Berganza scored 0-2 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lu Hong Qiang, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Lu Hong Qiang made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isidoro Sarmiento in the 34th minute of play. In the 36th minute of the match Panama got a corner. Mauro's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Abraham Alguacil ran over to the corner to take the kick. At last the ball reached Tomas Berganza at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Mauro. 0-3. Mauro's Lu Hong Qiang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Sarmiento in the 46th minute of play. 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 47th minute. It was a well-played corner which Dylan Sarmiento managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Islam Slimani was the one to do the kick off. Lu Hong Qiang made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 53rd minute of play. 53 minutes into the match, Tomas Berganza had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lu Hong Qiang. Mauro's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tomas Berganza was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. Panama's Abraham Alguacil suffered a sore thigh after 59 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 59 minutes, Wawrzyniec Bara mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mauro and the Panama players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Panama booed when Mauro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wawrzyniec Bara didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st 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. Lu Hong Qiang breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mauro's defense didn't have a chance, in the 67th minute, when Estefania Rasgado scored to the left of an out of position Lu Hong Qiang, making the score, 0-6. After 78 minutes of play, Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento made it 0-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lu Hong Qiang was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 83 minutes, Teofil Bara mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mauro and the Panama players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Mauro getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Teofil Bara hit a great ball. Lu Hong Qiang 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, Isidoro Sarmiento had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lu Hong Qiang. Mauro's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Isidoro Sarmiento was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-8. Tomas Berganza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Isidoro Sarmiento got free with Lu Hong Qiang in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match was over Panama could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Mauro throughout the match.