Challenge

Arena Guará
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ronaldão Paulista got the match started through his kick off. When Isidoro Sarmiento came up free with the goalie in the 6th 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 Isidoro Sarmiento couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Panama's Felipe Ros got a free kick in the 7th minute. 8 minutes into the match, Ronaldão Paulista had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ronaldão Paulista was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Tiago Gabriel Vieira took the ball and in the 14 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 2-0. Nelsinho Nascimento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidoro Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 19 minutes of play, Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nelsinho Nascimento was left in no man's land by his defense there! Tomas Berganza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nelsinho Nascimento having to interfere. 29 minutes into the match, Guará FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Nelsinho Nascimento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronaldão Paulista in the 30th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Isidoro Sarmiento recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Guará FC's Nelsinho Nascimento played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 38th minute of play. Isidoro Sarmiento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Nelsinho Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nelsinho Nascimento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 47th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Berganza stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Marcos Cotilla didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Erlingur Haaland went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. Tomas Berganza struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Nelsinho Nascimento didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Panama. Guará FC's Nelsinho Nascimento played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 63rd minute of play. Felipe Ros kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Harold Willson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronaldão Paulista, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erlingur Haaland in the 72nd minute of the match. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tiago Gabriel Vieira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Felipe Ros hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. After 83rd play minutes Ronaldão Paulista shot 5-1, a short shot which went by Marcos Cotilla and just under the crossbar into goal. Tiago Gabriel Vieira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Guará FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.