Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Morris Zemp got the match started through his kick off. With a little luck, Miradeses FC's Peter Sparks got control of the ball when Tomas Berganza tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 15 minutes, Isidoro Sarmiento managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Panama's supporters crossed their fingers, but Isidoro Sarmiento was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Abraham Alguacil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Morris Zemp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hilário Meira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Tomas Berganza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Peter Sparks was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. After some careless play in the Panama defense, Hilário Meira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcos Cotilla. The Panama fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcos Cotilla should have stopped the shot. Through an outstanding action, after 34 minutes, Peter Sparks successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Felipe Ros hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. 38 minutes into the match, Miradeses FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Peter Sparks reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Aaron Barrios hit a great ball. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hilário Meira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hilário Meira in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcos Cotilla saved Panama from getting behind. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomas Berganza to make the kick off. Peter Sparks showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abraham Alguacil, who was totally free with the ball in the 50th minute. Miradeses FC's Peter Sparks played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 53rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 53rd minute of play forced Miradeses FC's goalkeeper Peter Sparks to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 55th minute Morris Zemp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcos Cotilla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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 75th minute. Miradeses FC made a substitution. André Lousada replaced Sebastián Coates. In the 77th minute, Almiro Amaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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 79th minute. Peter Sparks didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tomas Berganza went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Hilário Meira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.