Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Benito Lauro came out of the goal in the 4th 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 1-0. Tomas Berganza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 9th minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benito Lauro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, C A U's Benito Lauro got control of the ball when Isidoro Sarmiento tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dylan Sarmiento hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. In the 18th minute Miguel Miralles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benito Lauro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 19 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Isidoro Sarmiento. Isidoro Sarmiento scored 2-0 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Benito Lauro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 33rd minute Isidoro Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benito Lauro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36th minute, Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Benito Lauro. Benito Lauro yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-0. Benito Lauro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Berganza, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Isidoro Sarmiento blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Benito Lauro having to make a save. Santiago Beremundo kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. After 43 minutes, Felipe Ros mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Panama and the C A U players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of C A U booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felipe Ros didn't get a good kick on the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Berganza stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 51 played minutes C A U got a freekick which was hit by Placido Rozarius. Benito Lauro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alex Cambeiro went, in the 52nd minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Isidoro Sarmiento in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Lauro saved C A U from getting behind. After some careless play in the C A U defense, Miguel Miralles kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benito Lauro. The C A U fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benito Lauro should have stopped the shot. A collision led to C A U getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Placido Rozarius hit a great ball. A collision led to C A U getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Romulo Roderigo hit a great ball. When Isidoro Sarmiento came up free with the goalie in the 71st 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. Panama's defense didn't have a chance, in the 73rd minute, when Augusto Ipar scored to the left of an out of position Marcos Cotilla, making the score, 6-1. After 77 minutes, Tomas Berganza mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Panama and the C A U players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Tomas Berganza hit a great ball. Tomas Berganza took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Benito Lauro. Benito Lauro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-1. Benito Lauro came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by Panama's Tomas Berganza. But to his dismay, Tomas Berganza quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 8-1. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Tomas Berganza hit a great ball. In the 92nd minute, Tomas Berganza made a precise shot to the right of Benito Lauro. C A U's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 9-1. Benito Lauro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 96th minute of play. 97 minutes had been played when some careless play by C A U's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Abraham Alguacil was slow to take the kick. During this time Panama's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Panama's corner Abraham Alguacil fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Benito Lauro quite easily take care of the ball. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Panama fully deserved thier win.