Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Berganza made the kick off which started today's match. After 2 minutes, Veselin Stanoychev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the АФК Фонтаните and the Panama players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 2nd minute, Veselin Stanoychev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 6 minutes, Spas Hadzhidimitrov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. АФК Фонтаните's supporters crossed their fingers, but Spas Hadzhidimitrov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abraham Alguacil got free with Gigi Buffon in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 9th minute, Stefan Kalúpov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tomas Berganza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gigi Buffon having to interfere. Stefan Kalúpov'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. Stefan Kalúpov helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to АФК Фонтаните getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Stefan Kalúpov hit a great ball. Rafa Varane charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rafa Varane the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. When Abraham Alguacil came up free with the goalie in the 15th 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. The audience was convinced that Tomas Berganza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gigi Buffon was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. АФК Фонтаните's Spas Hadzhidimitrov got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Panama's Matthew Garrido got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Hans Haan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gigi Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Panama booed when АФК Фонтаните was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafa Varane didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 27 minutes, Miguel Miralles managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Panama's supporters crossed their fingers, but Miguel Miralles was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 30th minute, Tomas Berganza left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Panama fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. In the 34th minute of the match, Tomas Berganza tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Gigi Buffon saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The audience was convinced that Tomas Berganza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gigi Buffon was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. 37 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Spas Hadzhidimitrov came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abraham Alguacil's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Gigi Buffon firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 44 minutes, Goran Vúlev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the АФК Фонтаните and the Panama players grew even worse after the yellow card. Goran Vúlev kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. After 47 minutes of play, Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gigi Buffon was left in no man's land by his defense there! 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 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Spas Hadzhidimitrov made a kick off. Gigi Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Isidoro Sarmiento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Gigi Buffon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After recieving a nice pass, Panama's Abraham Alguacil tried to score from far away in the 57th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 59th match minute, АФК Фонтаните was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hans Haan to maneuver through the defense. Gigi Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isidoro Sarmiento in the 61st minute of play. 65 minutes into the match, АФК Фонтаните's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Gigi Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th minute, Hans Haan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isidoro Sarmiento in the 70th minute of play forced АФК Фонтаните's goalkeeper Gigi Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, АФК Фонтаните's Goran Vúlev got a free kick in the 72nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 73rd minute of play forced АФК Фонтаните's goalkeeper Gigi Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 86th minute, Tomas Berganza left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Panama fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Gigi Buffon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 94th minute of the match. When Miguel Miralles got free in front of the goal in the 97th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Gigi Buffon was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. There was no doubt that Panama were the better team. Panama's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.