Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Panama's Tomas Berganza started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, Legacy Youth Academy's Gaudencio Bermudez got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Lisandro Rameriz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Berganza's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. After 12 played minutes Legacy Youth Academy got a freekick which was hit by Pablo Firmo. If Tomas Berganza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 14 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Alex Cambeiro. In the 15th minute Reynaldo Cebo 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. In the 17th minute, Pablo Firmo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lisandro Rameriz 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 19th minute. Gaudencio Bermudez struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Marcos Cotilla didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Legacy Youth Academy. Abraham Alguacil scored 1-0 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lisandro Rameriz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abraham Alguacil got free with Lisandro Rameriz in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 2-0 became the score in the 33rd minute when Miguel Miralles elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Isidoro Sarmiento scored 3-0 in the 36th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lisandro Rameriz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 41st minute of the match Panama got a corner. Legacy Youth Academy'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. Abraham Alguacil made a great header on Panama's corner, it was just that Legacy Youth Academy's Lisandro Rameriz managed to reach the ball for a save. After 45 minutes of play, Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lisandro Rameriz was left in no man's land by his defense there! 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 Reynaldo Cebo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Lisandro Rameriz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isidoro Sarmiento, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. After some careless play in the Legacy Youth Academy defense, Tomas Berganza kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lisandro Rameriz. The Legacy Youth Academy fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lisandro Rameriz should have stopped the shot. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Legacy Youth Academy's goalkeeper Lisandro Rameriz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Faustino Montez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Panama's Marcos Cotilla proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Panama from getting a goal against them. Alex Cambeiro kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Legacy Youth Academy's Lisandro Rameriz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abraham Alguacil in the 73rd minute of play. When the match had gone on for 77 minutes, Gaudencio Bermudez took a quick shot and it went in 5-1 without a chance for Marcos Cotilla to make any attempt to save it. The supporters of Legacy Youth Academy booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Miralles didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alex Cambeiro kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. A hard shot by Esteban Lluis from long distance, 90 minutes into the match, got Marcos Cotilla's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 92nd minute, Isidoro Sarmiento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Panama had played much better football throughout.