Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Berganza made the kick off which started today's match. Tomas Berganza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Costin Giugiuc read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. Marcos Cotilla came out of the goal in the 5th minute to try and stop a shot by A.C. Milan's Costică Chiriloaie. But to his dismay, Costică Chiriloaie quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurelio Mederi in the 11th minute of the match. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurelio Mederi in the 16th minute of the match. Emil Gheară made a great header on A.C. Milan's corner, it was just that Panama's Marcos Cotilla managed to reach the ball for a save. When the match clock showed 17 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Emil Gheară sped through Panama's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Marcos Cotilla. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aurelio Mederi in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcos Cotilla saved Panama from getting behind. 23 minutes into the game, Emil Gheară cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Marcos Cotilla was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Costică Chiriloaie in the 26th minute of play. Alex Cambeiro charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alex Cambeiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 27th minute, Alex Cambeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 28 minutes into the game, A.C. Milan's Costică Chiriloaie nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcos Cotilla made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Costică Chiriloaie in the 32nd minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Dumitru Zdrăilă came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aurelio Mederi took the ball and in the 37 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 0-5. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Costică Chiriloaie in the 43rd minute of play. 43 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Costică Chiriloaie came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A.C. Milan's Costin Giugiuc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 44th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-5.

If Costică Chiriloaie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Isidoro Sarmiento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Costin Giugiuc tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Panama's Aaron Barrios got a free kick in the 60th minute. Aurelio Mederi, 61 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Costin Giugiuc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 62nd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Costică Chiriloaie got free with Marcos Cotilla in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match clock showed 67 minutes, the score became 1-5 when Tomas Berganza sped through A.C. Milan's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Costin Giugiuc. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dumitru Zdrăilă in the 70th minute of play. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Isidoro Sarmiento hit a great ball. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emil Gheară, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 77th minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Costin Giugiuc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 79th minute Alex Cambeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Costin Giugiuc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 81 minutes A.C. Milan's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Abraham Alguacil who took care of the corner kick. It was a well-played corner which Miguel Miralles managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. In the 87th play minute Costică Chiriloaie came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Marcos Cotilla. 1-6. 92 minutes into the match, A.C. Milan's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Sarmiento came free, but Costin Giugiuc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Costin Giugiuc 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 94th minute. The Panama fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. A.C. Milan were clearly better and deserved to take the win.