Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomas Berganza kicked off to start the match. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zhou Kang Cheng, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas van Diemen in the 11th minute of play. In the 14th minute Warman de Jager 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 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Ted Stroobos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 18th minute, Tomas van Diemen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 21st minute of play forced Albertus FC's goalkeeper Ted Stroobos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Albertus FC's zone, Isidoro Sarmiento stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ted Stroobos came out of the goal and Isidoro Sarmiento tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 24th minute, Edgar Merenga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Panama's Dylan Sarmiento got a free kick in the 26th minute. After 27 played minutes, Albertus FC's Netzach Nieth shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Albertus FC reached it. Ted Stroobos 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 29th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Panama's zone, Warman de Jager stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcos Cotilla came out of the goal and Warman de Jager tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 37 minutes into the match, Albertus FC's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Sarmiento came free, but Ted Stroobos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 38 minutes Albertus FC'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. Netzach Nieth tried in the 38th minute to hit away a contribution but miss-kicked the ball which ended up in his own goal and left an unhappy Ted Stroobos a with quite unnecessary self made goal. Result 1-0. In the 41st minute Warman de Jager 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. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Tomas Berganza hit a great ball. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Dylan Sarmiento hit a great ball. 45 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Warman de Jager came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 48th minute, Arnold Hemmen ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marcos Cotilla was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas van Diemen in the 55th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ted Stroobos 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 59th minute. In the 66th minute, Pieter Theissen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Warman de Jager got free with Marcos Cotilla in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ted Stroobos 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 70th minute. In the 72nd minute, Tomas van Diemen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Netzach Nieth charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Netzach Nieth the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Albertus FC's Netzach Nieth got a free kick in the 75th minute. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Warman de Jager, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Ted Stroobos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isidoro Sarmiento in the 83rd minute of play. Marcos Cotilla made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Warman de Jager sent off a good shot on target. After 86 played minutes, Albertus FC's Netzach Nieth shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Albertus FC reached it. Warman de Jager could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Marcos Cotilla made a huge save. Aaron Barrios charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aaron Barrios the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ted Stroobos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abraham Alguacil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.