Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ataol Ongu started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Aaron Barrios hit a great ball. In the 7th minute of the match Henri Nisu shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marcos Cotilla showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ataol Ongu in the 9th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ataol Ongu in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcos Cotilla saved Panama from getting behind. Ataol Ongu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Marcos Cotilla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Miguel Miralles managed to get in a good position for a shot. Panama's supporters rose to their feet, but Miguel Miralles was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ali Kaan Birtan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 24 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Ataol Ongu came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 35th minute Sariel Assa 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. 42 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Ataol Ongu came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Panama booed when KARTAL38 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zühtü Özden didn't get a good kick on the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomas Berganza to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute Abraham Alguacil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Kaan Birtan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Isidoro Sarmiento in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ali Kaan Birtan saved KARTAL38 from getting behind. Ali Kaan Birtan 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 61st minute. Marcos Cotilla didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Andre Giacomini went, in the 63rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 66 minutes into the match, KARTAL38's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Ali Kaan Birtan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomas Berganza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Ali Kaan Birtan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ali Kaan Birtan 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 77th minute. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ataol Ongu in the 79th minute of play. Ataol Ongu charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ataol Ongu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 85 played minutes KARTAL38 got a freekick which was hit by Ataol Ongu. Ali Kaan Birtan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 86th minute of the match. Ataol Ongu struck a weak shot in the 87th 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 KARTAL38. After a rather tough play, KARTAL38's Zühtü Özden got a free kick in the 90th minute. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. KARTAL38 had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.