Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomas Berganza kicked off to start the match. Jose Carita kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. After 5 minutes of play, LACELESTEYBLANCA's Miguel Ramirez made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcos Cotilla was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 12th minute Miguel Ramirez 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 13 minutes play. Jose Carita hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Loco Faso in the 14th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Abraham Alguacil took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Eugenio Molina to make any attempt to save it. Loco Faso charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Loco Faso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 20 played minutes LACELESTEYBLANCA got a freekick which was hit by Loco Faso. In the 24th minute Miguel Ramirez 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. The supporters of Panama booed when LACELESTEYBLANCA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Chico didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Ramirez, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Miguel Ramirez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Marcos Cotilla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 32 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Jose Carita. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Loco Faso in the 33rd minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Ramirez came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Loco Faso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The throw-in from Jose Carita in the 57th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by LACELESTEYBLANCA's Jorge Chico. 59 minutes into the match, LACELESTEYBLANCA's Sixto Gomez broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Ramirez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of LACELESTEYBLANCA booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Carita didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 68 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Jose Carita. The audience thought a goal was coming when Loco Faso got free with Marcos Cotilla in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 74th minute, Miguel Ramirez made a precise shot to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Marcos Cotilla made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Melquiades Belo sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Miguel Ramirez got free with Marcos Cotilla in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Ramirez in the 87th minute of play. Marcos Cotilla made an important save on a dangerous shot by Miguel Ramirez in the 90th minute.