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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Berganza in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hermes Roriz saved Cranberry United from getting behind. The supporters of Panama booed when Cranberry United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mathieu Toussain didn't get a good kick on the ball. 8 minutes into the game, Mathieu Toussain cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Marcos Cotilla was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daren Howard, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 12th match minute, Cranberry United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jesper Hökqvist to maneuver through the defense. 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. Hermes Roriz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 21 minutes into the match, Mathieu Toussain had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mathieu Toussain was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Marcos Cotilla came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Cranberry United's Daren Howard. But to his dismay, Daren Howard quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. 27 minutes into the match, Cranberry United's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Hermes Roriz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 32nd minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hermes Roriz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daren Howard in the 35th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 39th minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hermes Roriz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aureliano Mede's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcos Cotilla read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Daren Howard came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomas Berganza was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mathieu Toussain in the 50th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mathieu Toussain in the 52nd minute of the match. Marc Hamberg blasted a shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marcos Cotilla having to make a save. Abraham Alguacil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Hermes Roriz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Berganza's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. If Tomas Berganza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 69 played minutes Cranberry United got a freekick which was hit by Daren Howard. In the 70th match minute, Cranberry United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcus Sjöberg to maneuver through the defense. 70 minutes into the match, Panama's Abraham Alguacil broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Marcos Cotilla didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Cranberry United's Daren Howard shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 4-1 in the ordered_time% minute. With an all-out effort, Panama's Hermes Roriz threw himself towards the right post 75 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tomas Berganza, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marc Hamberg in the 78th minute of play. Abraham Alguacil kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. In the 84th minute Daren Howard 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aureliano Mede in the 86th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 87th match minute, Cranberry United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcus Sjöberg to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Cranberry United's Hermes Roriz got control of the ball when Tomas Berganza tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marcus Sjöberg hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abraham Alguacil got free with Hermes Roriz in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 93rd minute, Mathieu Toussain hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Cranberry United's Hermes Roriz got control of the ball when Abraham Alguacil tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Cranberry United had won after a very even match.