Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomas Berganza got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Jacinto de Lara came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. PIRATAS TFP's attentive Muhammad Lim managed to snatch the ball when Dylan Sarmiento made a throw-in in the 6th minute of the game. 9 minutes had been played when some careless play by Panama's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Clemente Pires was slow to take the kick. During this time PIRATAS TFP's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Clemente Pires almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Panama's Marcos Cotilla did a great save. The PIRATAS TFP fans' excitement grew in the 13th match minute when PIRATAS TFP's Jacinto de Lara looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. A hard shot 16 in the game by Abraham Alguacil from a close distance when the talented Antônio Borges managed to make a qualified save. PIRATAS TFP's players were relieved. 18 minutes into the match, PIRATAS TFP's Jacinto de Lara sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marcos Cotilla narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 19 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Jose Carita. After 20 minutes, Felipe Ros mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Panama and the PIRATAS TFP players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 20th minute, Felipe Ros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 21 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Clemente Pires came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Clemente Pires'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 29th minute of play. With a little luck, PIRATAS TFP's Antônio Borges got control of the ball when Isidoro Sarmiento tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jacinto de Lara scored 0-2 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marcos Cotilla, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. PIRATAS TFP's Gilberto Simão managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Jose Carita in the 42 minute of the game.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jacinto de Lara was the one to do the kick off. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacinto de Lara in the 53rd minute of play. 57 minutes into the match, Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jacinto de Lara. Jacinto de Lara made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 57thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Marcos Cotilla would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. Jose Carita hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Jacinto de Lara's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcos Cotilla was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. Antônio Borges took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Miralles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 67 minutes into the game, Jacinto de Lara cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Marcos Cotilla was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 73rdth minute of the game Jacinto de Lara who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Panama's Marcos Cotilla was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, PIRATAS TFP's Clemente Pires got a free kick in the 75th minute. In the 78th minute, Jacinto de Lara 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 0-5. Marcos Cotilla stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jacinto de Lara's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jacinto de Lara got free with Marcos Cotilla in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Isidoro Sarmiento hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Marcos Cotilla was a little too slow when Jacinto de Lara got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 89th minute. The score was now 0-6. Abraham Alguacil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antônio Borges having to interfere. The Panama supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching PIRATAS TFP's performance. The match ended with a win for PIRATAS TFP.