Challenge

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Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Berganza in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benny Stolpe prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 5 played minutes C.A. BOCA JUNIORS got a freekick which was hit by Anselmo Gai. In the 8th match minute, C.A. BOCA JUNIORS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Işıkalp Özbey to maneuver through the defense. Benny Stolpe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 12th minute of the match. A long shot from Boruc Gajewski in the 19th minute of play was well struck, but Marcos Cotilla made a really good save at the right post. Benny Stolpe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Felipe Ros hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. When Prospero Avellaneda came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the C.A. BOCA JUNIORS fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Prospero Avellaneda couldn't finish the play. C.A. BOCA JUNIORS's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Prospero Avellaneda in the 34th minute. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Miguel Miralles hit a great ball. Benny Stolpe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidoro Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 43 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Dylan Sarmiento. Abraham Alguacil recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Tomas Berganza made the kick off in the second half. Benny Stolpe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidoro Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tomas Berganza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benny Stolpe having to interfere. Anselmo Gai hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Isidoro Sarmiento managed to get in a good position for a shot. Panama's supporters rose to their feet, but Isidoro Sarmiento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benny Stolpe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 61st match minute, C.A. BOCA JUNIORS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Prospero Avellaneda to maneuver through the defense. If Tomas Berganza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Matthew Garrido hit a great ball. C.A. BOCA JUNIORS's Cesar Garcia managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Jose Carita in the 65 minute of the game. After 72 minutes, Isidoro Sarmiento mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Panama and the C.A. BOCA JUNIORS players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 74th minute Bernardo Montel 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 C.A. BOCA JUNIORS fans' excitement grew in the 74th match minute when C.A. BOCA JUNIORS's Freddy Basajaun 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 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Tomas Berganza fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Panama's protests and gave Tomas Berganza a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Tomas Berganza hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, C.A. BOCA JUNIORS's Prospero Avellaneda got a free kick in the 82nd minute. In the 83rd minute, C.A. BOCA JUNIORS's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Abraham Alguacil fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. When the match had gone on for 85 minutes, Freddy Basajaun put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Marcos Cotilla. 90 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Freddy Basajaun came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, Isidoro Sarmiento notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of C.A. BOCA JUNIORS's Benny Stolpe. Benny Stolpe was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The C.A. BOCA JUNIORS fans cheered their team off the field, for while Panama had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.