Challenge

La Alcancía
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tomas Berganza took the kick off in the first half of the match. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gaspar Veremundo in the 4th minute of play. If Vladimiro Isidor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emiliano Estebe received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Marcos Cotilla came out and tried to block the shot, but Emiliano Estebe slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 15th minute. Felipe Ros hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Blas Araoz got free with Marcos Cotilla in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 21 minutes of play, Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Julian Elizardo was left in no man's land by his defense there! 24 minutes into the match, Low Cost FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Julian Elizardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julian Elizardo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 26th minute of play. A collision led to Low Cost FC getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Elvio Sanson hit a great ball. Sergio Silvino kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Low Cost FC's goalkeeper Julian Elizardo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 43rd minute, Vladimiro Isidor made a precise shot to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. 47 minutes into the game, Low Cost FC's Vladimiro Isidor nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcos Cotilla made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-1. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 5-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Gaspar Veremundo made the kick off in the second half. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vladimiro Isidor in the 53rd minute of play. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emiliano Estebe in the 56th minute of play. 62 minutes into the game, Aaron Barrios was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Panama's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Low Cost FC the free kick. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Aaron Barrios hit a great ball. Low Cost FC's Blas Araoz couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Panama. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gaspar Veremundo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Panama's zone, Vladimiro Isidor stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcos Cotilla came out of the goal and Vladimiro Isidor tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Isidoro Sarmiento's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julian Elizardo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. After 72 minutes Low Cost FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Abraham Alguacil who took care of the corner kick. In the 75th minute Gaspar Veremundo 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. Abraham Alguacil who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 77thth minute tested the skills of Julian Elizardo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emiliano Estebe, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. After having played for 84 minutes, Tomas Berganza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Panama's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Berganza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aaron Barrios hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emiliano Estebe in the 89th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emiliano Estebe in the 95th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marcos Cotilla prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Tomas Berganza hit a great ball. Vladimiro Isidor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.