Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Florentino Dominix started the match with the kick off. Tomas Berganza blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tomás Pepillo having to make a save. Panama's Abraham Alguacil got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Deportivo de Coba's Americo Guillen got a free kick in the 21st minute. Tomas Berganza was extremely unlucky when he, in the 22nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Justo Ranolfo kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Abraham Alguacil recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 33 minutes into the match, Deportivo de Coba's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Sarmiento came free, but Tomás Pepillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomás Pepillo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Isidoro Sarmiento went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Abraham Alguacil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomás Pepillo having to interfere.

In the 52nd match minute, Deportivo de Coba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Americo Guillen to maneuver through the defense. Deportivo de Coba's Tomás Pepillo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alex Cambeiro in the 56th minute of play. 58 minutes into the match, Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Florentino Dominix. After 59 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Jose Carita. In the 61st minute Florentino Dominix 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. After 62 played minutes Deportivo de Coba got a freekick which was hit by Justo Ranolfo. Abraham Alguacil took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 63rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Tomás Pepillo. Deportivo de Coba's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Isidoro Sarmiento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomás Pepillo having to interfere. 73 minutes into the game, Panama's Tomas Berganza nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tomás Pepillo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. After having played for 76 minutes, Florentino Dominix managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Deportivo de Coba's supporters crossed their fingers, but Florentino Dominix was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abraham Alguacil in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tomás Pepillo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Edgard Mendiko hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Deportivo de Coba defense, Isidoro Sarmiento kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tomás Pepillo. The Deportivo de Coba fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tomás Pepillo should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Deportivo de Coba's Florentino Dominix got a free kick in the 83rd minute. In the 84th minute, Aaron Barrios hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Florentino Dominix's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 92ndth minute, Marcos Cotilla skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Panama fully deserved thier win.