Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Edmundas Donskis hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 6th minute Edmundas Donskis 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. Eglynas's Bengt-Rune Björk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abraham Alguacil in the 10th minute of play. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abraham Alguacil recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Skirmantas Balinskas in the 40th 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 his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Skirmantas Balinskas, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Abraham Alguacils short, quick shot in the 42ndth minute got Bengt-Rune Björk to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Doğan Akbudun to make the kick off. In the 52nd match minute, Eglynas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Doğan Akbudun to maneuver through the defense. 55 minutes into the match, Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Skirmantas Balinskas. The audience was convinced that Tomas Berganza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bengt-Rune Björk was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. In the 60th minute Abraham Alguacil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bengt-Rune Björk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alex Cambeiro during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 68th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Cambeiro to maneuver through the defense. In the 74th minute, Skirmantas Balinskas had to leave the field with a concussion. Jose Carita charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jose Carita the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 76th minute, Jose Carita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 81 minutes into the match, Panama's Tomas Berganza sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bengt-Rune Björk narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Abraham Alguacil took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bengt-Rune Björk. Bengt-Rune Björk dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. 95 minutes into the match, Eglynas's Sikstas Masiliūnas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marcos Cotilla narrowly saved just below the crossbar.