Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The audience thought a goal was coming when Abraham Alguacil got free with Miguel Teresa in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 5 minutes into the game, one of Panama:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Panama:s Marcos Cotilla showed great skill when he stopped Adolfo Bouzon:s penalty. After a rather tough play, SIMvergüenzas's Miro Millán got a free kick in the 8th minute. In the 9th minute of the match, Tomas Berganza tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Miguel Teresa saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Tomas Berganza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 23rd minute, Abraham Alguacil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Boni Rojas in the 26th minute of play. The supporters of Panama booed when SIMvergüenzas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enol Litago didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Tomas Berganza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Miguel Teresa was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. When SIMvergüenzas's Luis Ortiz in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Panama's goalie prevented a goal. In the 40th minute, Isidoro Sarmiento got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 41 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Miguel Miralles. Luis Ortiz hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Matthew Garrido kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Berganza stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Isidoro Sarmiento recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Abraham Alguacil hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Through an outstanding action, after 64 minutes, Marcos Cotilla successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Miguel Teresa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isidoro Sarmiento in the 70th minute of play. Miguel Teresa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alex Cambeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcial Lama's late challenge caught a Panama's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marcial Lama helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to SIMvergüenzas getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Marcial Lama hit a great ball. 82 minutes into the match, Tomas Berganza had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Miguel Teresa. SIMvergüenzas's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tomas Berganza was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. With his leg Marcos Cotilla managed to avoid a goal in the 88thth minute, when SIMvergüenzas's Luis Ortiz fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When the match clock showed 88 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Luis Ortiz sped through Panama's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Ortiz in the 91st minute of the match. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Ortiz in the 92nd minute of play. Enol Litago sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Isidoro Sarmiento struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Miguel Teresa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Panama.