Challenge

Mikheil Meskhi
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) 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 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paata Kamadadze, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tomas Berganza struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Iveri Aragvsky didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Panama. 10 minutes into the match, Pura Vida Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Abraham Alguacil came free, but Iveri Aragvsky reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 14 minutes into the game, Pura Vida Academy's Paata Kamadadze 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, 1-0. If Miguel Miralles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Miguel Miralles recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jose Carita made in the 27th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Miguel Miralles. Abraham Alguacil scored 1-2 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Iveri Aragvsky, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento got a free kick in the 43rd minute. After 47 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Dylan Sarmiento. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

The wind increased when Bidzina Gvaramadze made the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Pura Vida Academy's Iveri Aragvsky got control of the ball when Abraham Alguacil tried to sneak it across the goal line. Iveri Aragvsky showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Miralles, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. The supporters of Panama booed when Pura Vida Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Uta Andrzheevskiy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pura Vida Academy made a substitution. Naskhida Khatiashvili replaced Bidzina Gvaramadze. In the 64th minute, Uta Andrzheevskiy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kvarkvare Pozharskiy during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Kvarkvare Pozharskiy hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. With an all-out effort, Panama's Iveri Aragvsky threw himself towards the right post 66 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Abraham Alguacil, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pura Vida Academy's goalkeeper Iveri Aragvsky, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Tomas Berganza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Panama's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Berganza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Iveri Aragvsky breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Jose Carita hit a great ball. 83 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Antoni Wieser came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 85th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Carita to maneuver through the defense. After 87 minutes, Antoni Wieser made it 2-3 with a short kick to the right side. Panama's Marcos Cotilla tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Iveri Aragvsky showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Berganza, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antoni Wieser in the 94th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antoni Wieser in the 96th minute of play. Panama played a much better game than Pura Vida Academy and deserved their victory. The Pura Vida Academy players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.