Challenge

Saliceto Panaro
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Anthony Tonon took the kick off in the first half of the match. Tomas Berganza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Felipe Ros during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 5th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felipe Ros to maneuver through the defense. With an all-out effort, LEBEG Team's Marcos Cotilla threw himself towards the right post 13 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Alberto Cavanna, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 16th minute, Dylan Sarmiento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ciro Caniglia kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. After some careless play in the LEBEG Team defense, Isidoro Sarmiento kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arrigo Talone. The LEBEG Team fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arrigo Talone should have stopped the shot. Tomas Berganza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arrigo Talone having to interfere. After having played for 34 minutes, Abraham Alguacil managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Panama's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abraham Alguacil was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anthony Tonon in the 35th minute of the match. 38 minutes into the match, LEBEG Team's goal looked a bit too open when Abraham Alguacil came free, but Arrigo Talone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arrigo Talone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 40th minute of play. Christian Gallucci hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The LEBEG Team players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Panama were winning 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomas Berganza to strike the kick off in the second half. Arrigo Talone was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Isidoro Sarmiento showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 52 minute of play. In the 56th minute of the match, Isidoro Sarmiento tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Arrigo Talone saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 64 played minutes LEBEG Team got a freekick which was hit by Christian Gallucci. Panama's Abraham Alguacil got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Cavanna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Cavanna in the 72nd minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. LEBEG Team's Arrigo Talone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 74th minute of play. Fulvio Colagrossi hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. In the 81stth minute of the game Tomas Berganza who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but LEBEG Team's Arrigo Talone was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some careless play in the LEBEG Team defense, Isidoro Sarmiento kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arrigo Talone. The LEBEG Team fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arrigo Talone should have stopped the shot. After 85 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for LEBEG Team! Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Cavanna in the 92nd minute of play. A collision led to LEBEG Team getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Ciro Caniglia hit a great ball. The LEBEG Team fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Panama were clearly better and deserved to take the win.