Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tomas Berganza took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 6thth minute of the game Tomas Berganza who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Megistus's Ariel Qwinton was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, Megistus's Ariel Qwinton got control of the ball when Alex Cambeiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 11th minute of play forced Megistus's goalkeeper Ariel Qwinton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 18 minutes into the game, Adan Paio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Marcos Cotilla was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Berganza in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ariel Qwinton prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ariel Qwinton stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Berganza's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. After 31 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Dylan Sarmiento. After having played for 37 minutes, Constantino Johans managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Megistus's supporters crossed their fingers, but Constantino Johans was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Constantino Johans to make the kick off. After 51 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Felipe Ros. 58 minutes into the game, Panama's Tomas Berganza nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ariel Qwinton made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. When Felipe Ros fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Panama's protests and gave Felipe Ros a yellow card for diving instead. When the match had been going on for 64 minutes, Megistus's Leo Ondino got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Marcos Cotilla. Isidoro Sarmiento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Ariel Qwinton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Isidoro Sarmiento managed to get in a good position for a shot. Panama's supporters rose to their feet, but Isidoro Sarmiento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ariel Qwinton breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ariel Qwinton stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Berganza's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. The Panama fans' excitement grew in the 76th match minute when Panama's Tomas Berganza looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abraham Alguacil in the 80th minute of play forced Megistus's goalkeeper Ariel Qwinton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 81st minute of the match Panama got a corner. Megistus's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Abraham Alguacil ran over to the corner to take the kick. The audience was convinced that Tomas Berganza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ariel Qwinton was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. Megistus's Ariel Qwinton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 91st minute of play. Adan Paio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ariel Qwinton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Panama fans cheered their team off the field, for while Megistus had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.