Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Paulão Freire got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Militros F.C.'s Gabriel Mercado got a free kick in the 7th minute. The supporters of Militros F.C. booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abraham Alguacil didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gerd Pollmann made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 13th minute of play. Isidoro Sarmiento could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Gerd Pollmann made a huge save. 17 minutes into the match, Militros F.C.'s goalkeeper Gerd Pollmann had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abraham Alguacil. Marcos Cotilla didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Paulão Freire went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulão Freire, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Miguel Miralles charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Miguel Miralles the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 27th minute, Miguel Miralles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Militros F.C. booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dylan Sarmiento didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sandrinho Cunha in the 31st 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 Sandrinho Cunha in the 34th minute of play. When Cosimo Tagliente fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Militros F.C.'s protests and gave Cosimo Tagliente a yellow card for diving instead. Cosimo Tagliente kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cosimo Tagliente in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marcos Cotilla prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 46th minute Paulão Freire 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. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

After a rather tough play, Militros F.C.'s Sandrinho Cunha got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Gerd Pollmann took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidoro Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Sandrinho Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Militros F.C. getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Howard Layfield hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 69 minutes, Evert Skräddare put it in 1-4 from a short distance just to the right of Marcos Cotilla. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abraham Alguacil in the 75th minute of play forced Militros F.C.'s goalkeeper Gerd Pollmann to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcos Cotilla was a little too slow when Wanderson Valencia got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 76th minute. The score was now 1-5. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 80th minute of play forced Militros F.C.'s goalkeeper Gerd Pollmann to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Panama's Tomas Berganza managed to work through Militros F.C.'s defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Tomas Berganza dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Ronaldão Silva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcos Cotilla having to interfere. When Cosimo Tagliente was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 83 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Militros F.C.'s Cosimo Tagliente got a free kick in the 84th minute. Gerd Pollmann took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wanderson Valencia'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. Wanderson Valencia helped the player get up and apologised. In the 89th match minute, Militros F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wanderson Valencia to maneuver through the defense. After 96 minutes of play Militros F.C.'s Wanderson Valencia was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Militros F.C.'s players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.