Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Berganza started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Aris Salonicco FC's Bianco Barbanti got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Abraham Alguacil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Beppe Di Luca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abraham Alguacil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Beppe Di Luca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th minute, Tomas Berganza made a precise shot to the right of Beppe Di Luca. Aris Salonicco FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Beppe Di Luca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tomas Berganza received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Beppe Di Luca came out and tried to block the shot, but Tomas Berganza slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 16th minute. Eugenio Baresi kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. A collision led to Aris Salonicco FC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Damiano Caneva hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 22nd minute of play forced Aris Salonicco FC's goalkeeper Beppe Di Luca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Aris Salonicco FC's goalkeeper Beppe Di Luca had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Isidoro Sarmiento. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesare Cappucci in the 32nd minute of play. In the 33rd minute of the match, Tomas Berganza tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Beppe Di Luca saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 38th minute of play forced Aris Salonicco FC's goalkeeper Beppe Di Luca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 40th minute, Isidoro Sarmiento left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Panama fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. After 43 minutes of play, Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Beppe Di Luca was left in no man's land by his defense there! 47 minutes into the game, Abraham Alguacil cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Beppe Di Luca was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bianco Barbanti was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 57 minutes, Isidoro Sarmiento managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Panama's supporters crossed their fingers, but Isidoro Sarmiento was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 59 minutes, Isidoro Sarmiento managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Panama's supporters crossed their fingers, but Isidoro Sarmiento was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Beppe Di Luca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abraham Alguacil in the 62nd minute of play. When the match clock showed 64 minutes, the score became 6-0 when Tomas Berganza sped through Aris Salonicco FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Beppe Di Luca. Abraham Alguacil took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Beppe Di Luca. Beppe Di Luca dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-0. Beppe Di Luca stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Berganza's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. Beppe Di Luca stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Isidoro Sarmiento's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. After a rather tough play, Panama's Dylan Sarmiento got a free kick in the 80th minute. The supporters of Panama booed when Aris Salonicco FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armin Pallotta didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 94th minute Abraham Alguacil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Beppe Di Luca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Beppe Di Luca 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 97th minute. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Panama had played much better football throughout.