Challenge

VILA BELMIRO
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomas Berganza got the match started through his kick off. 8 minutes into the game, Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jesus Rios made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Jesus Rios 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 21st minute. A collision led to SIX STAR FC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Șerban Rareș hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Abraham Alguacil managed to get in a good position for a shot. Panama's supporters rose to their feet, but Abraham Alguacil was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jesus Rios breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 30th minute, Miguel Miralles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 37 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Dylan Sarmiento. 1-2 became the score in the 41st minute when Miromir Pochorylo elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. If Rui Sabóia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Isidoro Sarmiento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Miromir Pochorylo to make the kick off. After having played for 52 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. 53 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Rui Sabóia came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Isidoro Sarmiento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Jesus Rios tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Duda Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. In the 60th minute, Miromir Pochorylo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Renato Cunha kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Miguel Miralles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jesus Rios having to interfere. 69 minutes into the game, Dylan Sarmiento was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Panama's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SIX STAR FC the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miromir Pochorylo in the 70th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th play minute Abraham Alguacil came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Jesus Rios. 1-3. In the 82nd minute, Renato Cunha left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SIX STAR FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. After recieving a nice pass, Panama's Abraham Alguacil tried to score from far away in the 87th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Jesus Rios showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isidoro Sarmiento, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Panama were awarded a corner in the 92th minute after SIX STAR FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Abraham Alguacil took the corner. The corner led Panama's Abraham Alguacil to fire away a dangerous shot which Jesus Rios despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Abraham Alguacil could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Jesus Rios made a huge save. When the final whistle sounded Panama left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than SIX STAR FC.