Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Berganza made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pontus Engblom in the 6th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abraham Alguacil was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 9th minute. Panama's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pontus Engblom in the 13th minute of the match. In the 15th minute Kenneth Almstedt 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pontus Engblom in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcos Cotilla saved Panama from getting behind. When Tomas Berganza came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Panama fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tomas Berganza couldn't finish the play. 24 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Pontus Engblom came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jan-Erik Skålberg made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Abraham Alguacil sent off a good shot on target. Tomas Berganza blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jan-Erik Skålberg having to make a save. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Dylan Sarmiento hit a great ball. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Pontus Engblom was the one to do the kick off. After some careless play in the Panama defense, Pontus Engblom kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcos Cotilla. The Panama fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcos Cotilla should have stopped the shot. Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Green Team TV getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Rikard Sundin hit a great ball. Jan-Erik Skålberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abraham Alguacil, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Kenneth Almstedt received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Marcos Cotilla came out and tried to block the shot, but Kenneth Almstedt slotted it home off the left post making it 1-4 in the 68th minute. With a little luck, Panama's Marcos Cotilla got control of the ball when Kenneth Almstedt tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 75th minute Kenneth Almstedt 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. Jan-Erik Skålberg didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Abraham Alguacil went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-4 was the resulting score. In the 81st minute Abraham Alguacil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan-Erik Skålberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jacek Sas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Marcos Cotilla made a huge save. Although Panama had been in control for most of the match, Green Team TV still came away with the win.